time for new tires--Need suggestions
I have a 2006 Ford F350 diesel and tow a 14,000 pound Fiver but not all that often. Looking for good wear and traction in snow.
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I am normally a Michelin guy but I decided to gamble a little bit on my last tire purchase and went with Delta tire.
Clicky
My local tire shop had the Delta Sierradal AP on sale for about $100 per tire in 265/75 R16 Load Range E. Armed with a $50 coupon from the local paper I went in and got 4 of them mounted up on my truck.
I am comparing these to BFG All Terrains and Michelin LTX M/S that I had before. First thing I have to say is they are the best tires I have had in the winter next to a dedicated snow tire. There is generous siping to grip ice and open shoulders to let slush out meaning that lane changes with large piles of slush and snow between lanes are uneventful.
Initially they felt like they wandered all over the road and I thought I made a huge mistake but once I got home I checked the pressure and the guys at the tire shop had only put 40 psi in the tires. Even unloaded I usually run at least 60 psi and once I aired them up, the ride is smooth and planted and the tires are quiet on the highway, much quieter than BFG All-Terrains.
I am curious to see how they wear, I have just under 10k miles on them right now including a trip from Michigan to Florida and back this spring, and they still look new and are still balanced.
For $500 out the door, my curiosity got the best of me.
Clicky
My local tire shop had the Delta Sierradal AP on sale for about $100 per tire in 265/75 R16 Load Range E. Armed with a $50 coupon from the local paper I went in and got 4 of them mounted up on my truck.
I am comparing these to BFG All Terrains and Michelin LTX M/S that I had before. First thing I have to say is they are the best tires I have had in the winter next to a dedicated snow tire. There is generous siping to grip ice and open shoulders to let slush out meaning that lane changes with large piles of slush and snow between lanes are uneventful.
Initially they felt like they wandered all over the road and I thought I made a huge mistake but once I got home I checked the pressure and the guys at the tire shop had only put 40 psi in the tires. Even unloaded I usually run at least 60 psi and once I aired them up, the ride is smooth and planted and the tires are quiet on the highway, much quieter than BFG All-Terrains.
I am curious to see how they wear, I have just under 10k miles on them right now including a trip from Michigan to Florida and back this spring, and they still look new and are still balanced.
For $500 out the door, my curiosity got the best of me.
