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    Tires for the truck

    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



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

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

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    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.

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