Should I go back to OEM size tires?
Hi, this is my first time on this forum, so I appreciate any help! I am wondering if I should put OEM size tires back on my truck? It is a 2007 Suburban 2500, with the 6.0l and 3.73 gearing. It cur...
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Howdy Langley neighbor!
We've towed our TT around 7 western states and I thought we've been on some pretty challenging mountain roads. Then last month we towed our TT from Langley BC to Banff & Jasper in Alberta and back. Now that was a very mountainous road trip!!
I would go back to the OEM sizes but I would say it depends on the tire design. Up until last month, we had an F250 for 7 years. Then we bought a 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD which came with 265 wide 17" tires and needed replacing. After talking to a local retired tire dealer owner with 30 years exp. in the biz, we bought 245 wide Goodyear Wrangler tires which have a stiff kevlar sidewall and are LRE OEM size. He showed me what the sidewall is like in Michelins we used to have on the F250 - very flexible in comparison.
The Sierra now tows our 29' TT like it was on rails. Waaay better than the F250 with Michelin LTX 245 wide (18") tires. Don't know how much the kevlar sidewalls help but I sure like the new setup. I don't know much about stiffness of tire sidewalls but it might be something to look into. I run our rear tires at 80 psi and front at 75 which helps with handling. I don't think the slightly smaller dia. will make much of a difference but will help, not hinder.
The guy we bought the tires from in Langley races cars at Mission and sells and installs tires out of his home shop in Murrayville. If you want to check out what he might have for your Suburban, send me a PM.
We've towed our TT around 7 western states and I thought we've been on some pretty challenging mountain roads. Then last month we towed our TT from Langley BC to Banff & Jasper in Alberta and back. Now that was a very mountainous road trip!!
I would go back to the OEM sizes but I would say it depends on the tire design. Up until last month, we had an F250 for 7 years. Then we bought a 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD which came with 265 wide 17" tires and needed replacing. After talking to a local retired tire dealer owner with 30 years exp. in the biz, we bought 245 wide Goodyear Wrangler tires which have a stiff kevlar sidewall and are LRE OEM size. He showed me what the sidewall is like in Michelins we used to have on the F250 - very flexible in comparison.
The Sierra now tows our 29' TT like it was on rails. Waaay better than the F250 with Michelin LTX 245 wide (18") tires. Don't know how much the kevlar sidewalls help but I sure like the new setup. I don't know much about stiffness of tire sidewalls but it might be something to look into. I run our rear tires at 80 psi and front at 75 which helps with handling. I don't think the slightly smaller dia. will make much of a difference but will help, not hinder.
The guy we bought the tires from in Langley races cars at Mission and sells and installs tires out of his home shop in Murrayville. If you want to check out what he might have for your Suburban, send me a PM.
