P vs LT rated tires?

P rated Yokohama shitz,,just ordered Cooper LT AT3's .

 

I hear ya, that was more directed at the guy who made the ignorant statement that P rated tires are for cars and mall crawling. Blanket statements like that irritate me when there's nothing to support the argument.

 

I agree. Mall Crawllers are the smart ones though.....they make their own path to that oh so coveted close parking spot lol!

 

A few years ago I replaced the crappy Goodyear tires on my 2004 1/2 ton extended cab 4x4 Silverado (lasted only 35000 miles) with Toyo LT tires. This after researching and determining that the Toyos were the best available. The LT tire completely changed the character of the truck. The ride on the street became harsh and jittery. Everything started to rattle in the cab and it seemed like the suspension was going to give out at any moment. (Insert GM build quality joke here.) The Toyos DID work well in snow and on unpaved roads and construction sites and I never had a puncture or flat. I did have an defect after about 5000 miles with the cord coming through the tire but it was replaced under guarantee with no questions asked. As for my new Tacoma and others like it: I'd say that unless you are really going to put your tire in an abusive environment like hard core off road, the P tire is the way to go. Better ride, less punishing to truck and passengers, better fuel economy, quieter, and less costly. Please note that this is my opinion only. One of the things I have enjoyed about TW is that in most situations, opinions are respected without too much criticism.

Regards,
Chris

 

Well said Chris......

 

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I tow about 80% of the time now with my taco, my trailer wieghts 4000lbs.My next set of tires are going to be Cooper AT3 LT 265/75/16
The P rated tire is not working with my truck loaded and towing the trailer.

 

What tire pressure were you running the LT tires at? LT tires have max load capacity at the max tire pressure which is listed on the sidewall. But if you run that pressure (e.g. 50 or even 80psi) in a light pickup truck, you'd definitely get the punishing ride symptoms you describe.

 

Not much wheelin for me. I stick with P rated and keep my MPG same as stock.

If you wanna play rough then your gonna pay with higher tire cost and loss in mpg.

I wish I was close to some wheelin places to do it often enough but it is not in the cards, so why be a poser in my case.

 

I have P's. It's a midsize truck, not a 1-ton.

 

In some sizes you don't have a choice

 

I'm sorry but there are ALOT of ignorant comments being thrown around here about P-rated tires. What some of you guys fail to realize is that most aftermarket P-rated tires have a load index of around 2,400 lbs. PER tire, x4 = 9,600. All of which is way more than these little V6 light duty trucks can handle. Also those saying P-rated tires are made for mall crawlers and pavement, more non-sense. I can assure you I haul more loads than most of you, sport bikes, quads, mulch, limestone, boating equipment and my boat, and go on weekly sharp rock granite and limestone trails to the lake and my P-rated Michelin LTX AT/2 all terrain tires have been fine. Here is an example of of one of the more mild spots I frequent on a weekly basis.

 

I just set through this when I ordered my tires, the P or LT dilemma. I had the stock dunlops on and I travel 30 kms of gravel road to work and got a flat because a rock decided to go through the tire. Co-workers are always getting flats too, usually one every few days. I decided on the LT 265/70r17 general grabbers at2, and the main reason was being more puncture resistant. I'm hoping the nice ride is still there after they go on.

 

You got any other pics of your tires? I'm planning on getting some dynapros too

 

running P245/75/16 toyo AT tires had them on my 08' for 39k and been on my 12' for 13k now and prob still got 15k left in tread!!! have had it offroad and in atleast 10" of snow and has been awsome!! plan on getting another set but the new toyo at2 they just came out with..there rated at 65k!!...so no regrets here going with P tires...plus i still get 21mpg around town in my sr5 4x4 4door !!

 

I recently purchased a set of dynapros atm P265/70 16 for under $660. No complaints so far-1900 miles or so. They handle water well, snow great, ice surprisingly well.

Note if and when buying any tires. I failed to notify the tire place to install with the white lettering inwards. So if you have a preference, take note.

 

I've 18k on mine and they're wearing quite well. I keep them at 36-38 psi for my DC 4x4. Just had my first flat, which was a mystery piece of something that punched right through the center of the tread. An LT tire would have had the same flat, I suspect. Easily patched for $17.

 

Sorry, just to add - mine are 265/75r16, not 70r16.

 

P rated cooper AT3

 

P rated 265/70R16 General Grabber AT2. Little to no road noise, great in heavy rain, and with the small amount of snow we have received this year, they seem to work well on both snow and ice.

Frank