14" tires for the truck

[CheapRanger]

Due to our storms the other day, I had to do some quick evassive driving when a tree up the street lost a limb after the storm. (hadn't broke all the way through)
Ended up getting stuck in a tire from part of a limb and all my tires have around 7K miles on them (225/70R14 Duehlers currently, last one Sears had a couple or three years back).
Not many miles due to company provided (larger) truck.

Anyone even carry LT tires for these Rangers anymore? Not really in the mood to replace 4 tires, a spare, and 2 snow tires (on the same rims), with larger wheels, "just cause".

Isn't the load rating on the door? (trying to remember where it was, so if I have to go P tires, I at least get something close)

Thanks

 

[XLTsplash]

I would stick with the P rated tires on a Ranger, that's what in came with and your Ranger will have a better ride with them.

 

[Tractor Dan]

Good luck finding an LT tire for a 14 inch rim. Honestly finding any 14 inch tires is getting harder and harder. I think the one shop here in town only has access to about 4 different ones and they are all passenger type. This is why my truck is getting the 15 or 16 inch rims before winter. Ofcourse i'm in a different boat seeing as my tires will all need replaced. You may try looking for either used or see what some of the yards around you have.

 

[Mark_88]

If you go to a yard learn to read the year the tire was made (embossed on the tire)...avoid anything over 6 years old...get as new as possible...you won't necessarily see the cracks in the sidewall...as I found out.

 

[Tractor Dan]

Good point made about the age of the tires. Glad you pointed that out. Also reminded me of this link in the tech library.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/buying_used_tires.shtml

 

[brokemechanic3000]

The most truck like tire I know of for the 14" wheel is the Firestone Destination AT.

The age of a tire is the last 4 digits of the D.O.T. code, The first two are the week and the last two are the year. If it only has A group of 3 numbers run away they are from the 90's or older.