Tire shop: rant/question...

79jasper said:

Walmart does have heavier tires, but they usually have to order them. Also the website sucks and doesn't show them, they have to look them up on their computer.
But I'm with the others, find some used for now. Look on craigslist and Facebook marketplace.

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Define heavier? I bought LT Load E tires for both my truck and RV through Walmart online, site to store. The truck got cheap all terrain and the RV got cheap highway thread. They had better brands too.

Discount tire has good prices if you want to spend $1000+. I paid well under $600 from Walmart for 6 for the RV.

E range. When I was looking for tires on the 3500, I saw the one I wanted, but it didn't give load range, when I went in store she showed me it was a lower load range.
I guess what I should have said was it didn't define load range on the website when I looked.

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RuzzL said:

a little 'never cease' and you don't need an impact gun to spin the lug nut down with just the medium extension and deep-well socket. Working my way around with the pattern lightly with a 1/2" ratchet until hand snug (about 3 times) keeps things concentric without warping the rotors. Then performing the same, 3 times with the torque wrench, mating the wheel to hub within specs.

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The only problem with anti seize or any other lube on the threads is that by the time your torque wrench says that it's at the right torque, you're actually way over tight. Since there's less resistance on the lug nut, it will turn easier and tighter. Part of the torque spec on lug nuts is the drag from dry threads. That comes from working at a Goodyear shop.

well my door tag states 235/85/r16 E cold psi 51 and rear same tire size but cold psi is 80 seems strange rear more air then front. So any way on topic load range E is correct lowest ply is 8 in a pinch, rereading all the posts so far some say load range D and such, also on some old paperwork before I bought the truck it said HT Firestone tire. Thought most tires had LT not HT

I know that on my 1985 F250, Ex cab, I have to run different tire pressures than the sticker says. I tried running them all at 65 PSI for a better ride. It did ride better, but the front tires would wear funny. One side would wear on the outside while the other would wear on both sides. Si tried running them all at 80 PSI. The fronts would still wear in a similar manner, but much, much slower. The rears would now wear in the centers. So I have decided to run them at 80 in the front and 65 in the rear. Now that's all empty, which is how I usually run the truck. I know that I have to get under it and replace all of the front end parts and have it aligned, but that's in the future. Maybe the tire brand that I use has something to do with it. I buy them at Peerless Tyre. They're cheaper priced and probably cheaply made (of course what tire isn't these days?) For now, I have a temporary solution and am happy with it.

Could always do the chalk test...

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Different tires will require different pressure to wear properly. I adjust my rear tire pressure based on load. My fronts seam to like about 45psi, rear I run 35 empty, 50 when I went and picked up a 7.3 engine, 70-80 when pulling my gooseneck depending on load. Don’t forget as tires heat up, the air expands.


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austin92 said:

Different tires will require different pressure to wear properly. I adjust my rear tire pressure based on load. My fronts seam to like about 45psi, rear I run 35 empty, 50 when I went and picked up a 7.3 engine, 70-80 when pulling my gooseneck depending on load. Don’t forget as tires heat up, the air expands.


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This ^^

The sticker in the door is for factory tires running at max gvw. For cars it is usually fine as empty vs gross is some what close.

I did the 'chalk test' and found on my dually empty, rear around 32 is ideal. Loaded short trips, I increase to the sticker value, going on vacation / long trips, I'll load up and redo the chalk test.

1993 F350 Crew Cab Dually
XLT
7.3 Factory IDIT w/Banks Sidewinder
5spd Manual

Jason1377 said:

HT Firestone tire. Thought most tires had LT not HT

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My guess would be that is a tire model name. For example:

On my Excursion, I run:

Firestone Transforce A/T tires in

LT 265/75-R16.

So here is the breakdown of the above tires,

Firestone Transforce All/Terrain

Light Truck 265/75-Rim 16 inch. The tread is 265 millimeters wide, and the sidewall height is 75% of the width, which is 198.75 millimeters.

Firestone also makes a:

Firestone Transforce H/T, which is Highway Tread. It’s much less aggressive than the A/T

This is the Firestone Transforce A/T



This is the Firestone Transforce H/T



I agree with everyone else, I would go used to get it home. A lower load range tire will be very “squishy” even empty. If you absolutely must go with a lower load range tire, be prepared for it to be squirrelly.... it will feel like you have an extremely low tire. The last truck that felt that way (Dads 16 F-150 with just a 1500lb trailer) with the factory tires were replaced before the truck had 5000 miles on it. That was the first time he had towed with it, and they were changed before he towed again.