Home Forums Gear Hunting Trucks and Four-Wheel Drives Tires for a 3500 Ram Deisel ?

I put Nitto Ridge Grabblers on my RAM last spring. They are much better than the OEM Firestone HTs, but for when hauling a load. They get squirmy even at max air pressure. So, I am looking to replace them with something as aggressive, but also handles a load better. Basically, something that I can haul my camp trailer to camp and then go hunting and be confident is snow, ice and mud and be strong enough to haul hay or other heavy loads. Any suggestions.

TOYO

Hard to beat Michelins.

Which Toyo

I have thought a lot about Michelins, but all I have seen are fairly shallow in the tread department. Mud and snow on dirt roads have been a challenge for the Michelins I have had on our suburban's.

I see Toyo has a new tire called the Open Country R/T Trail. If it has a stiffer sidewall than the Nitto it might be the ticket.

Are you using load range "E" tires? If you aren't you should be.
They won't ride as nice, but it'll help your squirmy feeling when hauling loads.

I'd look at these Falkin WP3's

Have a set on my 2500 HD Chevy-------------LT285-75x16's.....yes E rated

Ride great & wearing well

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/buy-tires/falken-wildpeak-a-t3w

OR

https://www.discounttiredirect.com/promotions/nitto-tires

Always "E"

How are they when hauling heavy or pulling a trailer. Mine would be a 28" bumper pull. The Nittos do well until I put a load on them, then they get squirmy.

Is that total trailer length, or the size of the camper? You may not have a tire problem, but a weight distribution issue with your camper. I had a 27' TT (32' trailer) and that's a pretty big camper for a SRW pickup.

It is 28" total. I didn't have a problem with the Kelly TSRs and maybe should go back to them. This camper doesn't even stress this 3500 Deisel and can you explain what an SRW pick-up is. I don't recall hearing that term before.

Look at Rixon wheels and the everlasting tires they sell.

Mine went 80,000 and still had legal tread.

I just thought of something these Nittos do that I haven't seen others do as dramatically. They increased pressure fairly quickly as they heated up and went to a higher pressure than others I have tried. This is all from what the computer tire monitors said.

SRW means single rear wheel, not a dually.

Thanks

Nitto Exo Grappler. They've got an extra ply in the sidewall, entirely different ride and stability vs. any of the 2-ply sidewall Nittos. I've used Trail Grapplers, Terra Grapplers, and I'm half-way through my 2nd set of Exo Grapplers on my '11 F250 diesel.

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