As former tire guy myself, I believe that you may have fat fingered the size you put down. The size you have if I'm not mistaken is 285/75R16. This size tire will work fine for your application. However, I would recommend that you go to or stay with a minimum of an 8 ply tire.
New to the SDD.com forum. I'm here to help and get help when needed. I have a 2006 F-350 6.0L. Currently making a lot of performance upgrades. I daily drive 75% of the time and 20% of the time towing, and you probably already guessed it...5% drag and pull(just for fun when I'm bored. I am a...