Regretting my new tires

[Leftcoast]

You aren’t the only one that had that issue. I think I still have a set or two of new take off 275/55r20 Pirelli AT’s at work off of f150’s. They are not a good tire in the wet/snow/mud. They last a long time and are decently quiet, but compound is almost like hard plastic

The OP is mentioning the Pirelli AT Plus tires.

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[Mustang2Ranger]

Try the Nitro ridge grapplers. Aggressive tread and look

Less weight

10 ply is overkill for these trucks

 

[HenryMac]

I'd follow @GTGallop 's advice. If they advised you to put 10 ply tires on your truck, it's their mistake not yours. My Ranger came with special ordered Hankook LT tires.... and they are 6 ply.

Anything more than 6 is just not needed on a Ranger.

Interestingly... Tire Rack's online selector also picks the E rated T/A KO2 for the Ranger?

 

[Deathrider]

Very interesting and informative advise from all, Thank you.
I purchased them on Tire rack and i just went on Goodrich website, they have a 60 day satisfaction guarantee, i am going to contact them and see what they say Monday, Tire rack will not take them back due to some use.
I have been driving on the KO2's and im kind of getting used to them but i still don't think E rated is right for me since this is mostly an on road truck although i like the looks of the tire and the capability. I noticed slight vibration at 75mph, i don't think that is normal for this tire, can anyone confirm?

 

[Deathrider]

What air pressure in your tires?

Im running 40 PSI

 

[bentroia]

Tire diameter, weight, and friction from tread and width effect performance. Consider a bicycle.. On such a light human propelled machine those performance effects are magnified. Those AT KOs are a big heavy ROCK CRUSHING tire. Great to hear BFG may handle a change. Use your own objectivity here and youll be fine, and happy.

All of the available tire choices give lots of options to meet each drivers wants and needs. It is great and highly likely that one of the many available options will suit YOU perfectly..

 

[BaGMaN]

Im running 40 PSI

I run mine at 30 PSI and they feel a lot better than when they were first installed and set at 40 PSI.

 

[DanaBovender]

I think the lesson here is the E Rating, and not the BFGATKO design. An E has a heavier carcass and stiffer plys. A Perelli Scorpion, Hankook, Bridgesstone Desert Dueller, or General Grabbers, if built to the same E Load rating would have similar drive characteristics when compared t lesser load rated tires.

I'm still going ATKO when I upgrade because I've had excellent results with them. But I'd never get an E Rated version

A C1 rated ATKO weighs in at 46LBS and runs on pavement at 40 PSI and carries a max load of 2469 per wheel for a combined axle load of about 5,000 LBS.

An E rated version weighs in 54LBS and runs on 80PSI on pavement and can carry up to 3197 per wheel for a combined axle load of 6,400 LBS

The Ford Published Max Rear Payload Capacity is 1,800 LBS. If you figure the back half of the truck doesn't weigh more than 1,000 LBS (just my guess) then the max load on your rear tires should never exceed 2,800 LBS. That's only 56% of what the C rated tires can handle and is a minuscule 43% of what the E rated tires can handle.

Since you are never likely to load up to a point that would make a critical difference betwen C and E rated tires, there is no beneficial trade off. You are sacrificing unsprung weight, rotational mass, stopping distance, fuel economy, ride comfort, and quite possibly a slightly noisier tire for no realizable benefit.

To the OP - See if you can go back to the dealer and make the case that a trained tire professional should have never let you put an E Rated tire on a Mid Sized Light Truck and that they steered you in the wrong direction at their own benefit for higher profit on a more expensive tire.

Yup exactly.... I have C load BFG’s and have no problems

 

[Brisko_Michigan]

I have Falken Wildpeak AT3s E rated. 265/70/17

I like the tires generally; they look good, dirt/mud/snow performance is excellent, and they’re silent at 5,000 miles.

Still...had I done better research I would have gone with C rated. I got them during a dealership deal week and wasn’t worried about the loss in MPG/added weight at the time. Minor mistake, for our purposes.

Es don’t add much for our use and just add wear. For us it’s 90% DD and weekend trails that are more mud than rock. Little towing and as a previous poster noted C rated is enough for this truck class (for most).

FWIW - I run them daily at 60psi without warnings (no reset for rating); It’s not a harsh ride and won’t cause horrible wear/heat issues. Our Wrangler has 255/70/17 BFG KO2s C rated pizza cutters and we love them. They are plenty for Michigan winters and muddy roads on the weekend with standard camping loads.

 

[Deathrider]

Put a set of cooper AT3’s on there. You will love them. It’s the best riding and driving AT tire out there and it’s not even close. Been in tire business for years and it’s hands down the best AT out there ride and drive quality wise. The BFG is one of the best looking tires out there but easily gets the most ride complaints. I run the Cooper 6 plys, wife has the 10 ply XLT’s and both are amazing.

I replaced the stock Hankooks with Falken Wildpeaks and couldn't be happier. They are a little bit heavier and more aggressive, but flashing the (Ford) tune the same day gave me the impression of running faster and cleaner rather than slowing things down. I had Pirelli Scorpions on a previous vehicle (Explorer) and loved them, so you can't go wrong there either.

I'll make the big decision tomorrow morning, the tune is next on my list, if that can improve my MPG and feel, i think i would keep these tires because they do look great

 

[Julian64ss]

I have these on my ranger, kinda felt sluggish as well until I got it aligned. Been good after that.

 

[Deathrider]

I have these on my ranger, kinda felt sluggish as well until I got it aligned. Been good after that.

I decided to keep them, i like how tough they are but i did find positive camber, im having them fix the alignment today, we'll see if anything improves

 

[Blakebird]

I went with the Nitto Ridge Grapplers (LT265/70R17, 10 ply) for the tougher carcass, we do a lot of sharp rocky wheeling in the desert. They are quiet on the hwy, the truck doesn't feel 'sluggish' in any way and my mileage hasn't suffered - I'm thrilled with these tires.
My speedometer reads a couple mph high on the hwy... zero complaints.

If the truck wasn't used in rocky terrain, I would have picked a lighter tire, but I'm not seeing any downside to this choice on the street, and they're tough as nails in the sharp rocks.

 

[Shomare]

When I ordered mine on Tire Rack it was noted that E exceeded the OEM needs so I went with C

 

[Roy Johnson]

Just keep driving it. After a while the change will go away.

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