6 ply or 10 ply. Would I see a difference?
Towing a 7000lbs tt with F150 2021 w/ 6 ply factory tires. Experiencing some bouncing. Would I see a difference with 10ply tires?would the ride w/o a trailer be too stiff? Thank you MC
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SweetLou wrote:
Ply rating means a lot still. If you can get 10 ply, why not have a peace of mind that you did all you could? Blow outs during a trip are dangerous and destructive. Keep that in mind as you sit on side of the road with all the damage you now need to fix with all it's hassles. Try getting parts now. Plus trying to change out the tire as traffic wiz by. Just put the 10 ply and hell with the minimal rough ride. Safety fist for your family.
Find us a 10ply tire and we can discuss it.
It's outdated terminology. 40-50yr ago, tires were made stronger by adding more plys to the carcass. With modern steel belted tires, no one is making 10ply tires for pickups.
The modern spec is the load rating index (someone already explained it up thread). Honestly, I don't even understand why they use that when they can simply list the maximum load in pounds/kilograms as that's really the number that counts.
