cazman

Has anyone had any experience with belts breaking on tires? I have Firestone Destination A/Ts 265 70 17. They have about 20,000 miles on them and I think that at least two of the tires have belts broken or flat spots. I can hear them squeak on pavement like they are wobbling side to side and the steering wheel shakes at slow speeds and turns. I have a Mega 2500 and I think that maybe these tires are a little light duty for this truck.

BroncoAZ

What is the load rating on those tires? I looked on the Firestone web site and didn't see those listed in 265/70/17 at all. If they aren't at least D rated or 121 they are too light duty for a CTD. If I even suspected a broken belt I'd replace the set.

cazman

here is the link on tirereack:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compar...rk=1&x=18&y=17

They are 113 or C. Too light?

Jaxom

I've had 2 sets of BFG Rugged Trail T/A replaced under warranty 32,000 & 31,000. Sidewalls were showing through. Plenty of tread depth left. Load Rating "E" @ 3195 lbs. I cannot imagine a C rated tire carrying one of our trucks, even EMPTY!!!

MikeyB

The minimum tire I would run on these trucks is a 121 or load range E.

Please replace those tires ASAP with the correct load rated tires.

MikeyB

BroncoAZ

Way too light, especially for a Mega Cab. I would replace them immediately. These trucks are speced for a load range E tire.

cazman

Darn!!!!

The tire shop told me that as long as I was not using it as a work truck, I would be OK.

So, now I am looking for a ECONOMICAL tire. Any sugestions. At this point, a 4 season (I am in Syracuse, NY) or a summer to get by for now.

goatjr

I bought a set of Buckshot Mudders years ago at Discount. They lasted about a year and half before one of them separated. They replaced all four for the cost of the road hazard. About another year with the second set and another separated. They said this was happening because they were D rated and I needed E. I asked why did they sell me the tire in the first place and then put them on again. They had no answer, so I got a set of E rated Pathfinders for the cost of the road hazard. Atleast they took care of it for me.

1mathom1

I am sure I'll get hammered for this suggestion but you might look at Maxxis. Yes they are imports but the last time I put 17" tires on my old truck, I went to a local shop and asked them which brand the local farmers NEVER had to bring back and the answer was Maxxis. Don't have the truck any more. Forgot the actual model number but I seem to remember they were called Bighorn. Imagine that. Bighorns on your Ram.

carbuff415

Economical = a set of factory take offs .. since you are still running the stock size.

Raspy

Mikey said it best.

We really must run E tires on these trucks.

A set of stock 265/70 takeoffs or new ones might be the most economical and correct tire for you. A shop selling someone C rated tires on a Cummins is just criminal. An accident waiting to happen.

Clane

They're a great tire. I run them on my RZR.... I just dont think they come in an E range....
BigHorns

tool

When I replaced my stock BFG's at just over 70,000 Miles I got a sweet deal on a set of Pirelli Scorpion take off's in stock size.

I think the guys said they were off of Ford trucks?

They are definitely more of a Highway tread but I did manage to get throughthe winter with them without any trouble. Definitely not great in deep snow, especially towing here in rurual western Canada, but now that spring is here they will be fine and mostly miled out by the time winter comes again.

I paid $123 CDN per tire installed and balanced

DBLR

I would make the tire shop replace all 4 with proper tires at there cost being they sold you the wrong tires. Your lucky you did not get in a wreck and have your insurance company not cover you for having C rated tires on your truck instead of E's as shown on the sticker in the door or door jam.

cmac

i run a set of goodyear wrangler at/s on mine and they wear great, quiet on the road and not horrible in the mud or snow but not the best either.