biggest aftermarket tires on stock 20" rims
#16
10-22-2013, 09:44 AM
Through a huge long comedy of errors I have had three sets of aftermarket tires on my truck in the 8000 miles I have owned it. LoL All of them on the stock 20" rims.
Toyo MT 35x12.5x20, rubbed a little on the control arms. Got rid of these at no cost to me due to them putting on tires that could not handle my camper. Floatation tires in an E are only rated to 3195 per tire. Les Schwaab ate that one.
Nitto Trail Grappler, 295/60R20. These looked awesome and were quieter than the Toyo. The issue here is I had one that was out of round so it pulled to the left. On top of that after two trips with the camper the wide lug spacing showed that it could not deal with the weight of a camper and the torque of the diesel. The lugs showed signs of ripping at the base. Back they went at Nitto's expense.
BFG A/T LT285/65R20 (34.7" tall). These do not rub as they are narrower. Best ride, very quiet and considerably more stable with the camper on. Hopefully this is the last set for a while.
Toyo MT 35x12.5x20, rubbed a little on the control arms. Got rid of these at no cost to me due to them putting on tires that could not handle my camper. Floatation tires in an E are only rated to 3195 per tire. Les Schwaab ate that one.
Nitto Trail Grappler, 295/60R20. These looked awesome and were quieter than the Toyo. The issue here is I had one that was out of round so it pulled to the left. On top of that after two trips with the camper the wide lug spacing showed that it could not deal with the weight of a camper and the torque of the diesel. The lugs showed signs of ripping at the base. Back they went at Nitto's expense.
BFG A/T LT285/65R20 (34.7" tall). These do not rub as they are narrower. Best ride, very quiet and considerably more stable with the camper on. Hopefully this is the last set for a while.
I have Nitto Trail Grapplers on my truck, 4" lift, 35.75" tires and i regularly tow very heavy loads. I tow at and above what is rated and i know the repercussions, but when both of my duallies are already towing and i need to have another load up and running i use my personal truck. I have had 2500+ directly in the bed with no trailer attached. Have towed 20K+ trailers gooseneck putting approx 3250lbs. on the hitch. I have had these tires on the truck for 2 years, put just at 50K miles on them and still have probably 10K left on them. I have maitained them well, after a heavy tow or load they are rotated, kept aired up to 75-80 PSI (rated for 80-85 cold). I think air pressure is the biggest question that comes up when tire problems or complaints arise. As soon as i get my truck out of tire shop after rotating or anything i check all 4 for air and usually have to add 15 pounds because they will deflate them so they wear faster bring you back for a new set faster.
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02-10-2016, 10:23 PM
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