Within the next month I'll be ready to order up some new rubber for the truck. These Michelin's that came stock sure do wear well (still plenty of good tread at 63,000 miles), but dang they suck in the snow and mud [:@]

I have narrowed my choices down to 2. Procomp ATs 285/70/17 Load rating D or Toyo Open Country ATs 285/75/17 Load rating E

Looking for 2 things here.
1) Anyone with comments regarding either of these tires (tread life in particular and grip in bad weather)
2) Thoughts on dropping to load D, I don't tow/haul heavy hardly at all. Just once in a while. Biggest thing normally hooked up is a bass boat.

I'm leaning toward the toyo's since they maintain the load range E rating and are about 100 bucks cheaper for a set of 4. But since I've not used either of these, I'd hate to find out that I'm changing them twice as often to save a few bucks up front.

Since I drive around 180 miles / day I want to get something that will grip a little better before winter. Probably smack the michelins back on in the spring to finish running the rubber off them in good weather.

 

I like both of those tires, but my step father has the toyo's and they are great tires, he lives in Oregon and has used them in snow and says they grip like crazy.

 

you may have front end problems (read death wobble) with the D rateing tires. . .go with the E rated.

 

Get the E rated tires.... pro comp extreme all terrain 305/65/17's. I did alot of research before I bought mine, and they are great. Very good wear, still ride/tow like the stockers, and they barely make any road noise, just recently had a chance to test them off road and they grip awesome, no complaints so far. Sharx and Steve will probably agree .

Check out www.4wheelparts.com , they seemed to have the most consistently low prices on wheels and tires when I bought mine, and they were great to work with (call the mail order phone #).

 

stay with 10 ply (e rated) tires for that heavy of a truck.

 

savage, thanks for the info. I didn't see E rated procomps near that size, but I'm not sure if I looked at the extremes or not. Must investigate.....

Dang, just when I thought I had this almost figured out

 

Would there be any rubbing problems with the 305/65s on stock rims and stock suspension? I'm pretty comfortable based on my research that the 285/70 or 285/75 shouldn't be any problem, not sure about the extra width of the 305/65s.

 

305's should fit, 315's will most likely rub.

 

I have 305/70-17s on my 2000 model and get some rub. The 65's are likely to rub more. On the 3rd gen trucks it appears 65's work ok.

I also run BF Goodrich radial TA's on my 2500. These are D rated. I tow a 5th wheel and have had no problems nor have I had the death wobble (120K+ miles).

Maybe I'm just lucky.
Regards, Glenn
PS. The tires like the Procomp are designed more for offroad and are meant to have softer sidewalls, so they don't come in E ratings.

 

I have the Toyo's, they work great on the hiway,they are quiet and wear good. I'm on my second set. They are good in snow, ok in the mud but dont't even think about sand. Also if you like to hear a littel tire squeel now and then, they don't do that either. The 305's would look better, but I couldn't find any "E's" I do need the weight rating