Tires for the truck

**Copper Head** · 11-08-2014, 07:34 PM

As usual for me I found a decent batch of used tires (free)
Installed all 4 $60 balancing included / New would of been $400 to $500

The tires it came with originally were over sized 265 65 16 I found the truck a bit squirrelly on pavement , but on dirt roads
Nice !!

Since I was glad to find any decent tire for now I ended up using the original factory size 225 75 16
I see the truck is not squirrelly on pavement any more . seems to float along with less effort .
better MPG ?? possibly

The draw back The manly look is gone with a capital G . Bumps are more jarring . Bumpy dirt roads
is not the same control at all , the Cadillac ride on dirt roads is gone . I have to drive the truck more dainty now.

I think a good compromise size would be 245 75 16

**MattInTheHat** · 11-08-2014, 07:57 PM

I had some 245/75/16 on a 1982 f250 4x4 a few years ago. I liked them a lot.

**t00nces2** · 11-08-2014, 08:08 PM

I have not bought a set of tires for my truck since 2001... Almost 200K ago. I bought the truck new and it came with "Free Tires For Life". I have gotten 5 sets of tires and I am about ready for another set. It costs nothing other than I have to pay the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation every 4K and an alignment once a year. I have been johnney on the spot for the service.

**taterjuice** · 11-08-2014, 08:08 PM

Too dam small. I run either 235/85r16 or 265/75r 16.

**Copper Head** · 11-08-2014, 08:44 PM

So what are they thinking when on the door panel it's says 225 75 16
I figure thats is a fine size for a regular guy just using truck like a car.

**matador** · 11-09-2014, 12:26 PM

A 245 width tire will be great! I'm assuming that your truck isn't a dually.

I had an E350 box van that had 235/85/16s on the rear and 265s on the front. I switched the fronts to 245s (Fronts were bald when I got the truck), and the handling was unchanged.

We ran 245s on an old Chevrolet K2500, and they worked just fine- both on and off road. I believe they were Uniroyal Liberators.

I haven't bought tires for my truck in ages. I get them for free like everyone else does.

You'd be amazed what people throw out. I have two Deltas on a truck that still have the little "nipples" on them. I keep a stash of tires. Compared to $100, free is a whole lot better. Plus, if I ever sell the truck, I can easily sell truck tires on Craigslist.