2014 F150 E-Rated Tires for Towing
I have a 2014 F150 SCREW EB 2wd and a 2015 Keystone Hideout 260LHS trailer (~5100lb dry, ~640lb tongue). Usually a few hundred pounds of junk (generator, air compressor, tools) in the bed. I curren...
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Polyester sidewalls will always have some flex in them. I found that out with my motorhome, and had to change back to all steel sidewall tires. Yet my motorhome is 12' tall, so it puts a lot more torque on the tires.
First I would say that 18" rims are not ideal for towing. I never did like the 60 series tires, the sidewall is to thin between bottom of rubber and rim. I would rather have a 75 series tire with a lot more space between the bottom of the rubber and rim. It is 75% of the rim width, while 65 series is 65% of the rim width.
I have LT235/85R16E tires on my motorhome. That means they are "Light Truck" rated. 235 mm wide and 85% of 235 mm is the distance between top of rim to top of the rubber.
You should be able to find 18" LT tires that are 70 - 75 series. You want tires with a 60 - 80 PSI rating on them. Also check the date code, and don't buy ones that are over one year old. So if they say 1212, it means they where built in the 12th week of 2012. They will be 7 years old in just 5 years, requiring replacement in 20% less time than a tire made in 2013 or 2014. In other words, unless you drive the truck 50,000 miles in the next 5 years, you will be replacing the tires due to age - not tire wear.
Good luck!
Fred.
First I would say that 18" rims are not ideal for towing. I never did like the 60 series tires, the sidewall is to thin between bottom of rubber and rim. I would rather have a 75 series tire with a lot more space between the bottom of the rubber and rim. It is 75% of the rim width, while 65 series is 65% of the rim width.
I have LT235/85R16E tires on my motorhome. That means they are "Light Truck" rated. 235 mm wide and 85% of 235 mm is the distance between top of rim to top of the rubber.
You should be able to find 18" LT tires that are 70 - 75 series. You want tires with a 60 - 80 PSI rating on them. Also check the date code, and don't buy ones that are over one year old. So if they say 1212, it means they where built in the 12th week of 2012. They will be 7 years old in just 5 years, requiring replacement in 20% less time than a tire made in 2013 or 2014. In other words, unless you drive the truck 50,000 miles in the next 5 years, you will be replacing the tires due to age - not tire wear.
Good luck!
Fred.
