Different Tire Issue (I think)
I am on my second F250. Can't give details (weights etc)on the first one. This one came with General Grabber HST LT 245/75R 17 LR E. Max wt 3195lb. Other one had General Grabber LR E also. O...
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What I'm absolutely sure of is the faster that tires rotate in any ambient temperature, the more heat they generate, and more heat they generate the sooner they fail.
That's why I have tried to use larger than stock diameter tires over the years on many of our vehicles. Right now our pickup has way larger than stock diameter tires on it and our motorhome has larger than stock diameter tires on it.
It's no wonder to me that towables often have tire problems in hot weather ... the tires on many of them look a bit too "small" to me! The heat generated from sidewall deflection due to excessive revolutions has got to take an extra heavy toll in hot weather!
That's why I have tried to use larger than stock diameter tires over the years on many of our vehicles. Right now our pickup has way larger than stock diameter tires on it and our motorhome has larger than stock diameter tires on it.
It's no wonder to me that towables often have tire problems in hot weather ... the tires on many of them look a bit too "small" to me! The heat generated from sidewall deflection due to excessive revolutions has got to take an extra heavy toll in hot weather!
