Hey There,

I am looking for a GOOD all terrain tire, in an E RATING, in the 265/70 R17 size! Pleas e help me find some! The rugid trails that camde on the truck are CRAP!!!! I have a 2004 2500 quad-cab, long-bed, leremey, four by four. It is completely stock except for a canopy and Bedrug, bed-liner. Thank you for all help. I live in Edmonton Alberta, and we get lots of snow in the winter, and my work takes me on to lots of gravel roads, year-round. It have a HO six-speed, with the 3.73 rear end. I do not want to impact fuel milage however! I drive at a steady sixty-five on the highway, and am getting 21 miles per gallon, [26 miles per imperial gallon]. Thanks.

James

 

I believe Nitto makes an all-terrain tire called the "terra-grappler" that comes with an E weight rating.

I was in your position awhile ago, ended up going with BFG AT's and settled with a D rating.


Jeff

 

The only 17in Nitto that I see isn't even an LT tire, it's a P265 with a load index of 113. The only LT265/70-17 Load range E A/T that I've seen so far is a listing on the Toyo Canada web page for an Open Country A/T, although it looks like a preliminary listing as all of the specs aren't listed. Some reviews at the 1010 tire site note that the Open Country A/T is a better all around tire than the Michelin LTX M&S, but there are a number of comments about short tire life. Maxxis lists a load range D Buckshot Mudder in a 265/70-17, it seems to be siped and is pinned for studs which makes a good candidate for a winter tire, but again the few comments that I've run across note a relatively short tread life.

 

Hey There,

I hear lots of you are going to the 315/70 R17 tire size. What does this do to milage, both in town and on the highway. How about the overall stability of the truck? Which ones come in that size in an E rating or for 3195 pounds per tire? How does this look? Any and all info would be appreciated.

James

 

james I own an 04 2500 4x4 with the 315s on it . I hope I can give you some useful info. I live in midwest where we get alot of snow and the bfg 315s are excellent in the snow there also very quiet and smooth handling onthe highway. Just got back from up north drove through blizzard on highway and truck went through 6-9 inches of snow on road . I go offroad sometimes and tires are good in sand , not very good in mud they don't clean out there very slippery in slick clay or greezy mud. I think the load rating per tire is more than enough for truck. As long as you properly rotate tires they should be good for 30,000 miles or more. I've owned the all-terrains and the mud terrains ,liked them both. Hope this helps you.

 

Finding an E rated tire for our trucks is quite a challenge. Most are D rated, but the load ratings are pretty close to the E. The BFG All Terrain 315s are probably going to be my next choice, however Interco has some decent offerings in their TRXUS series of tires. They are E rated and look pretty agressive. I've heard mixed reviews regarding Interco tires, so I am a little leary of purchasing a set. Here is a link to their tires:

http://www.intercotire.com/html/trxus_mt___sts.htm

 

HOW MUCH AIR WERE YOU RUNNING IN YOUR BFG'S. I HAVE THEM AND DON'T HAUL A LOAD HARDLY EVER AND I'M RUNNING 55 FRONT AND 45 REAR, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S ENOUGH

 

The TRXus are a well balanced mud tire, like BFG KMs. They are very very good tires. In fact the TRXus are my new favorite all around radial mud tire.

If your wanting an A/T go with the BFG KOs.

I run KOs on my truck and TRXUs on my Cherokee, tons of DD Jeeps love the TRXus.

 

I run 45 front and rear with my 35 inch BFG MT's...no problem.

I up the rear to 50 if I haul or tow real heavy.

 

The TRXus tires have a very low "Load rating" and some of their tires aren't even listed what their rating is . I contacted them when I got my BFG and they told me they do not recommend their tires on 3/4 ton trucks. I think you're getting a C rated tire.

I went with the BFG, and so far am satisfied. You can also check out the Toyo. Their new MT tire is E rated in size 35, you will probably have to call a dealer.
http://www.toyo.com/tires/index_frame.html

 

While the Interco TRX's are E rated....they have no business on these trucks. Intercos are great on lighter rigs like Jeeps & 1/2 tons, but they cant carry the weight of the mighty Cummins.....

BFG's seem to be about the best available tires......Coopers, Nittos, and Toyo's are supposed to be pretty good as well.

 

BFG T/A KO 285/70/17 are 1" taller and 1" wider than stock 265's and carry a load of 3195@65 D rated... About 110 lbs less than 265's E rated.

This is tire of choice IMO.

 

Welp, there isn't much out there in 17" tires with the load rating needed for the mighty CTD. If I was going to stick with LT265/70/17, I'd go with Toyo Open Country's.

Personally, I think BFG AT KOs are a good tire, but not a great tire when compared to many of the latest tires (newer technology). They are really square & stiff, which results in some scary handling on twisty mountain highway roads (that's about all we have in Idaho) with speed. They are also quite soft, so they wear pretty fast (30-40K max). They do work very well on ice and snow.

You have several more options if you step up to a 35" tire. If I stay with 17" wheels, I may try the Dick Cepek Fun Country II or the Procomp AT in a 35/12.5R17LT. I'd like to go with a 33", but nearly all, except BFG, have too low of load rating. I may just jump to 18", seems like there is more available.

 

MonkeyLips,

I have to honestly completely disagree with your last post concerning handleing, mileage, and technology. You can't compare an "offroad" tire to an "all season" tire for paved road handleing...

Square and stiff should give real nice cornering compare to skinny and soft...

 

FYI:
Tirerack has the BFG A/T 315's for $125 again.

Get em while they last....