I'm wondering if the sales rep was pulling a semi fast one on you, in that, that is the tire he had in stock per say. Vs the real one you need that is a week out.
My daughter had this issue at Discount last Friday. The fellow tried to sell her a 205-65-16 for her Subaru Outback. OM states a 225-60 for summer or winter with no snow chain use. Or a 205-60 for winter chain use. The 205-65 was tall by 1/2" over her 225's. He had basic blizzack in the one size in stock. Nothing else
I looked at tire options, went that's a great Midwest dry snow tire. Horrible he wit it typically 31-33f and sticking snow. Cooper had a nice looking NW tire.
Went back yesterday, different person. Won't have the tires for a week, rims too. Pay by x date, you can't get the $100 rebate from Cooper, showed AAA card, got an additional $100 off. Along with correct 205-60 size, new rims for these tires. He'll mount/install in November. Less than $1000 including our city/states 10.5% salestax. She's a happy camper!
Back to tire issue, yes I think as noted, 3000 is probably an XL pmetric tire. Great for my 1500. DONT buy for an 8lug 25/35 series SW truck. An E rated tire should be in the 3500-4000 lb relm for the newest ie last 5-10 year versions of those trucks.
That XL tire would have worked on the older 8600-9900 SW 8 lug rigs, not today's.
Marty
