DRW or SRW
I've read a lot of topics on here about how safe (or not safe) it is to pull a trailer that is close to the max towing capacity of the truck. What I'd like to read here is actual experience (not opini...
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They add stability and longevity but the OEM Contis are HORRIBLE in the snow. The Toyo M920 is about as aggressive as you can get and still run on the steer axle. More aggressive and you get excessive noise, wandering, and vibration. The Conti HSR that come on the drive and steer axles of a 450 are steer tires so smooth all around to keep the truck from having these issues but in making that compromise, Ford gave up all traction.
My Ram 5500 came with the Continental HSR's up front, but the HDR's in the rear. HDR's up front were an option, but I like this mixed combination. I had the DynaTrac PD890's on my F250 and the front made too much noise for me, but I didn't have wandering issues. I only have about a dozen days of snow driving on the Continentals and cannot complain about traction, but my truck is typically loaded at 15K lbs GVW. My F250 was 11.5-12.5K lbs GVW with the DynaTracs.
The 19.5" commercials are a world of difference to a 20" LT tire. I think you go to a 20" for looks or height, but there's no question you go to 19.5" for durability and weight capacity.
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