Tire Advise
Yes, I am probably opening up a can of worms, but what I know about tires will fit in a lug nut and rattle around.
I have 40K miles on the factory tires and the tread is getting a bit thin. So I wanted to start looking around and see what I want to do.
The current tires are:
LT235/80R17 120/117R
load range E
Now the weights:
Front Rear
With TC* 5060 7600
Factory GVWR 5500 9350
* includes passengers, dogs, food, water, propane and beer.
The only thing I definitely want to do is to replace the floppy rubber valve stems with metal stems so I dont have to chase them around on the duallys when I check the air pressure.
Optionally - I am seriously thinking about getting a set of Centramatics. Last truck I had (3/4 ton) had a terrible time getting the wheels properly balanced. Hoping by getting this it would extend the life of the tires and my patience (as I would not be making multiple trips back to the tire store) Not to mention all the good reviews about the product I have read here.
I have no particular desire to buy larger wheels or other items unless I can see a decent ROI on that. I am primarily looking for new tires, and the above two items. The only other questions I have are:
which manufacturer?
should I get different size or rating of tire? If so, which?
More aggressive tread? I dont look to go "off road" however, most of the places I go are unimproved and can get very sloppy when there is rain or snow.
I look forward to a good education!
I have 40K miles on the factory tires and the tread is getting a bit thin. So I wanted to start looking around and see what I want to do.
The current tires are:
LT235/80R17 120/117R
load range E
Now the weights:
Front Rear
With TC* 5060 7600
Factory GVWR 5500 9350
* includes passengers, dogs, food, water, propane and beer.
The only thing I definitely want to do is to replace the floppy rubber valve stems with metal stems so I dont have to chase them around on the duallys when I check the air pressure.
Optionally - I am seriously thinking about getting a set of Centramatics. Last truck I had (3/4 ton) had a terrible time getting the wheels properly balanced. Hoping by getting this it would extend the life of the tires and my patience (as I would not be making multiple trips back to the tire store) Not to mention all the good reviews about the product I have read here.
I have no particular desire to buy larger wheels or other items unless I can see a decent ROI on that. I am primarily looking for new tires, and the above two items. The only other questions I have are:
which manufacturer?
should I get different size or rating of tire? If so, which?
More aggressive tread? I dont look to go "off road" however, most of the places I go are unimproved and can get very sloppy when there is rain or snow.
I look forward to a good education!
