Best tire for work truck / hauling

215/70R15 98T
I've been using Ecopida EP422 oem tire for over 5 years and they generally last 30k miles.
By chance someone recommended that i should be getting LT tires that are 75 sidewall? as the stock are P which are not good for my purposes. I never knew this existed as i just follow the oem recommended tire.

Is there any recommend tire for my application? I'm a contractor so i just haul lumber, concrete etc.
From all the threads i've read im just as lost. Seem like most people are just getting these tries for offroading?
all terrain are LT tires?

 

I would recomend the Cooper Discoverer ST maxx! It a tire design for what you are doing with your truck. (commercial traction)

 

If they've worked for you for 5 years...why change?

 

the impression i got from the guy was that ive been doing it wrong the whole time

 

Well if you've not had any issues with the tires, I'd see no reason to suddenly change. Just my 2 cents.

 

The P rated tires that come on your truck are rated to carry more weight than the truck is rated to carry. BUT... an E rated tire is a lot tougher. They will resist damage from debris around a construction site better. They make E rated tires for highway use too. They come as standard equipment on heavier duty 3/4 ton and up trucks and on some 1/2 ton trucks rated to haul/tow more than a normal.

I've had too many P series tires fail on me and will never use them on a truck again. The ride may be a little harsher unloaded, but will actually ride better if you're carrying loads in your truck. An E rated tire will cost more, but since you're less likely to have one ruined and have to replace it I've found E rated tires cheaper in the long run.

Which one you choose is a personal decision. I'd be inclined to go with something with a mild All Terrain tread. Construction sites can get a little muddy at times.

 

Michelin Defender LTX.

 

I would get some regular C rated LT tires.

E rated (10 ply) tires only make sense on our trucks for puncture resistance when off roading on rocks. Heavier, more expensive, and worse performance than an equivalent C rated tire for every other reason in our trucks. That being said, I think E rated 235/85r16 tires do make sense on our trucks, and I will be trying that size next time i purchase tires.