I mistakenly thought LT tires came with the Max Tow Package in 2010, and find out my truck being delivered next week has P-Metric tires on it. According to the order guide, they will be Goodyear Wranglers. That means about 1 of 5 different Wranglers, including Silent Armors. I looked at a few Lariat Screws last night with P275/65R18's, and although they list as All-Terrain, they look like All-Season. On a muddy jobsite or in the woods, I don't want them. Besides, I don't want the spongy sidewalls of a P-metric for towing a trailer, either. I have my dealer looking into replacing them, but they need to know what tires (Wranglers) are coming from the factory. Trading them out now will be cheap. After driving them a month, they won't be worth anything to "trade up". So, what specific Wrangler boots have you guys been getting with your 4X4 Screws? Thanks.

 

I recommend talking with your local tire store instead of the dealer. That way you can get exactly th tires you want. I don't think the OEM Wranglers are Silent Armors which would be the only good Goodyear tire. The LT tire upgrade used to be the Wrangler AT/S. Start talking to the tire dealer now.

Discount Tire gave me a $300 credit towards new tires on my current truck 6.5 years ago. I set it all up prior to taking home my truck. They had 200-250 miles on them when swapped. Like you said, a month later any tire will be about worthless.

 

On my current F-350, my dealer upgraded the Crapinentals to BFG T/A's for about $300. The BFG's would have run me over $1,000 then, so it was a good deal to me. I usually get tires at cost from them, so if I can upgrade to T/A's, Wrangler AT/S's or Michelin LTX A/T2's for minimal cash, I think it's worth it without me having to do it on my time.

 

I upgraded my 2010 to the Wrangler Silent Armours. LT rated with a nice agressive tread and quiet ride. They do very well off road and in the snow. I bought them locally for $1100 but sold my stock Wrangler SRA's to a buddy for $450.

 

Whenevner I buy a new (or used) vehicle the first thing I do is trade the rubber for real tires. Check out the Toyo Open Country A/Ts. When it comes to A/T's, they are the best. (IMHO)

 

Standard option tires will most likely be the Wrangler SRAs... man they are bad.

 

Mine came with the Wrangler SRA's. I was able to try them in the snow and ice for the first time this week due to the snow we got...I'm not too impressed. I'm currenty looking at other options...Nitto, BFG. I do not understand why they would put a tire like this on my truck????

 

Not to jump thread topic, but I also just tried the SRA's in our 14" Iowa snow. I had to backtrack to get home Tuesday night due to some 24" drifts (drifts that were more than 2-3 truck lengths to get through) that would have high-sided the truck, but overall the tires didn't disappoint me.

Was out twice in the deeper snow, and tires gave me a predictable and decent response.

Wednesday was on interstate by Des Moines and had to get on ABS several times due to panicky drivers ahead. I never felt the tires were dangerous or lacked traction vs. other tires I've owned. Rolling 29k miles on them this weekend.

I actually preferred the hard ice surface response of the SRA over the ATS's I had on my 2001, but its always an apples and oranges comparison when you can't drive both sets of tires on the same day in the same vehicle on the same road, etc... Plus I feel the 2009 is a more stable truck on the road from a braking standpoint. Again, just seat of the pants analysis...

Anyway, if anyone wants to sell me new sets of SRA's I'll be in the market in a few months! I'll pick up a replacement set when I hit 45k and will swap them at about 50-60k.

IowaAndy

 

well, i paid the extra $420 cnd to get the lt tires.. and i have to say they are a great tire (wrangler at/s) for me... i've been down bush roads with mud, and i've driven through snowstorms...

they have gripped the road effortlessly. I've been driving down winter highways in 2 wd drive, and haven't felt squirrely at all.

Actually, compared to to my 2006 GMC Sierra (which i thought was excellent in the snow), my ford seems much more planted and composed. Feels more stable at highway speeds. I've not needed 4WD to turn around in my sloped parking lot.

I know this ain't gonna help the OP with his issues, just felt like gloating a bit about how much more I like my FORD to my old GMC (which i liked alot as well)

 

I got 8,500 km's on my goodyear AT/s and they seem great in the snow,not bad on ice. But I think the sidewall will be a little soft for towing anything.

 

If they are 275/65/18 P-Metrics they won't be Silent Armors because Wrangler SA's only come in a LT "E" Pro-grade load range (80 psi) in that size. The Silent Armors are great in the snow and, according to the drivers survey at the Tire Rack, no other A/T tire can compare to their snow and ice performance. But I doubt this is what you will be getting as Ford tends to put the minimum tire on there that will do the job. I really wish they didn't cut corners on one of the most important parts of the truck because it's a hassle to have to change them out on a new truck and good tires don't need to cost THAT much more than cheap tires.

Let us know what you get.

 

Goodyear AT? That doesn't tell us much as Goodyear has a number of all-terrain tires with different rubber compounds and snow capabilities and even tires with the same brand and model vary to a huge degree in terms of sidewall stiffness depending upon the specific size and some sizes come in multiple load ratings. In otherwords, you really need to specify the brand, the specific model and the size/load rating for it to be meaningful.

 

When looking at Tireracks survey keep in mind they do not offer all major tire brands...

 

True, but they offer a wide selection of what's out there. They do not publish results for tires that do not have a large enough survey response.

 

The problem is, the dealer doesnt know what tire might come on the truck. At least my dealer was unable to say what the standard equiptment was. Not cool, it should be a specified brand, style and number.