Best tires for the Ford F-250
Top picks across four categories for the Ford F-250, anchored to the current-generation OEM size 245/75R17. Every recommendation is selected from our 22,000-tire catalog by ranking on UTQG treadwear, mileage warranty, cabin-noise rating, and season class; no commission-weighted reordering.
Daily driver
Best all-season touring
Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.
BFGoodrich
All-Terrain T/A KO2
Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Blizzak LT
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Dueler A/T ascent
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Bridgestone
Dueler A/T ascent 245/75R17
Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.
Lowest cost per mile
Best budget
Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.
Michelin
Defender LTX M/S
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Toyo
Open country H/T II
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Continental
TerrainContact H/T
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Michelin
LTX M/S2
Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.
Lowest cabin noise
Best quiet
Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.
Side-by-side
Pick the trade-off that matches your driving
| All-season BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 | Best budget Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|
|---|---|---|
| UTQG treadwear | - | 800 |
| Mileage warranty | 50,000 mi | - |
| Cabin noise | 75 dB | - |
| Season class | all-season | - |
| Type | truck-suv | - |
OEM tire sizes by year
What size does the ford F-250 use?
Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.
| Year | OEM size | |
|---|---|---|
| 1973–1977 | 215/85R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1978–1979 | 235/85R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1980–1986 | 215/85R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1992–1996 | 215/85R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1997–1998 | 245/75R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 1999–2004 | 235/85R16 | Year-specific fitment → |
| 2005–2026 | 245/75R17 | Year-specific fitment → |
How we ranked these tires for the ford F-250
We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 245/75R17; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:
- Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
- Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
- Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
- Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.
For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.
NHTSA-reported issues for ford F-250
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (292) · Tread / Belt (157) · Sidewall (61) · Spare Tire (13) · Bead (5)
Reported across: 1979 – 2022 (29 years)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation is the most common description, in 24% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 339 reports covering every model year of the Ford F-250 that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 24% | 20% | 1.2× |
| Tread or belt separation | 23% | 13% | 1.7× |
| Sidewall failure | 19% | 15% | 1.3× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 8% | 6% | 1.3× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 7% | 9% | 0.8× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 7% | 8% | 0.8× |
Mileage at failure
138 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 24,777 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 7,548 and 132,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Ford F-250. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD F250 WITH MICHELIN A/T TIRES SIZE LT275/65/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC TIRES, TIRE SIZE 275/70/18. THE DOT NUMBER WAS A31546U00909. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UP AN INCLINE, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE SIDEWALL EXHIBITED CRACKS AND THE INNER WIRE BELTS WERE VISIBLE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,548.
2009 FORD F-250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRES ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AS HE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. A PIECE OF THE TREAD ACTUALLY CAME OFF THE TIRE AND THE REMAINING TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD AND WHEEL COVER IN ADDITION TO OTHER DAMAGE. ON JULY 5, 2014 A SECOND TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HIS TRUCK, AGAIN.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED AND WENT UNDER THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.