Time for new tires already?
Apparently the OEM Goodyear wranglers on my F350 are not the best tires. A little over 30k miles and they are worn out already. For some reason I recall getting 50-60k miles on tires on my previous F1...
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First, yes, same for same, a 1 ton Diesel will wear out front tires far quicker than a half ton. This shouldn’t be surprising unless one is not aware of the significantly heavier axle loads on the bigger truck.
Second, some new vehicles come with quality tires, but many are cheaper lines of tires. OE cost cutting.
Third, you’re looking at the wrong takeoffs and they didn’t come from a HD truck if they’re not sufficiently load rated.
Last, “low profile” is not an accurate descriptor of whether a tire is suitable for your truck.
And if you want taller tires then get what you want. If you can find them used, as takeoffs, that is often the best overall cost benefit compared to buying new.
However, the popularity of that, now with the massive inflation in tire prices yields far less quantity and much higher prices than before. I used to almost exclusively buy used tires off CL for all vehicles. Now the price gap is shorter and the selection is less.
Second, some new vehicles come with quality tires, but many are cheaper lines of tires. OE cost cutting.
Third, you’re looking at the wrong takeoffs and they didn’t come from a HD truck if they’re not sufficiently load rated.
Last, “low profile” is not an accurate descriptor of whether a tire is suitable for your truck.
And if you want taller tires then get what you want. If you can find them used, as takeoffs, that is often the best overall cost benefit compared to buying new.
However, the popularity of that, now with the massive inflation in tire prices yields far less quantity and much higher prices than before. I used to almost exclusively buy used tires off CL for all vehicles. Now the price gap is shorter and the selection is less.
