Need new tires

On a budget, or just plain economical, first try CL or FB classifieds for takeoffs. Presuming for tires only, you want to stay with smallish tires (since you're currently running the smallest pizza cutters possible), 245 75s or 265 70s are what you're after.
Or for the same or less $ than new tires, new takeoffs on the rim in 17, 18 or 20" sizes.

The selection ain't what it used to be, thanks covid and Brandon, but still deals out there and generally pretty good deals as your size is not very popular or in demand in the consumer market (which is what CL and FB will be).

If you're the kind of fella that can't sleep at night knowing you didn't pop your tire's cherry yourself, then I've had great luck with Kumho and Hankook tires on the bargain side of tire pricing.

I would suggest round ones.

Only answer that is not personal brand, tred design personal in nature.

Marty

blt2ski wrote:
I would suggest round ones.

Only answer that is not personal brand, tred design personal in nature.

Marty

I thought you needed square tires for those square fender cut outs on GMs.

Might look at Cooper tires.

I have been getting great service and ride from Firestone Transforce H/T.

Fisherman wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
I would suggest round ones.

Only answer that is not personal brand, tred design personal in nature.

Marty

I thought you needed square tires for those square fender cut outs on GMs.

Grit and Cummins12V need those for their dodges.....ooops....errrr ram thingies ma bobs!

Ford's use triangles with tracks on them....

Or so I've been led to believe.....

Marty

Thanks much for the serious answers, especially from south of here in BlackDiamond. I appreciate it.

I’m just looking for a “square” deal.

If recommended by GS members, I’ll try square tires.

My Silverado has a LT265 60R20, so a more expensive tire. The OEM tires were the Goodyear Wrangler SRA. I debated going with other tires since so many think OEM tires are junk, but I got over 70K miles and 7 years and much of it towing a 5th wheel. Last fall I paid just under $800 mounted and balanced for the same tire. Purchased off the Goodyear website as they had a discount. They deliver to a local shop of your preference and you just go in and they install, the mount and balance was paid with the tires. I think they have $250 off a set right now or you can use code USEF to get 20% off. At $200 a tire, you can buy junk maybe for less, but you get junk. Get a good quality tire and you won't be rebuying again in a couple years.

jamesu wrote:
Thanks much for the serious answers, especially from south of here in BlackDiamond. I appreciate it.

I’m just looking for a “square” deal.

Thanks James!
Yes I’ve also run the Firestone trans force OE tires on Ram trucks and very impressed with their wear and load carrying ability. Despite a lot of the discontent with them. The HT and AT are horrible in the snow, but they held up great running overloaded cross county with a TC on the truck. They are or at least were very reasonably priced in the past. Cost was on par with “ no name” tires.
Thoughts on 17” HD truck wheels? Should be outlawed (figuratively) since they were OE spec for so long and the tire mfgs quit making heavy duty tires in 17” sizes almost 10 years ago.
If you’re planning on keeping your truck for a long time more, give the upgrade to OE 18 or 20” takeoff wheels a consideration.