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XR4rider
Explorer
Mar 07, 2018

Upgrade to 16" wheels ,seek opinions for tires (LT vs ST?)

I know this topic has been beaten into the ground, however, as I read forum after forum about the LT vs ST topic, I noticed a lot of people posting about changing to LT tires have heavier trailers wit...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Mar 08, 2018
Well our Keystone Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS came from the factory with LT 235/85-16E Tacoma tires that went 12 years. Not really my choice, but most trips under 150 miles and the tires were in great shape.
Replaced with Yokohama HY HTX LT 235/85-16E rated at 3,042# at 80 psi @ 106 MPH!!! So for normal highway speeds of 65 to 70 I have full confidence even though a ST tire of the same size is rated for about 300# more, but only to 65 mph in most cases.
The 5er GVWR is 12,360# which means less than 10,000# on the tires.

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