I need tires for my f250 4X4 again! Seems like yesterday I posted on here about tires for that truck! Any way I'm thinking the firestone transforce again, but the AT ones this time, not the HT, or Goodyear wrangler AT, can anyone recommend a good online site to buy tires from? Thanks for any info.
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Anonymous-0
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You could try M.E.Miller out of Ohio . They even ship tires over night if you need them bad. I buy my tires off a local independent tire dealer and have had good luck with Coopers and Goodyear.
I was doing the same thing yesterday for my F-350. I had Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo II on a Chevy. Best LT tire I ever had. Very durable lasted a long time...but a little pricey.
Check your local stores too, they sometimes beat or match online store prices.
Tire Rack.com
Check your local stores too, they sometimes beat or match online store prices.
Tire Rack.com
By the time you pay shipping,you will pay more than local.That doesnt count that some guys will mount 'their' tires for free if you buy from them.Local means you help a local small business man stay in busness;feed his family(his workers can feed theirs,too),pay for his kid's braces...Local also means you get 'after purchace service'.Remember that when a small local guy goes out of business because of diminished sales,you contributed by buying some where else at a 'discount'.These days,small guys need ALL the help they can get! I will cheerfully pay a little more to a small local guy than to Walmart(bigboxes),Chinamade,online,etc. BUY LOCAL!!
Bob Bancroft
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Not the info. you were looking for, but info. none the less.
Original tire on my pickup- LT245/75R16. I replaced with the same size, but a lighter tire. They didn't last well. I have LT235/85R16 on it now. I like the size much better- taller and not so ridiculously wide. But they are heavy tires and the ride isn't as good. They are transforce HT. I was told about all I could get in that size.
Original tire on my pickup- LT245/75R16. I replaced with the same size, but a lighter tire. They didn't last well. I have LT235/85R16 on it now. I like the size much better- taller and not so ridiculously wide. But they are heavy tires and the ride isn't as good. They are transforce HT. I was told about all I could get in that size.
Seems the "best" on-line places change. I used to like Tire Rack.
In New York - Mavis Tire was great for awhile but you and I get stuck paying NY sales tax.
I needed six 8 ply real-truck tires in 14" for my dually 1-ton Toyota recently. Not easy to find. Best price locally for a set of 6 Hankooks for a total of well over $600.
Then I found tires-easy.com Got a set of off-brand 8 ply tires six of them shipped to my door for $488. They sell many brands and shipping prices depend on where the tires are in stock. Mine came from Oregon and cost $12.99 per tire to ship.
I had Wranglers on my F250 and they dry rotted when only 5 years old. They must of started using some cheap Chinese rubber or something? I've got Kellys on it now and so far, so good.
235/85-16"
My all-around favorite for truck tires is Cooper, but they are often pricey around here.
In New York - Mavis Tire was great for awhile but you and I get stuck paying NY sales tax.
I needed six 8 ply real-truck tires in 14" for my dually 1-ton Toyota recently. Not easy to find. Best price locally for a set of 6 Hankooks for a total of well over $600.
Then I found tires-easy.com Got a set of off-brand 8 ply tires six of them shipped to my door for $488. They sell many brands and shipping prices depend on where the tires are in stock. Mine came from Oregon and cost $12.99 per tire to ship.
I had Wranglers on my F250 and they dry rotted when only 5 years old. They must of started using some cheap Chinese rubber or something? I've got Kellys on it now and so far, so good.
235/85-16"
My all-around favorite for truck tires is Cooper, but they are often pricey around here.
LeonardWD45
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I like BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A's have never had a problem and are American made. I bought my last set at Discount Tire.
Leonard
Leonard
johndeerefan
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I used tire rack when I purchased my 35x12.50x20 tires. Even though I had to pay shipping, it was still cheaper by a lot than buying from the local guys. Approx. $400 cheaper. The savings in not paying sales tax on $1800 worth of tires well offset the $100 shipping charge.
And I let the local guy mount and balance them for $50. So I saved about $350 and spread the wealth to all.
And I let the local guy mount and balance them for $50. So I saved about $350 and spread the wealth to all.
Gambles
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My nearest local tire shop's owner whines and complains that the U.S. is being taken over by the foreigners. Yet about 95% (probably higher) of the tires he sells are made in China, Korea and Viet Nam. He does sell some front tractor tires made by Firestone, but Firestone is also owned by Bridgestone, a Japanese company.
My last set of tires that I bought "locally" were purchased at WalMart. They were Goodyears, they were at a good price, they were American-made (probably by a union worker for all you union lovers) and my local WalMart will do work on a Saturday or a Sunday, something that the local tire shop will only laugh about. I do realize that Goodyear is not the best tire on the market, but they are doing just fine on the vehicle I put them on.
So I guess before somebody knocks me for not buying local, what is better, keeping an American company in business or keeping a local tire store in business that sells all foreign tires?
My last set of tires that I bought "locally" were purchased at WalMart. They were Goodyears, they were at a good price, they were American-made (probably by a union worker for all you union lovers) and my local WalMart will do work on a Saturday or a Sunday, something that the local tire shop will only laugh about. I do realize that Goodyear is not the best tire on the market, but they are doing just fine on the vehicle I put them on.
So I guess before somebody knocks me for not buying local, what is better, keeping an American company in business or keeping a local tire store in business that sells all foreign tires?
Larry NEIL
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Jay, I just put 6 Goodyear wranglers on my Dodge 3500 dually for $1160.00 This is the second set of wranglers in a little over two years and am happy with them. (I kept 3 tires that had most tread for spare on truck and two for my 5th wheel trailer).
Anonymous-0
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Gambles did you know that Douglas, Dunlop,Cooper, Kelly Springfield, Fierce, and Lee tires are all subsidiares of Goodyear. Also Regetta tire (Australia) sold by K-Mart and LS 2000 ( Japan) sold by Goodyear Auto Care.
Personally I wouldn't put Goodyear's on a lawn mower, they usually fall apart or separate before the tread is worn. To me they are the Champion spark plug of tires.
I run 10 ply LTX Michelins on all my pickup trucks,they may cost alittle more, but the cost per mile is less,they wear like iron,they ride well,and unless I'm in gumbo mud they take my trucks anywhere I need to go.I spend too much time on pavement to run an agressive tire. I have over 80,000 miles on a set on one pickup and they still will pass inspection. I do rotate regularly and keep the front end aligned
I run 10 ply LTX Michelins on all my pickup trucks,they may cost alittle more, but the cost per mile is less,they wear like iron,they ride well,and unless I'm in gumbo mud they take my trucks anywhere I need to go.I spend too much time on pavement to run an agressive tire. I have over 80,000 miles on a set on one pickup and they still will pass inspection. I do rotate regularly and keep the front end aligned
Walt Davies
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Walmart has Michelin tires that you can order on line have delivered to your local store for free. Either pickup or have then install. You can't beat these tires for wear or other problems I have two on my Saab Sonett that I bought in 1971 still in good condition. They do cost more up front but will outlast other brands two to one. And they won't come a apart down the road on you.
Walt
Ps I have them on my Ranger right now with over 40,000 on them and looking to get another 30 To 40,000.
Walt
Ps I have them on my Ranger right now with over 40,000 on them and looking to get another 30 To 40,000.
Gambles
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Quoted from Wiki: "On July 10, 2008, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was recognized as one of America’s most respected companies by the Reputation Institute (RI) and Forbes magazine. Goodyear ranked 16th on the magazine’s third annual listing of companies with the best reputations in the United States."
If Goodyear isn't American owned, what country are they based out of?
If Goodyear isn't American owned, what country are they based out of?
Many truck tires made in the USA. It changes constantly.
For a typical F250 using 235/85-16"
Made in the USA include Michelin, Continental, General, Dunlop, B.F.Goodrich, Goodyear, Yokohama (made in Salem, Virginia).
From other countries?
Bridgestone - Japan
Firestone - Canada
Yokohama -beside US, also Japan and Thailand
Pirelli - Brazil
Power King - Canada
Kumho - Canada and Korea
For a typical F250 using 235/85-16"
Made in the USA include Michelin, Continental, General, Dunlop, B.F.Goodrich, Goodyear, Yokohama (made in Salem, Virginia).
From other countries?
Bridgestone - Japan
Firestone - Canada
Yokohama -beside US, also Japan and Thailand
Pirelli - Brazil
Power King - Canada
Kumho - Canada and Korea
wilson ind
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bought local 2 day 4 mud & snow for geo about same as walmart but money stays local
Anonymous-0
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Whoever told you that was the only tire you could get in that size probably had a set they ordered for someone who backed out of buying them.
I have Coopers and Nexans on my truck, 235/86R16. Try some other tire shops because I've been looking around and know that Hankook, Goodyear, BFG, Nitto, and Yokohama all make that size tire.
The boss runs Hankook Dynapro MT's on the trucks that see a lot of pastures and fields, puncture resistance on them is pretty good.
I know the plain old goodyear wranglers are pretty chintzy. I've tried plugging them on the boss' kid's toyoter a few times, and they just won't seal around a plug, they are pretty thin. I would say not much thicker than a heavy ATV tire in the tread area.
I have Coopers and Nexans on my truck, 235/86R16. Try some other tire shops because I've been looking around and know that Hankook, Goodyear, BFG, Nitto, and Yokohama all make that size tire.
The boss runs Hankook Dynapro MT's on the trucks that see a lot of pastures and fields, puncture resistance on them is pretty good.
I know the plain old goodyear wranglers are pretty chintzy. I've tried plugging them on the boss' kid's toyoter a few times, and they just won't seal around a plug, they are pretty thin. I would say not much thicker than a heavy ATV tire in the tread area.
JayinNY, Just put a new set of 4, Michelins 265-75-R16 on my F350, Crew cab, 4x4, Dsl. 10 ply old Street tread pattern, Out-the-Door $1050 w/ a lifetime @ Discount Tire W/ warranty, best tires I have had on this truck! Stay far, far, far away from BFG TA KOs. Poor longevity will not last under a heavy pick up like a F350/f250 Dsls.especially on a stock size like mine. If you are running really wide tires they might be OK.
Later,
John A
Later,
John A
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