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2013zoeyzinger
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Sep 03, 2013

Goodyear Wrangler's are a joke.........In My Opinion

My 2011 Ecoboost F150XLT came with 2 ply ( 4 ply max )Goodyear Wrangler tires and a tow package. Anyone else see an issue here? With all the weight distribution setup and anti sway I still couldn't keep the truck and TT straight. Felt like I had a load of topsoil in the 5.5ft bed as I was going down the road! Can't wait to get my 10 ply Nitto Terra Grapplers again.
Again this is my opinion......and yes proper inflation and tongue weight setup.

Thanks and God Bless you for your thoughts.

Phil

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  • rightyouareken's avatar
    rightyouareken
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2013
    Francesca Knowles wrote:
    There's actually such a thing as "2 ply tires" for use on motor vehicles???


    The # of plys varies by manufacturer and design and isn't directly comparable to load rating anymore. Here is what Goodyear says of the SR-A construction:

    The tire's internal structure includes twin, high-tensile steel belts on top of a polyester cord casing. Heavy-duty LT-metric-sized Load Range D & Load Range E tires are reinforced with spirally wound nylon to promote strength, even wear and extra durability.
  • rightyouareken's avatar
    rightyouareken
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2013
    I'm guessing he's talking about the Wrangler SR-A that come on the F150 in the P275/65-18 size. I find mine squishy too and plan to go LTs on my next set. Even unloaded and without the trailer the truck gets blown around the lane by wind too much for my liking.
  • JIMNLIN's avatar
    JIMNLIN
    Explorer III
    Sep 03, 2013
    The Goodyear Wranglers come in 13 different tire types with treads of all types.

    Are you bitzhing about all Wranglers or just a certain style/tread design ???
  • DRSMPS's avatar
    DRSMPS
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2013
    My Chevy Silverado came with P series Bridgestone's. I find my truck is not as rigid as I would like it to be compared to my last set-up with LT tires. I really want to replace them, but have a tough time coughing up the $1200+ on a new truck.

    Same situation, I have the max tow package and the truck still comes with P series tires. I didn't even have LT tires as an option when I bought it unless I upgraded to the 3/4 ton model.
  • 93Cobra2771's avatar
    93Cobra2771
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2013
    They are indeed a "P" series tire, as they are the same tires as on my truck. They are certainly not ideal, but they do not cause the severity of the problems you are describing, in my opinion...
  • BenK's avatar
    BenK
    Explorer
    Sep 03, 2013
    Are they 'P' class or next higher 'LT' class?

    I'm not a fan of them, but the tires may not be this only issue

    what PSI are they aired up to? and what it he sidewall listed max PSI?

    What it the spec's of the trailer?

    Is the trailer tongue level at it's highest pointing or slightly down? If 'up'
    then of course and almost no matter what tires and WD setup you have

    Need much more information

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