Narrower Tires

[Blowndodge]

Unlike a lot of 6th Gen Ranger owners I have little desire to lift my truck whatsoever. My 2024 Lariat FX4 is my daily driver. I have no desire to life it 4" and put 35's on it. I'm not a pretender to be an off road monster truck. After spending well over $50k on it I plan to take care of it and only drive on marginal roads when I have to. smooth desert trails and snow.

I have read that a slightly narrower tire 245/70/18 would work better in the snow than a wider tire and that has been my experience with much older trucks in the past. I'm not adverse to maybe a 1-1/2 to leveling kit if it doesn't mess up the ride. The 245/70/18 are 1/2" taller than the 255/65/18.

Does any of you have experience with this tire size? It's not common. I can get it in the K03's and some other winter tires in that size. K03's are way more heavy that the Goodyear Wranglers I have on now. At least 10 lbs per tire. They are over 51 lbs. per tire. Heavy tires usually mean less gas mileage and poorer ride due to the additional unsprung weight.

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[CACTUSGREYFX4]

I also stock and the stock tires did great for snow. We probably don't get as much as you would in Utah but I drove quite a few times on unplowed roads with around 6 inches of fresh snow and never had a problem.

 

[03GeeTee]

I think you would be much better off going with an SL rated tire in 255/70/18 that will be a lot lighter and ride smoother than the D rated BFGs in the 245 size.

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