As my sig says I have a 2011 F150 ecoboost with max tow that will be needing tires in a few months. I absolutely hate the squishyness of the P rated tires while towing and wish to switch to a LT tire for a more stable stance while towing. I'm not sure whether to go Load C or E. I had put Yokohoma AT LT275 65 18's load E on my 08 F150 but then sold it a month later only towing with them on the truck one time and it was night and day to the P rated tires. I'm not even sure what the correct air pressure was to run them at as this was years ago. I still have the same size 275 65 18. What have any of you switched to and any advice on a specific brand tire? I am running P rated goodyear silent armors now which are no longer made anyway. I loved them for snow traction but hate them for the soft sidewall while towing.Any suggestions will be appreciated thanks!!Oh and BTW I know LT tires will NOT up my RAWR I am not looking for that at all....just less squishy tire feeling :D

I went from C-range rated Goodyear Wrangler AT/S's to E-range Michelins on my 2000 F150 about 5 years ago. The unloaded ride is a little stiffer than it was originally, but the towing stiffness was noticeably more planted and less 'squishy' as you described it. (It's now my daily-driver, and seldom tows any more) The things are wearing like they're made of iron, but I love 'em! I run them inflated for the load they actually see and the wear is almost dead-straight even across all four tires.

I have 60k miles on a set of Yoko Geolanders and have been very happy with them. Got the E's cheaper on Tire Rack than the D's, so that's what I went with. Not sure if they help with towing stability or not. Now that the tread is almost gone, they ride harsher on bumpy roads, but still very happy with them overall. Might go with another set soon.

I run LT "C's" on my 1500. They were slightly cheaper, slightly lighter. I was always concerned about having to run "E's" at their minimum recommended pressure, due to low pressure 60lbs rims.

A friend of mine has a 2011 f-150 and he bought a 28 Cougar fw. He had Michelins on it and I suggested that he get a heavier duty tire, as he was over weight with the tires (I think on payload for the truck as well). I introduced him to another guy I know that has been in the tire business for as long as I have known him (about 35 years). He suggested a Cooper tire that was the same diameter as what he had on the f-150, but had a few hundred pound advantage on the old tires and a 50 psi recommended pressure, instead of 44.He took a trip last summer to Ca up to Wa then to the northeast and they performed flawlessly.

Ignore the brand (alone). Every brand makes a range of tires that are really great to really poor. I'm value feedback and rankings from as many people as possible. Tirerack's surveys offer a lot of that with rankings. You are probably interested in the Truck Highway All season and OffRoad all terrain categories. Note that Goodyear offers one tire model that is ranked almost at the top and almost at the bottom in the same survey. Likewise, BF Goodrich.Few tires are offered in multiple LT load ranges. An E load tire will offer the same weight rating as a C load tire at the same pressure, say 40psi for empty half tons. I would not exclude all LT E load rted tires just because they are E rated tires and you''ll never run 80psi. Focus on buying a good/recommended tire in your budget.

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time2roll
Nomad
Mar 26, 2015
librty02 wrote:
Oh and BTW I know LT tires will NOT up my RAWR I am not looking for that at all....just less squishy tire feeling :D
At least get a tire that covers the RAWR to you do not reduce the payload. Probably C is fine. I have and recommend Goodyear LT with Kevlar.
gijoecam
Explorer
Mar 26, 2015
librty02 wrote:
I have been thinking about the cooper at3s they come but load C and E range and the michelin at2s which only come load E

I put those exact Michelins on my F150 (LTX A/T2, size 265/70-17). I couldn't be happier with them! They grip like nobody's business in all weather conditions. I've only had them off-road once in their life, but they did quite well. (@ Silver Lake Sand Dunes)

ETA: I forgot to mention that I run them about 38psi in the front and 34 in the rear. They seem to have a bit more rolling resistance, but that's what the tire's manufacturer recommends for the weights they're actually bearing.
mosseater
Explorer II
Mar 26, 2015
I've been running my E's at about 67-72, both towing and not. The upper end takes all and any bulge out of the sidewall but still doesn't show overinflation wear. With 60k miles, you couldn't ask any tire to wear more evenly than these Yoko's have. Once that deep, soft tread gets some wear and age, they get sorta harsh. Not really noticeable generally.
librty02
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
I have been thinking about the cooper at3s they come but load C and E range and the michelin at2s which only come load E
coolbreeze01
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
I've had good luck with LR E's for many years on pickups.
Tystevens
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
brulaz wrote:
Tystevens wrote:
I put E-rated Michelin LTX MS/2 tires on my 2011 F150 last summer. I don't know I'd do it again. The ride is a lot rougher, gas mileage went down a little bit, and the improvement when towing isn't significant. Meaning, I suppose, that I wasn't unhappy with how the stock p-rated tires towed, so any improvement with the new tires has been incremental.

Guess a lot of the ride quality rating is a personal preference thing.

Didn't like the Pirelli P's. Like my Michelin MS/2 LT-E's, like the crisp ride at 55-60psi even when not towing.

No mileage change but I did drop down from 20" wheels to 17" so little net weight change.

They seem to be holding up well. Rotate them once a year.

Haha, yeah, the ride is a bit 'crisper' on the E's. I've been running mine at about 55 psi as well. I hope that doesn't impact the wear on the tires, since that is the bottom end of the inflation scale.

Great tires, though. About 8k miles on mine, no apparent wear. Quiet, good snow and wet traction. I'm definitely putting a pair on my Suburban this summer. I'll probably go with the P or LT-C's next time, though.
brulaz
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
Tystevens wrote:
I put E-rated Michelin LTX MS/2 tires on my 2011 F150 last summer. I don't know I'd do it again. The ride is a lot rougher, gas mileage went down a little bit, and the improvement when towing isn't significant. Meaning, I suppose, that I wasn't unhappy with how the stock p-rated tires towed, so any improvement with the new tires has been incremental.

Guess a lot of the ride quality rating is a personal preference thing.

Didn't like the Pirelli P's. Like my Michelin MS/2 LT-E's, like the crisp ride at 55-60psi even when not towing.

No mileage change but I did drop down from 20" wheels to 17" so little net weight change.

They seem to be holding up well. Rotate them once a year.
Tystevens
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
I put E-rated Michelin LTX MS/2 tires on my 2011 F150 last summer. I don't know I'd do it again. The ride is a lot rougher, gas mileage went down a little bit, and the improvement when towing isn't significant. Meaning, I suppose, that I wasn't unhappy with how the stock p-rated tires towed, so any improvement with the new tires has been incremental.
APT
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
Ignore the brand (alone). Every brand makes a range of tires that are really great to really poor. I'm value feedback and rankings from as many people as possible. Tirerack's surveys offer a lot of that with rankings. You are probably interested in the Truck Highway All season and OffRoad all terrain categories. Note that Goodyear offers one tire model that is ranked almost at the top and almost at the bottom in the same survey. Likewise, BF Goodrich.

Few tires are offered in multiple LT load ranges. An E load tire will offer the same weight rating as a C load tire at the same pressure, say 40psi for empty half tons. I would not exclude all LT E load rted tires just because they are E rated tires and you''ll never run 80psi. Focus on buying a good/recommended tire in your budget.
tegu69
Explorer
Mar 25, 2015
A friend of mine has a 2011 f-150 and he bought a 28 Cougar fw. He had Michelins on it and I suggested that he get a heavier duty tire, as he was over weight with the tires (I think on payload for the truck as well). I introduced him to another guy I know that has been in the tire business for as long as I have known him (about 35 years). He suggested a Cooper tire that was the same diameter as what he had on the f-150, but had a few hundred pound advantage on the old tires and a 50 psi recommended pressure, instead of 44.
He took a trip last summer to Ca up to Wa then to the northeast and they performed flawlessly.

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