Going back to stock tires ?

Jgarrison31 · January 10, 2016

Has anyone considered going back to their stock tires? I put on 275/65/20 Michelin ltx a/t2 and had them for a couple months now. I feel like my truck is a slug now. I feel like it has lost more power than I originally anticipated. Does anyone else feel like this? It rides rougher and the back end wants to skip sideways over bumps (if you know what I'm talking about)

Txjose · January 10, 2016

I would never go back to the SRAs ,,,,,,ever

Chevor · January 10, 2016

I went narrower. 235/80/17s for me. It's great being unfased by puddles, snow and ice.

Plus taller sidewall means no worries about denting rim hitting potholes.

Spurshot · January 10, 2016

Has anyone considered going back to their stock tires? I put on 275/45/20 Michelin ltx a/t2 and had them for a couple months now. I feel like my truck is a slug now. I feel like it has lost more power than I originally anticipated. Does anyone else feel like this? It rides rougher and the back end wants to skip sideways over bumps (if you know what I'm talking about)

No! If I want to go fast, I drive my car. My truck is a crewcab with enough stuff on it to put it around 6000lbs.

smrr1 · January 10, 2016

Don't they come with 275/55/20? You put 275/45/20. That is a smaller tire. How would that make it slower? I can see if you put a larger heavier tire on.

moosehead1 · January 10, 2016

Jgarrison31 · January 10, 2016

Sorry I meant 275/65/20

Spurshot · January 11, 2016

If you go from a 20" wheel down to a 17" , you cut out 9" of circumference from the rim. Even if you kept the same O.D. Tire, it's a good amount of weight savings.

robvas · January 11, 2016

You went to an almost 2" taller tire plus you went to a tire that weighs 20lbs more! Plus it's E-rated which is overkill IMO for a 1500

Replace your factory shocks with some Bilstiens, it'll help get rid of SOME of that skipping around of the rear end.

Do you you have 3.42's or 3.08's? I could see it being real sluggish with 3.08's and still pokey with 3.42's and a 5.3. A tune would help as well.

kstruckcountry · January 11, 2016

At least on my 2006, the SRA's were so bad there's no way I'd go back. I went to a way heavier, better tire in the stock size and I've been happy and flat free for the last 31,xxx miles.

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smrr1 · January 11, 2016

Maybe stock size but better tire? Stay p rated or Lt.

TxTruckMan · January 11, 2016

And what PSI are you at? I'm sure you're high with an LT tire. Unless you off-road or tow a bunch, I'd stick with a P tire. Slightly larger and heavier will make it sluggy.

Jgarrison31 · January 11, 2016

I got the tires for free, they came off my fathers f350......brand new take offs, so i couldn't turn down a bigger tire for free. After having them for a few months i think i want to go back to my stock SRAs. I don't offroad, light towing, And yes they are 20-25 lbs more a piece.

smrr1 · January 11, 2016

just think your suspension was never designed for that stiff or heavy of a tire. it is working overtime to try and deal with it.

GRN69CHV · January 12, 2016

Replacement time, I'm considering going from 265/65-18 to 265/70-18 which is what comes on the 2500's, difference being I'd stay with a P-metric instead of the higher rated (and heavier) LT. I think the 1" overall added height difference would be just enough.