Howdy Gents!
Haven't posted in a good long while, I do poke my nose in once in a while to see what's what - life gets in the way!
Been busy in a good way...
Anyways, we're getting ready to hook the 30ft travel trailer behind the trusty old mule and make the drive from Bokeelia Florida to the Catskill mountains of New York for the third time. The tires that came on the truck are Grantland Milestar in 235/85-16, are they any good? The reviews are pretty mixed, my experience with them so far is okay. But then again, I don't have any experience towing a house trailer with a pickup other than this truck with these tires, so I've got nothing to judge against... Based on the wear, the need for replacement isn't urgent, but I've always been a bit of a tire elitist and don't feel it's a good practice to skimp where the rubber literally meets the road... Of course I'm not looking to throw money away or spend more than necessary! Our trailer, which is our home is probably 9,500# with 960W of solar panels, batteries, a hickory butcher block kitchen counter and all our other stuff so the old truck has it's work cut out for it...
So what's the general consensus on a good tire for highway towing with our old beasts?
Sorry for being so long winded! Maybe that's why I don't post more often
Haven't posted in a good long while, I do poke my nose in once in a while to see what's what - life gets in the way!
Been busy in a good way...
Anyways, we're getting ready to hook the 30ft travel trailer behind the trusty old mule and make the drive from Bokeelia Florida to the Catskill mountains of New York for the third time. The tires that came on the truck are Grantland Milestar in 235/85-16, are they any good? The reviews are pretty mixed, my experience with them so far is okay. But then again, I don't have any experience towing a house trailer with a pickup other than this truck with these tires, so I've got nothing to judge against... Based on the wear, the need for replacement isn't urgent, but I've always been a bit of a tire elitist and don't feel it's a good practice to skimp where the rubber literally meets the road... Of course I'm not looking to throw money away or spend more than necessary! Our trailer, which is our home is probably 9,500# with 960W of solar panels, batteries, a hickory butcher block kitchen counter and all our other stuff so the old truck has it's work cut out for it...
So what's the general consensus on a good tire for highway towing with our old beasts?
Sorry for being so long winded! Maybe that's why I don't post more often