pennsylvaniaboy
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yeh, maybe im not getting the OG question? My local tire shop, you can get 245, 265, 235/85, etc all in 16" all day long...
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tow rig combo tires
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TiTRD
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I run E rated Nitto Recon Grapplers on my F150. The stability in sidewall is much better feeling when towing. Rated at 3640 in 35x12.50x17.
IME, E-rated doesnt say much about the sidewall. I've had some really supple/flimsy sidewall'ed Michelins in 235/85R16E. Super soft ride tho.
3640# rating on a 12.50" wide tire should speak for itself on stability.
TRINDU
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I'm unaware of any factory aluminum wheels in a 15" flavor for a '71 f250... much less any F250.
71PA_Highboy
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Check out the pic earlier.
They aren't factory 71 but they are factory Ford...
They aren't factory 71 but they are factory Ford...
rattle_snake
Fuckwits
Obvious choice here is Thornbirds.
17" rims and pick your tire. I like Nitto/Toyo. Suggest 40s
17" rims and pick your tire. I like Nitto/Toyo. Suggest 40s
TRINDU
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I don't see one
Far as I know factory alloys came in 16". I genuinely want to know when ford offered a 15" 8 lug alloy.
I put these Toyo A/T on my 7.3 CCSB about 4 years ago. They are wearing great at 25K and feel stable pulling a 15K bp enclosed.
Rides smooth unloaded. I don't notice any noise but it is a noisy 7.3 so...
315/75/16 E
I will drop back to a less aggressive A/T 285-295 when these expire. Would buy again if needed.
Rides smooth unloaded. I don't notice any noise but it is a noisy 7.3 so...
315/75/16 E
I will drop back to a less aggressive A/T 285-295 when these expire. Would buy again if needed.
2big bronco
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71PA_Highboy
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My apologies... it was in the trailer thread...I don't see one
Far as I know factory alloys came in 16". I genuinely want to know when ford offered a 15" 8 lug alloy.
Looking at first trailer purchase
And you assholes are where I get all my trailer info so I know I am fucked...:lmao: Needs: My tractor (Ford1700 w/FEL) and mini-ex on the trailer at the same time. Mini ex is ~2K lbs. Tractor is in the 5k range. Occasional car. Tow rig: 71 F250 with 79 D60 F&R - Stock spring and airbags...
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And now that it has stopped raining .. You are correct on the rims... 235/75/16... and the speedo is dead on... :)
standard load range C continental
3200 lbs a tire.
I wouldn't want E's unless I was towing way heavy. They'll make it ride like shit empty.
so how much weight you plan on towing? Gonna put more than 6K on the rear axle?
3200 lbs a tire.
I wouldn't want E's unless I was towing way heavy. They'll make it ride like shit empty.
so how much weight you plan on towing? Gonna put more than 6K on the rear axle?
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
Even without maxing them out, E rated will still be more stable than C. I wouldn't consider C rated for any fullsize. Especially not continental garbage.
I run E's on a Jeep, and everything else. Tire pressure is key.
Even with the truck chores I do, a lighter tire is fine 80-90% of the time. Then - whoops - theres 2 tons of firewood, gravel, topsoil, or roofing in the bed. Thats why i try to keep 3700#+ shoes on them.
rockota
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C’s are mushy, especially in corners. C’s on a Tacoma? Sure. Full size? Not so much, imho.
Projectjunkie
Whatever
I keep coming back to BFG ATs, when I stray I get disappointed. 315/70r17s LRE on the 2500 tow rig
265/70r17s BFG ATs on the suv. I would have gone 8ply but they didn't have them, it was 6 or 10, I went 10ply for pothole resistance, my commute really was that bad
Highboy fits 35s nicely, I think these were 8ply,I forget. I had 315 75 16 C rated Yokohama geolander MTs on it in 2000, they were squishy
265/70r17s BFG ATs on the suv. I would have gone 8ply but they didn't have them, it was 6 or 10, I went 10ply for pothole resistance, my commute really was that bad
Highboy fits 35s nicely, I think these were 8ply,I forget. I had 315 75 16 C rated Yokohama geolander MTs on it in 2000, they were squishy
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I've been putting the Toyo Open country at3 on all of the trucks at work. No issues. My f350 has 30K on them so far. Nice and flat still and have pulled over 30klb many times with no issues over the mtns. Have the 295/16's on my old chevy crew cab that we put a cabover on and take on two rut rocky roads. It's a dually so I don't carry a spare. No issues. And the price is cheaper then most of the rest.
so pick a different brand.
don't be dumb?
what was on it originally?
I guess I'm just old these days. I don't like hard as rock tires.
Truck needs to be ready for when heavy shit needs doing. Can't be tire shopping first.
rockota
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What was on what?
what was the tire capacity of the truck when it was built?
anyway, If it were mine I'd slap a C or XL load range tire on it rated at 3200ish lbs so it didn't ride like absolute dog shit when empty, and not overload the fuck out of a 50 year old truck.
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
What are you even talking about? Have to actually went from an e tire to a C tire and had it magically ride like a cloud? We're you running the E tires at 80 or something?
I've had every type of tire on my ~4k lb 4runner and never noticed any difference in ride.
Provience
Kill!
I did go from an E to a XL on one of the vans, noticed the difference. The substantial worse loaded ride wasn't worth the slightly better unloaded ride.
never again, i'll happily rock an E at 80 psi instead
never again, i'll happily rock an E at 80 psi instead
rockota
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all of my >=3/4 tons have been E/127 or E/129 from the factory.
ye ford advertising says optional 6 or 8 ply mud/snow tires for the 71 F250.
www.fordification.com
and max payload of 3585 lbs.
www.fordification.com
so what's it weigh? 6K lbs?
do you need 4000lbs of tire at every corner for something that shouldn't ever weigh more than 10K lbs total?
anyway, I'd put a C or XL tire on it and it would be fine for my uses of an old ass truck. YMMV.
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and max payload of 3585 lbs.
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so what's it weigh? 6K lbs?
do you need 4000lbs of tire at every corner for something that shouldn't ever weigh more than 10K lbs total?
anyway, I'd put a C or XL tire on it and it would be fine for my uses of an old ass truck. YMMV.
71PA_Highboy
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You do.. but you fail at correlation.. ;)
Looking at first trailer purchase
And you assholes are where I get all my trailer info so I know I am fucked...:lmao: Needs: My tractor (Ford1700 w/FEL) and mini-ex on the trailer at the same time. Mini ex is ~2K lbs. Tractor is in the 5k range. Occasional car. Tow rig: 71 F250 with 79 D60 F&R - Stock spring and airbags...
irate4x4.com
fuck man, you want me to do extra searching?You do.. but you fail at correlation.. ;)
Looking at first trailer purchase
And you assholes are where I get all my trailer info so I know I am fucked...:lmao: Needs: My tractor (Ford1700 w/FEL) and mini-ex on the trailer at the same time. Mini ex is ~2K lbs. Tractor is in the 5k range. Occasional car. Tow rig: 71 F250 with 79 D60 F&R - Stock spring and airbags...
71PA_Highboy
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It isn't a 'Work' truck, it is a truck that I will occasional trailer shit with... probably less than a dozen times a year.
But the tires on there now are legitimately 20+ years old and gonna be replaced one way or another...
But the tires on there now are legitimately 20+ years old and gonna be replaced one way or another...