Hey guys I am new to the truck world. I bought a 2016 F150 XLT back in November after being in a jeep wrangler for some years. I recently just got my truck leveled and now looking for tires that are bigger than the stock 18". I travel a lot in my car and so I am looking for something that is great on road but can also hold its own when the weather is bad. I am looking for any help I can get because I have been going back and forth between the Nitto Dura Grapplers or the Nitto Terra Grappler. If anyone can post specific measurements for tires to look at I would greatly appreciate it! I want the tire to be bigger but not looking to go too big because I really want to keep my MPG at 19.8 which is where I am at right now.

P.S. Pictures are great too!!

 

might help if you post your location/weather you will be getting IE:north east snow, southeast mud, west coast rain/snow

 

I run these Falkens

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...yp=Truck%2FSUV

you can compare tire sizes here

https://tiresize.com/height-chart/

 

Numerous tire threads to review. Lots of highway mileage says you should not buy an AT tire. Michelin LTX M/S or Defender.

 

bigger tires usually = lower mpg. look at weight of tires and rolling resistance.

 

Hankook Dynapro ATM is a good, mild A/T tire with a 65k mile warranty. As is the Cooper Discoverer AT/3; not sure what the mileage warranty is on it. Either of these would serve well as a mostly on-road tire and still perform pretty well on mild off-roading. My truck came with 20" Hankooks from the factory. I've got 14k miles on it now and am very satisfied with them; reviews of the Cooper are very favorable as well.

 

My review of the Hankook would be the exact opposite. I think they are one of the worst tires I've ever run. They're ok when the roads are dry but wet traction isn't good and they flat suck in snow. (Tire rack does show the 275/55r20 that came on our trucks as not rated for severe snow and it appears to be the only size listed that way, I did email Hankook and was told that all sized ARE rated for severe snow but that could have just been some clueless CS response)

 

Different experiences for different people. I've been driving for over 40 years now, and have been driving a pickup in one shape or another since 1990. Traction off the line in any pickup on newly wet pavement is poor in my experience, mainly due to how light the rear of the truck is. I've had no issues with the Hankooks in wet conditions - they don't hydroplane at all and do not spin any worse than any other tire I've had on an unloaded pickup. I have not had them in deep snow so I can't comment on that, but they were fine in a few inches of snow. All of the on-line snow ratings are GOOD. I've seen you complain about them in wet and snow in the past; you appear to be the unhappy exception rather than the rule.

 

Can someone tell me why the Michelin is not a good tire? I ran two sets on my old '03 F150 and was happy. I am far from being a tire expert, but I had always thought that Michelin in general made good tires. Thanks....

 

Wow, you've been driving longer than me, good for you. I've only been driving for 28 years, all of that in the northeast. There are plenty of reviews out there indicating poor wet and snow performance but it's like everything, a few unhappy people doesn't mean a whole lot (I do have to wonder though if there is something different about the particular tire that Ford uses as it is the only one I've seen a claim that it is not rated for severe snow duty). The tires work for you, that's great, maybe the OP will like them too. You felt it necessary to post a positive review, I felt it necessary to let the OP know that not everyone agrees...and that's fine, we don't have to agree. A

I've got another 6 weeks of potential snow to deal with and I'll drive them until October next year then they are gone.