Load Range E truck tires.

When I can tow this in 8-10” of snow in 2WD, it’s doing slightly better than OK.

 

Same, it's what I am currently running. Although on last camping trip the rear tires started spinning on some clay mud and I had to go 4x4.
No problem once locked in. Winter they seem ok as well but I don't try and drive it much in winter.
I guess goodyear owns them now so that is quite disappointing to me as I will never buy goodyears again. Next time I need tires I will need to see
how much they screwed with the brand before buying again.

 

I meant the tires designed specifically for snow. Winterforce, Grabber Arctic, Blizzac. Traction tires that have earned a mountain symbol are ina different category.

 

So what are you looking for then? A winter only tire or a mud tire or an all-terrain?

 

I haven’t read all the posts here & mileage will vary depending on application & use.

I wouldn’t put a Falken wild on my pickup if they were free. I bought a new set & they lasted about 10,000 miles, my brother had a set on a pickup going to the junk yard & i got about 8k out of them. The gravel around here just eats them up from normal non-load bearing use but add a load in the box or a trailer & HOOFTA, they go to chit really fast. 75% of my travel is on gravel or dirt roads. I am sure they will do fine if your 75-80% pavement.

Firestone, Bridgestone & BF Goodrich wear the best around here for all/around use.

You could not pay enough me to put a goodyear tire on anything i own. I had them on the semi & trailer, they were junk, i have tried them on my wife’s vehicle years ago & the wear was ridiculously bad.
My brother occasionally puts them on different trailers & vehicles in a pinch, they are first tires to take a chit, get a flat, show weather checking or have tread flying off

 

I have to revise my previous post about not buying goodyears, trailers are the only thing I'd buy goodyear for, mainly cuz USA made and there isn't many USA options for that application unfortunately. I wasn't really happy about making that decision but I wasn't going the chinabomb route.

 

Things may have changed since this came out so take it for what it is.

Tires Made in USA: American and Foreign Brands

 

last I checked it was only carlisle and goodyear making trailer tires in usa. that was 3 years ago.
Not all those brands listed make a trailer tire. Of course no one stops a person from putting on a usa made truck tire on instead.
I didn't want to go that route.

 

All three wrapped into one an all terrain tire if I had to pick a title. But it has to fit my stubborn parameters. That’s where I run into trouble.

 

I’ll stick to my comment then. Falken Wildpeak AT3W.

 

I've had good luck with Cooper/Mastercraft. The next set will be 255/85r/16 on the F350. I like tall and skinny.

 

I like that you have opinions. They don’t perfectly mesh with mine but I like it.
The two tires I refuse to buy are Uniroyal and BF Goodrich. I know the later has a lot of fans.
Bought a full-size Blazer in 1986. Came with uniroyal tiger paws on it. Anemic tread pattern but what got me is I drove over a small pine branch on the road and it poked a hole right through the sidewall. Bout the size of a #2 pencil. Having worked in the tire industry this is what I refer to as a “dead tire”. No sidewall support at all. Roll it off the third floor of the warehouse and it’ll hit with a thud, no bounce, a dead tire.

When my father retired he bought a used Ranger off his buddy. Always hated that truck. It shimmed, bounced, creaked and moaned everywhere it went. Always thought it was ready to fall into a 1000 pieces. Had to replace the BF’s on it after years of use. All that time it was those four tires. Put a set of winterforce on it and all that shaking wobble crap went away.

In 2001 I bought a new Dakota. Came with four new General Wranglers on it. They performed very well in the snow. When I went to replace them they brought out a new tread design. I was not impressed with it. Good Year searched the country to find me 4 of the old design.