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NorthwestBound's avatar
Apr 07, 2016

Tire type advice

So I'm getting ready to purchase new tires for my 07 Dodge 2500 CTD 2 wheel drive quad cab 8 ft bed with the intent to purchase our 1st 5ver.

So, after getting the TV stuck on level wet grass with worn out Transforce HT tires, im considering the actual benefits of maybe purchasing A/T or M/T tires, or, if theres not going to be much benefit, should i save the money and stick with an HT tire?
  • Look hard at the Mastercraft's. I had a set of the MT's on my F250 sicko and they barely looked worn down after 15k miles on them with about 3k towing. That will be the next tire I buy for my new truck.
  • My '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins 2wd came with LT265/70-17" E LTX AS tires. They were a very mild HT type tread that got me stuck on green grass if on a slope or trying to pull a trailer up a slope.
    The dangz things lasted over 100k miles. I replaced them with Bridgestone Revo AT tire. They were 100 percent better in snow/ice/mud and green grass conditions.

    I found a good AT type tire works better for my use especially over a full MT type tire with those large lugs and voids. I keep a pair for the rear for deep snow and mud however they can loose traction on wet pavement and helpless on ice or snow pack roads.

    Other folks have their favorite type of tread for a pickup truck.
  • Additionally, i live in a small town with limited places to shop. Currently looking at the Dick Cepek trail country or General grabber, and maybe Mastercraft locally.