Towing tires
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Towing tires
All other things being equal, what is better for towing:
* A pair of relatively wide tires (12") in the rear, or...
* A pair if relatively skinny tires (9") in the rear?
Ideally, you would have multiple sidewalls doing the task (dually), but barring that ability, what setup is better?
* A pair of relatively wide tires (12") in the rear, or...
* A pair if relatively skinny tires (9") in the rear?
Ideally, you would have multiple sidewalls doing the task (dually), but barring that ability, what setup is better?
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Towing tires
I would probably go with wider tires, but a lot depends on compound, tread pattern, inflation, gearing etc. the main thing I would make sure of is that the tires are rated to handle the GAWR(Gross Axle Weight Rating) for each axle. If you go under rating, you might risk a blow out with a full load.
The skinnier tires will work better in snow and give slightly better mileage(yeah right). Once again all the issues mentioned above wil change the reality of that particular tire. I have used skinny tires that were great and some that were dangerous. Ditto for fat tires. One gottcha with fat tires is they often do poorly in snow or rain.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
The skinnier tires will work better in snow and give slightly better mileage(yeah right). Once again all the issues mentioned above wil change the reality of that particular tire. I have used skinny tires that were great and some that were dangerous. Ditto for fat tires. One gottcha with fat tires is they often do poorly in snow or rain.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
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Towing tires
Wider tires can handle heavier loads.
A skinny load range e tire could end up being rated lower than a wider load range c tire,but not likely
(e=10ply c=6ply)
Ill find an example and post.
Edit:
ok these are toyo all terrain tires.
LT215/85R16 E/10 2680
LT235/75R15 C/6 1985 (lb)
LT235/85R16 E/10 3042 (lb)
LT305/70R16 3525
Also wider tires are more stable in general.
Rand
A skinny load range e tire could end up being rated lower than a wider load range c tire,but not likely
(e=10ply c=6ply)
Ill find an example and post.
Edit:
ok these are toyo all terrain tires.
LT215/85R16 E/10 2680
LT235/75R15 C/6 1985 (lb)
LT235/85R16 E/10 3042 (lb)
LT305/70R16 3525
Also wider tires are more stable in general.
Rand
Last edited by Rand; Apr 11, 2003 at 11:27 PM.
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