My work truck will need tires soon and was thinking about ditching the 285 75 16 and going with the 235 85 16 (I know but hear me out) in a 14 ply rating, reason being my trucks is heavily loaded with tools, welder/generator and air compressor, and the 10 ply's just don't cut it, they heat up a lot, they buldge and they get bumps where the inner cords brake (this is the second time under warranty this happened) as of now they have 30K and they are pretty much worn out not the tires fault just heavily loaded.

So I plan on getting 2 14 ply trailer tires tires just for the rear and two 10 ply in the front. I know some will disagree in putting a trailer tire on a truck but I've personally seen and know some people that run trailer tires on their trucks although rough (they say) they are great for loads and last twice as long as your typical 10 ply's.

So what do you guys think?

Whats the wheel rated PSI? Is it the wheel or just the valve stem? (I don't plan on running full PSI maybe 90-95PSI)

They are going on the rear so no steering action.
And no 17.5 or 19.5 are not an option.
Any input would be great.

Oh almost forgot the trailers heavily loaded with the same tires have held up good on 75+ mpg so...

 

Sounds like you have already made up your mind.

I sincerely doubt 75+ MPG, and I wouldn't go 75+ MPH with the amount of weight you are hauling.

Are you going to carry two different spares?

 

Why are 19.5 out of the question, cost of the tires and rims as a total price?

They are pricey, but would get the job done for years to come without concern of speed or weight.

 

Obviously you are asking too much of the 10 ply...... Me personally i wouldn't run a trailer tire on my SD.
1. Trailer tires i believe are non-traction.
2. They would look ugly as heck. (235)
3. They would ride way way too rough.

It seems the only logical answer is to either go with the larger size tire/wheel combo or go with a stock 265 size and live getting 30k or less out of them.

my humble .02

 

Not to be a wise guy but it sounds like you might want to consider going to a dually.

 

All good points, I typed 75 MPH stupid spell check lol.. I'll bring up the 19.5 to the boss but I doubt he'll go for it, is there any 16" 12-14ply tire for truck use available?

 

A dually is out of question, I would have to pass the New Mexico scale house every single day and they are a pain the butt to deal with, I had the option of getting a dually but declined for the same reason as mentioned.

 

Sounds to me that you are way overloaded as it is. Found that the utility beds the F-350's we used at work were legally overloaded before they even put any tools in them. Management had kittens and ordered all F-550's and above for any of the field trucks, and we are talking hundreds of vehicles.

 

Have you looked into Toyo's "Commercial Grade" Open Country tire?

https://www.toyotires.com/tire/patte...al-grade-tires

Stewart

 

That's a good find Stew, I'll check them out.

 

When I found that new Toyo, I was looking on the 'net for a General tire someone told me about on his dads truck. It was a few years ago at Pismo Beach. He was telling me how strong the sidewalls are, and how far down he aired the tires (well below what is considered normal), but because the sidewalls were so stiff, they weren't floating across the sand like normal. The tires still wanted to dig in and plow the sand.

I had no luck though, sorry.

Stewart

 

This is what I wanted and found them, a bit steep in price
285/75-16 TOYO M-55 126Q Commercial Light Truck Tire | eBay
Amazon has them cheaper but don't have an account with them yet..

 

Please remember to report back in 6 months (and longer too) to let us know how they are holding up.

Stewart

 

Will do, after I get the approval lol..

 

The TOYO M55 is a great tire.