“D” rated tire opinions

[C17loadclear]

Hey guys,

Looking to replace the factory tires on our 2023 f150 but wanna stay with d rated as it doesn’t go off road but definitely needs to be a great snow/ice tire for the north Idaho winters.

I am running cooper at3’s on my other truck and love them but I am trying to keep the ride and gas mileage the same on the new truck.

Any suggestions?

 

[perma]

Any reason why you wanna stick with D ply tires? D rated tires are kinda tough to find, usually find C and E. You may find more options with a C if you're willing to jump down a few ply. In that case, I'd point you to a BFG.

 

[Nambaster]

I just barely mounted some Hankook Dynapros on my truck. Not the AT2’s I actually went for the more passive tread pattern with the max siping for winter traction. They are the HT. They ride super quiet. Fuel economy is way up. If I get into something narly I’ll chain up. My truck did a lot of hopping with more aggressive patterns but with these tires it’s a smooth quiet ride for listening to podcasts and taking in scenery.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

Fallen wildpeak at3w, or maybe at4w now

 

[C17loadclear]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

 

[Addicting]

I just barely mounted some Hankook Dynapros on my truck. Not the AT2’s I actually went for the more passive tread pattern with the max siping for winter traction. They are the HT. They ride super quiet. Fuel economy is way up. If I get into something narly I’ll chain up. My truck did a lot of hopping with more aggressive patterns but with these tires it’s a smooth quiet ride for listening to podcasts and taking in scenery.

That is the direction I’m going for the Suburban project. Seeing most of its time will be on highway and improved gravel roads an aggressive tire isn’t the best. The Wyoming red clay doesn’t care how aggressive your tires are they still turn into slicks.

 

[Chingon]

Do you haul any weight or tow? You'll want to make sure that your tires load index matches or exceeds your front and rear axle weight ratings. Start there and that might drive your choice of C or D, maybe even E. Then I look for three things personally: 3 peak rating, mileage warranty and weight of the tire for any given size. Weight will really help with fuel mileage if that's a driver.

 

[WapitiBob]

I bumped my 10 ply up to 50# on the f150 and got 18.6 calculated going across ID and wy at 85 mph.

Headed home and bump the pressure up to 58 and we’ll see how it does.

 

[kodiakisland]

I like E rated tires, but I’ll give up MPGs for a comfortable ride. I only inflate for my actual weight, not GVWR.