Best size and brand tire for towing..

yfz450_0569 · 11-03-2009, 12:05 PM

We do a lot of heavy towing with our 4x4 megacab dually... Is it best to just stay with the stock tire size? And what's the best tire for the money, preferebly 150-200 bucks a piece? I just noticed that this truck has 235-80-17 tires and our 2wd 2500 has 265-70-17s... Why is this?

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'04.5 Dodge 2500 2wd Crew Cab 5.9 W/Auto Tranny, 50+ Injectors, Smarty on it's way, Gutted Intake with K&N, cat-delete, straight through muffler - 129K miles

2003_Ram · 11-04-2009, 01:50 PM

Personaly for towing I love the stock Michelin LTX (I think thats what they are called). 265/70R17 I think. Great tires! Otherwise Toyo MT/s are great. Procomps SUCK straight out and clear and stay away from them, or if you buy them, get a road hazard warranty.

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yfz450_0569 · 11-04-2009, 06:14 PM

We just got Firestone 235-80-17s again, but I know from our 2500... the 265-70-17 Michellins hold up GREAT for burnouts haha

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'04.5 Dodge 2500 2wd Crew Cab 5.9 W/Auto Tranny, 50+ Injectors, Smarty on it's way, Gutted Intake with K&N, cat-delete, straight through muffler - 129K miles

Rizzo · 11-04-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by yfz450_0569

We do a lot of heavy towing with our 4x4 megacab dually... Is it best to just stay with the stock tire size? And what's the best tire for the money, preferebly 150-200 bucks a piece? I just noticed that this truck has 235-80-17 tires and our 2wd 2500 has 265-70-17s... Why is this?

Always best to stay with the stock tire size (although many of us don't).

Your dually has a different tire size because there are two side by side. Therefore, the tires are skinnier than the ones you have on your SRW.

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yfz450_0569 Cummins Fan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts yfz450_0569's Truck Pics	Best size and brand tire for towing.. We do a lot of heavy towing with our 4x4 megacab dually... Is it best to just stay with the stock tire size? And what's the best tire for the money, preferebly 150-200 bucks a piece? I just noticed that this truck has 235-80-17 tires and our 2wd 2500 has 265-70-17s... Why is this? __________________ '07.5 Dodge 3500 4x4 MegaCab 6.7 W/6-Speed Auto, 5" TBE, S&B CAI - 237K miles '04.5 Dodge 2500 2wd Crew Cab 5.9 W/Auto Tranny, 50+ Injectors, Smarty on it's way, Gutted Intake with K&N, cat-delete, straight through muffler - 129K miles

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2003_Ram Diesel Freak Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Airznoa Posts: 740 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts 2003_Ram's Truck Pics	Personaly for towing I love the stock Michelin LTX (I think thats what they are called). 265/70R17 I think. Great tires! Otherwise Toyo MT/s are great. Procomps SUCK straight out and clear and stay away from them, or if you buy them, get a road hazard warranty. __________________ '03 Dodge Ram Sport Long Bed 6 speed, AFE intake, Banks 5", 35's, M12000, Banks 6 gun....... Some other mods... *NOBAMA! sticker happily placed on my bumper!<--- WAS! SOMBODY RIPPED IT OFF!*

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yfz450_0569 Cummins Fan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts yfz450_0569's Truck Pics	We just got Firestone 235-80-17s again, but I know from our 2500... the 265-70-17 Michellins hold up GREAT for burnouts haha __________________ '07.5 Dodge 3500 4x4 MegaCab 6.7 W/6-Speed Auto, 5" TBE, S&B CAI - 237K miles '04.5 Dodge 2500 2wd Crew Cab 5.9 W/Auto Tranny, 50+ Injectors, Smarty on it's way, Gutted Intake with K&N, cat-delete, straight through muffler - 129K miles