flguppie wrote:
OK, its time for new tires and after visiting 5 different tire stores and our local Ford dealership, I keep getting conflicting information. So....I need your real world experience.
I have a Ford F-150 (2wd) xlt crew cab that has Michelin P265/60R18 tires on it now.
I tow a 6000 lb 26' KZ Spree travel trailer. Weight dist. and sway control, of course.
It tows fine with the P265 tires but I've always read that LT tires are best, so when I asked, everyone said they do not make a LT tire in the 265/60-18 size. Ford dealership said to not change size, as it would screw up the speedometer, computer, etc. and that it wasn't necessary. Several of the other tire stores agreed with the dealership and said stay with what you have. Two tire stores said I should change. I would have to go to a 275/65R18.
Sooooo......what is right? IF I changed tire size would I screw up more than a mile or two on the speedometer? Would it ride hard and rough as they said? Would I screw up other computer settings?
Should I stay with P265/60R18 or change?
I plugged the info into this tire size calculator but I'm not sure what the data is telling me.
Any thoughts or real world input?
thanks for all the help.
If I had no problems with the OE tire and you are with-in the OE tire's weight specs I would just stay with the OE tire. JMO of coarse.;)
