Truck Tire Sizes

[dustyone]

Simple answer, first check your set up for towing. You may be taking to much weight off drive tires. My preference in tread is Goodyear wrangler tread.

[dustyone]

All terrain

[cfowler55]

First of all, stick with the manufacturers recommended tire size. All tires have a series of ratings , one of which is wet traction. Look at tirerack.com. Filter by vehicle then look at specifications. Off road or all terrains are typically do not have the wet rating of highway tires. Good luck.

[1bigmess]

I really like Michelin Defender LT tires on my pickup. They got me through winter in East Idaho and give great grip on wet roads. Lots of sizes to choose from. They are not AT tires, so if you want AT tires, these are not your tires. AT tires always seem to give up something on pavement in order to be better in AT conditions. The Michelin Defender tires have never gotten stuck in reasonable off road driving, like staying out of mud and sand.

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by richamor

more rubber = better traction. Go bigger not smaller.

But something doesn't sound quite right. Your trailer brakes may be working but it doesn't sound like they're working properly. What brake controller are you using?

Not always true!

[Professorbob]

Before you proceed it appears new tires are in order front and rear if practical. 10 ply load range E are what I would be looking for in the proper size base on your manufacturer recommendation on the door sticker. If you spend time off pavement then All Terrain may be your choice. Just remember that aggressive treads tend to sing as they wear. Also remember, that install instructions are a starting point for the hitch and brake controller. Each install is different with weight distributions and pivot points. After everything is hooked and every thing is loaded where it will be during trips, then is the time to take it out for real world road test. Find a location away from traffic and congestion. Choose a long stretch of dry hard surface. From a dead stop, accelerate and find the best rate of acceleration to keep the wheels from spinning. Once to speed limits and away from traffic apply the brakes to determine the point that the trailer is actually slowing your truck before the truck wheel lock up. The trailer brakes should be creating drag just in advance of the truck braking tire slides. Now do the test again. If they both stop equally, then you should be good to go. If the truck locks first this is a prescription for jack knifing. Continue to adjust the system until you have combined stopping from the trailer and truck. When the trailer wheels are locking, determine if are the black marks are consistent showing all wheels the same. If one side is more than the other, then have the trailer brakes adjusted for equal balance on both sides. ( By the way make sure any objects inside that could end up on the floor are already on the floor and avoid breakage). Just keep in mind that keeping a 12,000 pound object from running over your truck requires lots of finesse on the brakes while keeping your truck off the vehicle in front of you. Good Luck

[sejac55]

after reading all the tire engineers answers and shaking my head I re-read your post. The "not so new tires" kind of stuck out a little when considering the sliding and spinning at stop and go. Don't go skinny when you replace but do replace. Check you air pressures and brake settings then see what happens on stop and start. I would want good rubber on the road before doing the cargo and tongue settings/balance. Start simple and with what you stated is already the obvious...tires. good luck.