Angry Johnny

LT235/85R16 to be exact. What are you guys running, have run, what has served you well and what hasn't?

I've had Kumho's, Toyo's, Yokahama's, and just bought some Sumitomo's.

The Kumho's and Toyo's wore out pretty quick. The Yokahama's have lasted a good while but they are hard and traction, especially wet traction is poor in my opinion. The Sumitomo's I just put on are without a doubt the smoothest riding tire that I've had on this truck yet, time will tell if they are any good in other aspects.

Having been in the automotive field all my life I have some observations on two tire companies that I will not purchase from and that is Firestone and Goodyear. So with that said let's hear the good, bad and ugly of your tire experiences.

jerseybud

Michelin makes 1 in 235/85 - the defender -
And the good old standby, BFGoodrich all terrain for more aggressive driving. Great wear on my 93 and surprisingly quiet.

If you're willing to run a 265/75/16 which has same diameter as 235/85, then the Michelin LTX at2 is good with a little bit more noise than I care for.

Those michelins are expensive but theres a reason- they are good tires. Still cheaper than the BFG

Have heard good things about Bridgestone duler revo at2 but technically thats a Firestone. They are awfuly heavy as well

james1

I'm running a set of BF Goodrich LT265/75R16-E's I purchased very slightly used -- I've put 85,000 miles on them and they're almost worn out . When I replace them the only brand I will consider is BFG. (Note: BFG is now owned by Michelin.)

In order to run the 265's I am using 7" wide Ford steel rims. (The OEM Dodge rims are only 6" wide and are not recommended for tires that are 265 millimeters wide.) But I still own my OEM rims and when I replace my current tires I will revert to the 235's and the Mopar rims. Although 235's have been disparaged as "pizza cutters," they are less stressful on the weak steering system in a First Gen truck...

Angry Johnny

I'm ok with the 235's as narrower tires are less prone to hydroplaning. Here in Florida when we get torrential downpours in the summer months it's a real concern. If it was a 4WD I might do something else.

james1

I used the 265's for a several reasons:

• vanity -- the slightly wider tires look better.
• price -- the tire store sold me the four Ford steelies for $100 and the excellent used tires for $300 (for the set).
• safety -- I thought the dry pavement braking might be a bit better with the slightly wider tires. We rarely get snow here in GA and when we do, I don't drive in it.

But I'm going back to the 235's to decrease stresses on the steering system...

jerseybud

James1 is right. I forgot. The 16x7 rims should be considered mandatory, esp with BFGs and the rigid sidewall, if running a 265-75-16.

AngryJohnny, I would run the Michelin defender

cabtruck

KRB

I’ve had Michelin LT somethings (but not the “X” I’ll have to look) for several years now. 10 ply and more like an all season tread. I wish they were more agressive but I mostly use my W200 on the farm and it has coop grip spurs so no problem there. I’ve been very pleased with the Michelins so far.

My father and I have Cooper Discoverers on our Jeep KJs and brother does on his Land Cruiser and we all really like them. I had excellent performance in a recent snow storm. But that wasn’t a 1st Gen and not sure if they come in that size and in 10 ply or do you care about ply?

Diesel_Dawg

I am running Cooper Discoverer STs on my 92 W250. They are 255/85-16 E, but they are available in 235/85-16 E as well.

NJTman

Winter I use firestone snow only , and 9 months I use cooper adventurer HT

Only have them one season so far, and they work very well in wet weather

KRB

How do you like them?