Looking for your recommendations / experiences with tire for towing. I've got a 2013 EcoBoost XLT Screw with the towing package. Will be towing a 6000# travel trailer. Would like a tire that provides some off-road traction as well as rated for towing.

Thanks...Tom

 

Any E or D rated At, like too at2, bfg Ko2. I took 9500 in to from Tn-Mn with my Ko2s preformed well no troubles

 

My #1 recommendation is to stay away from off brand garbage and stay with companies like Goodyear, Firestone, BF Goodrich, etc. My recommendation in 275-55/R20 has got to be the Cooper Discoverer AT3. Very high load rating, excellent overall performance and down right nasty looking. http://ca.coopertire.com/Tires/Sport...ERER-A-T3.aspx. This tire remains within the P series but they are a lot tougher than your average tire so you maintain a decent ride and add a little toughness. These tires are also available in LT but like any decent LT they do get expensive.


Most of the 4x4's that I see in the bush today are using P rated tires unless they are really hard core and than they switch to the LT's.

 

Have also heard good things about the Cooper AT3.

 

Seeing that you live in AL, snow is not going to be an issue, my personal top 3 picks are:

Hankook ATM
http://www.hankooktire.com/global/li...at-m-rf10.html

TOYO Open Country
http://toyotires.com/tire/pattern/op...-terrain-tires

Cooper AT3
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light...ERER-A-T3.aspx

and now the new ALL WEATHER Cooper ATW
http://us.coopertire.com/Tires/Light...erer-A-TW.aspx

 

I have also had great luck with Firestone Destination AT but the rim sizes are limited.

 

BFG..Toyo...Nitto...Michelin and Cooper all make good tires for towing and off road traction. Stick with the stock height or as close as possible not to lose any towing power. LT rated tires in a D or E load range will be fine. Stiffer sidewalls help out when towing as opposed to P rated tires and at 6K pounds you should be fine.

 

I had BFGs on my last truck, and they did pretty well. Just a little extra noise, and not quite the mileage I was hoping for (they were done around 40k miles).

My Michelin MS2's have been good also. Great on-road tire, obviously, good on snowy roads, and better off-road (sand, rocks) than I was expecting.

 

But horrible on wet grass and mud.

 

Sure, but I'm not sure many tires that tow well and offer great stability on-road are going to do well in mud! My BFG's weren't great in mud, either.