What tires you guys towing with i am looking at Michelin Defender M/S2 This is a 4x4.
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I have also had goodluck over the years with Coopers from 33s to 35s on my hunting/off-road truck. Never got more than 45000 miles out of them but most of them had pretty aggresive tread on them. Nittos had great off-road but highway was not so good. So my question to all of you is. Who has been running a 35" tire more suited for highway and towing? I am looking to put them on my "Pretty Truck" with 20" rims and tow the boat and other travel type trailers. This truck will never even see a dirt road. The issue that I have with using Coopers over the years is that when they get to tall and loaded down I start feeling the whole rig move around to much. I had the older Goodyears on there, But they don't make them anymore. So I am trying to make an informed decision here on my next set so if you have any thoughts I am listening. Remember Highway and Towing a 35 on a tri-axle.
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I have also had goodluck over the years with Coopers from 33s to 35s on my hunting/off-road truck. Never got more than 45000 miles out of them but most of them had pretty aggresive tread on them. Nittos had great off-road but highway was not so good. So my question to all of you is. Who has been running a 35" tire more suited for highway and towing? I am looking to put them on my "Pretty Truck" with 20" rims and tow the boat and other travel type trailers. This truck will never even see a dirt road. The issue that I have with using Coopers over the years is that when they get to tall and loaded down I start feeling the whole rig move around to much. I had the older Goodyears on there, But they don't make them anymore. So I am trying to make an informed decision here on my next set so if you have any thoughts I am listening. Remember Highway and Towing a 35 on a tri-axle.
I used my Ford F-350 DRW for long trips, and my (pictured) 2500HD SRW for short trips. I really am impressed with how well my 2500HD tows.
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I have also had goodluck over the years with Coopers from 33s to 35s on my hunting/off-road truck. Never got more than 45000 miles out of them but most of them had pretty aggresive tread on them. Nittos had great off-road but highway was not so good. So my question to all of you is. Who has been running a 35" tire more suited for highway and towing? I am looking to put them on my "Pretty Truck" with 20" rims and tow the boat and other travel type trailers. This truck will never even see a dirt road. The issue that I have with using Coopers over the years is that when they get to tall and loaded down I start feeling the whole rig move around to much. I had the older Goodyears on there, But they don't make them anymore. So I am trying to make an informed decision here on my next set so if you have any thoughts I am listening. Remember Highway and Towing a 35 on a tri-axle.
The tread pattern is more aggressive than I wanted but it's the most "street" I could find in a tire this large, and it's growing on me. I hated the new BFG's. had a set of 275's put on my new truck and took them back two days later (tire guy is good friend). I don't like the look of the new BFG either and they have always been my favorite, go to AT.
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I have Firestone Destination A/T's on my SRW 06 Cummins 285/70/17. They worked great for me, towing and in snow. I got a little over 40k miles out of them and need to replace soon. Want to go bigger on my next set and am looking at the Nitto Terra Grappler 305/70/17. They have a higher load index than my Firestones and not too bad price wise.
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For what it's worth, I bought these
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-Freestar...RWVhho&vxp=mtr)
I bought 2, then 2 more, finally 2 more (all six tires replaced) NO problems. Kept breaking belts before. (Goodyear etc) The shop that mounts my tires said most all trailer tires
are made in China.
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-Freestar...RWVhho&vxp=mtr)
I bought 2, then 2 more, finally 2 more (all six tires replaced) NO problems. Kept breaking belts before. (Goodyear etc) The shop that mounts my tires said most all trailer tires
are made in China.
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For what it's worth, I bought these
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-Freestar...RWVhho&vxp=mtr)
I bought 2, then 2 more, finally 2 more (all six tires replaced) NO problems. Kept breaking belts before. (Goodyear etc) The shop that mounts my tires said most all trailer tires
are made in China.
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-X-Freestar...RWVhho&vxp=mtr)
I bought 2, then 2 more, finally 2 more (all six tires replaced) NO problems. Kept breaking belts before. (Goodyear etc) The shop that mounts my tires said most all trailer tires
are made in China.
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I have also had goodluck over the years with Coopers from 33s to 35s on my hunting/off-road truck. Never got more than 45000 miles out of them but most of them had pretty aggresive tread on them. Nittos had great off-road but highway was not so good. So my question to all of you is. Who has been running a 35" tire more suited for highway and towing? I am looking to put them on my "Pretty Truck" with 20" rims and tow the boat and other travel type trailers. This truck will never even see a dirt road. The issue that I have with using Coopers over the years is that when they get to tall and loaded down I start feeling the whole rig move around to much. I had the older Goodyears on there, But they don't make them anymore. So I am trying to make an informed decision here on my next set so if you have any thoughts I am listening. Remember Highway and Towing a 35 on a tri-axle.
6" lift and 35" procomp X-terrains (these are load range E)
Towed my 30' 1986 scarab with no issues
I put a solid 40k miles on them (Tires) before selling the truck and they were still holding up awesome.
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