LT or P Tires ?
My old stock Wrangler AT "P" rated 265 70R 17 tires are up for replacement. I know the "LT" are optimum for towing, but was wondering if I really need them? Cost is not a factor between the P and L...
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dspencer wrote:
I'm towing a 26ft bunk house with a dry weight of 4600 and loaded right at 6000lbs with a 2012 Silverado 1500. I was towing with the factory P rated tires until last summer and when it was time to change I went with the LT's. There was a big difference in stability, actually more than I expected. I had several people tell me that I should stick with the P's and I'm glad I didn't. Obviously it's something you will have to judge for yourself, but for me I wouldn't go back on my combo.
This is really close to my combo. I think with all the great info posted, I'm going to pull the trigger on a set of LT's. I won't know until I try the difference for myself. The worst that I can do is have a stiffer ride non pulling, (It's a truck, not a Caddy, I really don't care... I'm the only one in it.)
I might loose a bit of MPG's, (I already know I'm going to take a MPG hit due to the aggressive AT tread style) Just have to decide brand/model for sure.
