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Dave_H_M's avatar
Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Dec 01, 2015

Tire Weight Carrying Capacity?

I currently tow with an F 250. Last winter I had one of the rear tires tread separate at 70% remaining.

So I got this thought of trashing the kid's inheritance some more and swapping out in 17 and go to an F 350 SRW. So I stopped at a Ford dealer today and discussed this with a salesman. I might as well have talked to the moon. The Brochure i picked up was not much help.

I bet that a bunch of you folks have already thrashed this out. All I want to do is talk tire load carrying capacity.

So could I have gotten larger diameter tires that would have upped the capacity on the F 250 tires in the first place?

Does the F 350 come with tires that have a bigger carrying capacity than the 17" E Tires?
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  • Dave_H_M's avatar
    Dave_H_M
    Explorer II
    Dec 01, 2015
    bear

    It seems that you are indicting that by going to 18" rims G's are available?
  • RWDIII's avatar
    RWDIII
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    Colo Native wrote:
    IdaD wrote:
    RWDIII wrote:
    to answer the question,for some reason all LT E tires,no matter the size have a rating of 3190 lbs


    That's not accurate. The stock Firestones on my Ram are rated at 3640. Size is 275/70R18.

    X2 mine are Michelins as stated before 3640#

    MY BAD!!
    I meant to say all LT E 17 inch tires have the same rating
    If you read the post it was about 17 inch tires load rating
  • Colo_Native's avatar
    Colo_Native
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    IdaD wrote:
    RWDIII wrote:
    to answer the question,for some reason all LT E tires,no matter the size have a rating of 3190 lbs


    That's not accurate. The stock Firestones on my Ram are rated at 3640. Size is 275/70R18.

    X2 mine are Michelins as stated before 3640#
  • IdaD's avatar
    IdaD
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    RWDIII wrote:
    to answer the question,for some reason all LT E tires,no matter the size have a rating of 3190 lbs


    That's not accurate. The stock Firestones on my Ram are rated at 3640. Size is 275/70R18.
  • RWDIII's avatar
    RWDIII
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    I think IdaD has a valid point.The F250 has a lot of options.
    The standard springs and 17 in tires has a rating of 10000 lbs
    The camper pac with 18 inch tires has a rating of 10000 lbs .This truck is as capable as a F350SWR butwith lower axle bocks


    to answer the question,for some reason all LT E tires,no matter the size have a rating of 3190 lbs
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    Weight can be a cause of tire separation but there are other common causes:
    Poor quality manufacturing
    Low air pressure
    Curb, rock, or other hazard strike
    Using too narrow of boards to level

    A lot of RV'ers are going to G rated tires if they have a 15,000lb or heavier trailer.
  • Dave_H_M's avatar
    Dave_H_M
    Explorer II
    Dec 01, 2015
    Well I spose it makes a difference.

    We tow with a 2012 F 250 crew cab 2X4 gasser.

    Lets not forget that this was intended to be a tire carrying capacity post. :W
  • IdaD's avatar
    IdaD
    Explorer
    Dec 01, 2015
    Depending on the year, your F250 might be identical to a SRW F350 aside from the wheel size and maybe axle blocks. You might post some more details on model year and whatnot to confirm before you trash your kid's inheritance. A new set of wheels and tires is a lot cheaper than a new truck.

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