Tires - "LT" vs. "P"
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Just a note, be carefull on the spec charts on Tire-Rack.com since I noticed in several charts that for the same load rating (i.e. 109) they have different numbers under the load rating column. This couldn't be correct!
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If you are looking for an off road tire, you may want to try Nitto Terra Grappler's I recently bought 4 tires and 4 17" wheels for 200$ more than what 4 16" BFG AT would have been at Discount tire. These tires look good and have taken a beating with rocks in Texas hill country terrain. They seem to have more traction on wet roads than the BFG
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The way I understand it, an LT at 35 psi has the same load rating of a P at 35 psi (at 91% rating for an suv of course), because they are the same size "air chamber". Now I know I can run the LT's at 35 psi for an everyday better ride without sacrificing the integrity of the tire. Or air up for higher load capacity when hauling. Or even air down for better off road traction because I know I have a stronger sidewall due to the added plies of an LT.
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Laughing Gas
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I'm getting a set of Goodyear Wrangler AT/S's, size LT265/70R17, put on Thursday. I got 'em slightly used off eBay for $200. I plan on running them at 35 psi for a couple weeks to see how noticeable the stiffer sidewall is. And then I'll start raising the pressure to see how it affects the ride and handling. I think I've read the Gen I's get pretty squirrely when the front is aired up past 30 psi. I haven't read anything about how the Gen II's handle. I'll towing my mud truck from my parents place to mine in about a month. I'll run half the trip at 35 psi and the other at 45-50 psi and see if I notice a difference. To be honest with ya, I'm not really expecting much of a difference since the tongue weight will be under 500 lbs. But the higher pressure may help with drifting on curves or in windy situations.
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Laughing Gas
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Ride Update
After riding on the LT's at 35 psi for about 700 miles I really couldn't tell a difference in the quality of the ride. It seems to handle about the same and it's actually smoother with the Crapinentals gone now. Though I still have the 70 mph shimmy, time to look into getting the upgraded steering rack. I do notice a little more road noise because these are all terrains. Time to raise the pressure and see what changes.
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I plow with my 99 Exp EB. In the winter, I put dedicated snow tires on with the LT E rating, because I was concerned about the P tires being too overloaded and blowing out.
It is a much stiffer ride with the LT's; can feel every bump. When I put the P's back on in the spring, it feels like I'm riding in a Caddy.
It is a much stiffer ride with the LT's; can feel every bump. When I put the P's back on in the spring, it feels like I'm riding in a Caddy.
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