LR E tow vehicle tire comparison

[Dave_H_M]

I hvve been running Firestone Trans Force tires on the rear of my F250. Gonna put on new before hitting the road this winter.

Any recommendations on more highly rated tires for the rears. Highway tread only.

[dieseltruckdriv]

Well, since we are mostly done with our snow season, I have to say that I am VERY happy with the Cooper HT3s. They worked as well as the Goodyear's in ice and snow, and the towing experience is much better. The tread life is still to be determined, but they appear to be holding up as good as their reputation.

[HoosierDad]

lenr wrote:
Had 3 sets of Michelin XLTs before they changed the name to Defender. I found that they had the most road wander of any tire that I've driven to the point that I found them dangerous. Everything else about them was great. On my F-350 the front tires wear off on both edges as if they are under inflated (they're actually over inflated by load.) I am currently running Cooper HT3s because they have a real heavy edges which should help with the wear problem. The ride is a little better than the Continental OEM tires, wear seems good so far, and traction is just as good as the OEMs.

Now that you have a few more months on these HT3s, can you let me know if they have continued to wear well?

I have a second set of Continental Contitracs on my F250 Regular Cab 4x4 with 2,000 miles on them and one or all of them has a problem and is causing a lot of sway pulling a 7,500 Cruiser 29' trailer.

[lenr]

Had 3 sets of Michelin XLTs before they changed the name to Defender. I found that they had the most road wander of any tire that I've driven to the point that I found them dangerous. Everything else about them was great. On my F-350 the front tires wear off on both edges as if they are under inflated (they're actually over inflated by load.) I am currently running Cooper HT3s because they have a real heavy edges which should help with the wear problem. The ride is a little better than the Continental OEM tires, wear seems good so far, and traction is just as good as the OEMs.

[rhagfo]

blofgren wrote:

rhagfo wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Michelin Defender LTX. My OEM FS AT's lasted 30k. Michelina have 40K and 10-15k miles left. Smooth quiet tire.

X2!

Except they don’t make them in 235 80R17 which the Ram dually takes. 😞

Might check again that is what I have on our 2016 Ram 3500 DRW.
LTX MS2 235/80-17 E rated.

[blofgren]

rhagfo wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Michelin Defender LTX. My OEM FS AT's lasted 30k. Michelina have 40K and 10-15k miles left. Smooth quiet tire.

X2!

Except they don’t make them in 235 80R17 which the Ram dually takes. 😞

[time2roll]

I recommend top line Goodyear.

[1320Fastback]

Get the Michelins.

[APT]

Michelin Defender LTX M/S. Have these now after the prior model LTX M/S2 tires. Quiet, great grip in rain and snow, and I expect at least 60k miles.

[ksss]

There are plenty of take-off Michelins around these parts that you can get cheap. I tried trading the Michelins off my '20 3500 DRW with 700 miles. The tire shop I typically used, refused to take them. They have more take offs then they can sell already. Second shop, offered me $50.00 a tire begrudgingly. Discount tire offered me $75.00 a tire and I took it. I put Toyo AT3's on it and went up a size. Good looking tire, looks to me like it is much like the Falcon Wild Peak AT. I am putting the Wild Peak on my '18 3500 SRW, we will see how they compare.

[Lumpty]

I've had the Cooper HT3's on my Class C for not quite 2 years and 28,000 miles. Maybe 20% worn at this point. Like them much better than the Michelin LTX's they replaced, and were $50 per tire less than the Bibendum brand. Pleasantly surprised how good they are.

[Thermoguy]

Me Again wrote:

pitch wrote:
I like Cooper HT# I an on my second set. got 70k out of the first set. Good all round tire,quiet on the pavement!

You must run them down to the wear bars. I never do that on a tire. In the wet NW one wants a tire with some tread left. My Michelin's would most likely go to 70K and be down to the wear bars, however they will come off before then. Last year at this time we were one day ahead of snow each day coming South. I do not want to get caught by those driving conditions with nearly worn out tires.

I'm at 65K on the OEM Goodyear Wrangler SRA's on my Chev. Can't complain and will buy the same tire when I need new tires next year. It's a good LT tire and used about 50% with a large trailer in tow.

[Grit_dog]

IdaD wrote:
The good news is the Firestone Transforce tires you've been running are hot garbage, so anything will be an improvement.

This made me laugh! Good description btw

[IdaD]

The good news is the Firestone Transforce tires you've been running are hot garbage, so anything will be an improvement.

I've been really happy with the Falken Wildpeak AT3's I'm running currently, if you're wanting an AT on the slightly more aggressive end. I've also had good luck with Cooper and Toyo/Nitto in the past.

[Me_Again]

pitch wrote:
I like Cooper HT# I an on my second set. got 70k out of the first set. Good all round tire,quiet on the pavement!

You must run them down to the wear bars. I never do that on a tire. In the wet NW one wants a tire with some tread left. My Michelin's would most likely go to 70K and be down to the wear bars, however they will come off before then. Last year at this time we were one day ahead of snow each day coming South. I do not want to get caught by those driving conditions with nearly worn out tires.