New tires for truck - Suggestions

I went with all weather tires (not all season), these are winter tires, spring, summer and fall. They are a bit more but not much and last just as long.
I have discovery tires.

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Originally Posted by 410001661

I am driving a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Night Edition and I am coming up to 2 years with the factory rubber and think it is time to get some all weather tires before the snow flies. Because of the 20" wheels snow tires will be very expensive and require alloy rims so someone suggested all weather tires (with the snowflake icon on the tire).

Due to COVID I do not think I will be driving much over the winter for work, and if we go on a road trip we usually drive my wife's RDX (has winter tires).

I have short listed these tire options:

- BG Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO2
- Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
- General Grabber A/TX All Terrain
- Bridgestone Dueler

Any suggestions or is there something that I overlooked?

Thanks all.

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I put over 100k on my truck every year so pretty much new tires every year. I have tried all on your short list and they are all decent but Duratracs seem to work best for what i do (combination of highway, rural gravel, and moderate off-road conditions). If Duratracs not available my next choice would be the K02s.

I work in the bush and put over 65,000 km/ year. I also tried all the tires you mentioned and the Duratrac are by far the best choice IMO, my second choice would be the General.

I have the General Grabber on my RAM 1500 now, there ok but find not the best in the snow, got three years out of them. I use to have the BF Goodrich TA KO2 (bought used) and liked them more for the traction. I currently have a brand new set of BF Goodrich TA KO2's sitting in the garage to be mounted.

The 2019 bolt pattern has changed compared to older models. Why not look at what the smallest steel wheel size you can use, maybe 17's and get the right size of tire to keep the speedo correct. I bought 17" steel wheels for mine at the dealer, cheaper than anywhere else. Then you can use the 17 or 18 tires that are cheaper.

I put Hankkook Dynapro At2 on my Tundra, love them! Can’t beat the price either $$ imo


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Originally Posted by Fisherman

The 2019 bolt pattern has changed compared to older models. Why not look at what the smallest steel wheel size you can use, maybe 17's and get the right size of tire to keep the speedo correct. I bought 17" steel wheels for mine at the dealer, cheaper than anywhere else. Then you can use the 17 or 18 tires that are cheaper.

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X2 I was reading thru before I posted but this is what I was going to suggest too. A 30 inch tire is a 30 inch tire, only the metric size is different. For example a 265/65R/17 tire is 30.6 inches but so is a 265/65R/16.

A smaller rim with more side wall has to benefit of a smoother ride, less chance of tire damage from curbs( rocks etc) and allows you to air down for a better foot print and traction is bad condtions....As in trying to drive ( slower of course) in a heavy snow or muddy and soft sand.

What tire size are your factory tires?

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Originally Posted by Snowwalker

For example a 265/65R/17 tire is 30.6 inches but so is a 265/65R/16.

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Wrong. There is an inch difference in diameter between those tires.

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Originally Posted by rf2

Wrong. There is an inch difference in diameter between those tires.

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The correct size for the 16 inch tire to get the same diameter is:
265 70 16 30.60629921

Where
A1 is the tread width (265)
B1 is the profile ratio (70)
C1 is the rim diameter (16):

(A1/25.4)*(B1/100)*2+C1

Getting some new BF Goodrich t/a's put on tomorrow. Cant wait, love them.