Jbrew

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-New-LT265-...tW1jFJ&vxp=mtr

Looking for good strong tires. I tow/haul a lot, would like low noise and a nice ride. Love quality, looking to get my moneys worth out of a set.

OhioLariat

My Silent Armors performed great on and off road, were quiet, and wore well. They were also rock solid when towing 3500 and 5000 pound trailers. They've been superceded by a newer design (Adventurer, I think?) , but I've also heard good things about them.

I just put KO2's on, and am impressed by how quiet these are, too. Not sure you want/need the more aggressive design, though.

(Both were/are load range E.)

Andy

P. S. Did you install those front inner fender extensions yet?

FL_F150

I got these from wallyworld.... they are good off road as well as not much noise on the blacktop

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...70R17/11983163
New shoes...

Jbrew

I didn't have good luck w/silent armors. At 35,000 miles they were ready for replacement. I put another 5,000 miles on them. But now, dull pointed stones are blowing holes in them. I jsut put my first plug in these, figured I can't put it off no longer lol. I not really a tire guy, just don't give it enough attention, - need some assistance lol. I'll look up KO2's. Also, to show how little I know, (don't care because I just would like good tires this time) do you guys usually go by the pressure in the door jam or what it says on the sidewall ? That's if I'm running the same size tires that's listed in the door jam of coarse. I've been just airing them up between 35 -37 psi. Always keeping the same pressure in each. The sidewall has 44 psi Max, but never use that much pressure.

So should I be looking for high ply with a deep tread for longevity and comfort ? What I've noticed through the years, - Michelin seems to be one of the best. And from what I've noticed so far Michelin is giving 70,000 mile warranty's on a few I've looked at.

Should more less let you know where I'm at in this lol. I'm also looking for my original sized tire 265 70 17.

Jbrew

OhioLariat - Other than the Silent Armors wearing quickly, I haven't had a single problem with them. No balancing issues or busted belts, the ride was nice and quiet. They just seemed to wear quickly between 25,000 and 35,000 miles. Perhaps I wasn't keeping enough air in them ?

Jbrew

Those look nice and HD. I'm not sure yet, I want to get a better idea what to look for in a tire first.

OhioLariat

There are about approximately 43,000 miles on the ones on my '99, and they're at about 5 mm now. I ran 44 front, 42 rear in them (unless I was towing or hauling, then the rears went up depending on the load). Max sidewall pressure on mine is 65 psi, which makes me wonder if yours are not E load rated(?). I also don't think I've had a puncture.

For comparisons, Tire Rack has some of the best aggregate consumer-survey information. HERE is a comparison chart on various AT tires.

Andy

Jbrew

Thanks for the list, that's exactly what I did last time. I went to Tire Rack and went with the top rated at the time. It was quick and easy and it was Tire Rack. #1 at the time -

Goodyear Fotera Silent Armors
P265 70R 17 113T
Tread 5 2 ply
Sidewall 2 ply
Max load 2535
Max PSI 44

OhioLariat

Ah, I have the "Pro-Grade" E-rated tires. Yours are Load Range "C." Not sure if that could contribute to our wear variations, but it does explain the max sidewall pressures (and C's will be a bit more puncture-prone).

Andy

Jbrew

That might of been what I was suppose to get or wanted. What I did, I seen what was #1 then headed up to discount tire and voiced the name I wanted, not the rating. That's probably what I did. Yea not doing that this time lol.