E, LT or P Rated Tires for my 1/2 Ton?
The amount of information and details in purchasing new tires for my TV is almost overwhelming. I, like many people, research the******out of this type of larger purchase. Tires are one of the uniqu...
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I have received and installed the P rated 265/70/17 Hankook ATM’s on my GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 crew cab. First off, both of my experiences with Discount Tire Direct have been outstanding. Great service, great prices and very fast free shipping.
I’ve put a few hundred miles on my new tires and here are my observations. P rated tires are rated with sufficient capacity to handle the needs of my ½ ton truck. Why would the lawyers protecting the manufacturers let them install them as OEM if they didn’t? As I’ve said in earlier posts, I have towed my current trailer (and on many many separate occasions, my fishing boat) many thousands of miles around the country with my previous P rated Michelin tires. They worked perfectly. Now, if I thought that I was going to tow another 10k in the next year or 2 I might have gone with an LT / E tire. But, I do not anticipate putting on as many towing miles in the near future. The new tires handle great, ride very smooth and look great. So far, I’m glad I got them. The price difference between the P rated and the LT / E was about $100 per tire….about 70% higher than the P!
It’s a great topic and one that each person can only figure out by experimenting with their own set up.
For what it’s worth, I do not fit the profile indicated by “Mowermech” in his previous post.
If it is a "Toy Truck", or a "fashion statement", and never carries anything other than a 150 pound driver and 110 pound passenger and perhaps a 10 pound yapping furball, then P tires are perfectly adequate. That, too, is just my opinion, and is NOT to be taken as a factual statement.
[/i]“Mowermech”, I happen to be 6”2” 280 lbs. of hard core right wing buttkicker. My dog is 75 lbs. and he is also ornery. My 17 year old son, who is my usual fishing and camping companion is 6’4” and 270. Not a lot of missed meals in our house! We don’t take a lot of b.s. either.
Mowermech, I suspect that you and I would get along just fine!
I’ll see if these tires work out in the long run…
Have a good day!
I have received and installed the P rated 265/70/17 Hankook ATM’s on my GMC Sierra 1500 4X4 crew cab. First off, both of my experiences with Discount Tire Direct have been outstanding. Great service, great prices and very fast free shipping.
I’ve put a few hundred miles on my new tires and here are my observations. P rated tires are rated with sufficient capacity to handle the needs of my ½ ton truck. Why would the lawyers protecting the manufacturers let them install them as OEM if they didn’t? As I’ve said in earlier posts, I have towed my current trailer (and on many many separate occasions, my fishing boat) many thousands of miles around the country with my previous P rated Michelin tires. They worked perfectly. Now, if I thought that I was going to tow another 10k in the next year or 2 I might have gone with an LT / E tire. But, I do not anticipate putting on as many towing miles in the near future. The new tires handle great, ride very smooth and look great. So far, I’m glad I got them. The price difference between the P rated and the LT / E was about $100 per tire….about 70% higher than the P!
It’s a great topic and one that each person can only figure out by experimenting with their own set up.
For what it’s worth, I do not fit the profile indicated by “Mowermech” in his previous post.
If it is a "Toy Truck", or a "fashion statement", and never carries anything other than a 150 pound driver and 110 pound passenger and perhaps a 10 pound yapping furball, then P tires are perfectly adequate. That, too, is just my opinion, and is NOT to be taken as a factual statement.
[/i]“Mowermech”, I happen to be 6”2” 280 lbs. of hard core right wing buttkicker. My dog is 75 lbs. and he is also ornery. My 17 year old son, who is my usual fishing and camping companion is 6’4” and 270. Not a lot of missed meals in our house! We don’t take a lot of b.s. either.
Mowermech, I suspect that you and I would get along just fine!
I’ll see if these tires work out in the long run…
Have a good day!
