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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Guess I'll share my experiences. I've gone through several sets of tires on my current half ton truck. The OEM's were P rated. I upgraded them to LT "D" tires, then when they wore out I replaced them with LT "E" rated tires. When those wore out, I decided to try a "P" rated tire again, though it was one that can inflate to 51 PSI and is rated higher than a "C" rated LT.
The ride may have been a bit harsher with the E rated tires, but it was still very acceptable to me. Of course I added helper springs to it years ago which also stiffened the ride. You just had to correctly time those sips of coffee. I used to routinely overload my truck with two ATVs, extra gasoline, generator, firewood, ramps, four or five family members, and the travel trailer. It rode rock solid on those tires (inflated to 50 - 55 PSI) up and down the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Never any pucker moments.
These P rated tires still get the job done, but i have to be very careful to ensure they are inflated to at least 45 PSI just to tow the trailer, with NO load in the truck. It gets very squirrely otherwise. I won't even consider including the toys now days. I've learned my lesson. It's LT tires from now on, at least "D" rated.
The ride may have been a bit harsher with the E rated tires, but it was still very acceptable to me. Of course I added helper springs to it years ago which also stiffened the ride. You just had to correctly time those sips of coffee. I used to routinely overload my truck with two ATVs, extra gasoline, generator, firewood, ramps, four or five family members, and the travel trailer. It rode rock solid on those tires (inflated to 50 - 55 PSI) up and down the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Never any pucker moments.
These P rated tires still get the job done, but i have to be very careful to ensure they are inflated to at least 45 PSI just to tow the trailer, with NO load in the truck. It gets very squirrely otherwise. I won't even consider including the toys now days. I've learned my lesson. It's LT tires from now on, at least "D" rated.
