Need tires for my 99 4x4 CTD. Im looking at these Dakota All terrain 285/75/16s , they are $135 a piece plus you get a rebate of $135 back when you buy4 from Pepboys. They are 50,000 mile rated, just like BFGs

Was going to get some BFG KOs but money is tight with this economy

They are a "D" rated 3305 lb @ 65 psi tire

Whats your Opinions on running these tires pulling a 24ft, 6700 dry 5th wheel travel trailer

My old tires are Nittos "E" 3525 lb @65

Im thinking I should be OK with these "D" tires

 

Those exact tires got constant flats and sidewall failure in Baja in my friend's 93 CTD 2500 4wd. Save up for some "E"s. especially towing.

 

A rated are 2 ply
B's are 4 ply
C's are 6 ply
D's are 8 ply
E's are 10 ply

 

These trucks require Load Range E tires, as your door tag states. Do not use Load range D - they will wear out much sooner, wear unevenly (especially under the front) and will quickly become a safety hazard.

When I purchased 96_12V 8 years ago, there were "D" Goodyear Wranglers on front - and E Wranglers in back. Within a month I was noticing a heavy vibration from the front - the D tires had lumps on them - all the way around! I'll estimate the tires had 25k on them, and were shot.

I've had good luck with Michelin LTX's from Sam's club. Tires are not the place to go cheap on your truck.

 

I was kinda worryed about the side walls on those Dakotas . I played with a New tire at pepboys and the side wall felt very thin

Pepboys 50,000 rating seems far fetched also. I bought a set of those dakotas for an old truck I had about 2001 and they were wareing pretty fast like soft rubber, I sold the truck though

Yeah, I should just get the BFGs KOs, "E" 3750lb @65. and not worry about it. You Get what you pay for.

Good tips guys, What was I thinking ,,trying to cheap out

 

My 97 came stock with D load rated tires. Wonder why you list the "dry weight" of the camper. Don't you plan on putting anything in it? Once you weigh the truck axles with the trailer loaded and hooked up you should be able to determine if 3305 pounds per tire is adequate. More than likely it is.

BTW, way back in my past I worked at a Pep Boys. There is a reason why their tires are so cheap. I have learned over the years that in the long run, a more expensive, better quality tire is actually less expensive in the long run.

 

Wal-Mart is another to steer clear from.

 

I had better control, steering and ride with D rated tire than with my current E rated. The tire rating of two D tires exceeds the axle rating anyway. The extra capacity of E tire is not utilized as using it would exceed the axle rating anyway; does anyone load the rear of a 3/4 ton truck to 6,600 lbs? I sure hope not. None of these tires are actually 10 ply. Read the specs: they all say "10 ply rated" or "10 ply equivalent" to compare to biased tires of the past. Putting 80 psi in them just makes the truck ride like a railroad car and beats the suspension up unnecessarily. The tires are supposed to take the first shock load of road bumps, and those at 45-60 psi do it better than those at 85 psi.
And then people say, uh, front ends don't last on these trucks. Well, try to bolt manhole covers on them - load capacity, hundred thousand pounds! Nice ride and sound when rolling too
So, the road tires don't last in Baja? I guess they should probably not be expected to? I think they use better tires on Moon Rovers as well. Does not mean that Dakotas are necessarily bad, just not for that purpose.
We all just have this manly attitude, make it as stout as you can! I bought into it too. Did not cost me any extra but sure did not give any benefit either. I run E-rated tires at 60 psi at most and would like to run them lower but guess what? they are "stiffer" and I am afraid to overbend the sidewalls. The D rated ones I ran at 40 psi when empty and had a car like ride; than pump them up to 65 when towing - great ride again. With es at 60 psi the empty truck runs like a paint shaker so I now carry everything heavy I have in the garage, in the back of the truck.
Gotta use the means you have the way they were designed - my lesson to take home from the E rated tires. My next set will again be Silent Armors but D rated.