LT tires with low weight rating, or P tires with high?
Hello folks :). I need some tires!
My van is mostly self-contained, but I will occasionally haul a small Scamp trailer. I don't do serious off-roading, but I drive on a lot of terrible dirt and gravel roads. So I am looking at AT tires.
Folks on forums specific to my van model universally say that LT tires handle much better for this vehicle, due to the stiffer sidewalls.
But with stock rims, tire choices are limited. There are two choices for AT LT tires, and one or two for AT P tires. The LT's are C load, and weight rated at 1765. The P's are XL, and rated at 2100.
The van weighs 3500-4500 according to the interwebz; I have not weighed mine and it's not practical to do so right now. I have removed 300lbs of seats and 600lbs of passengers, and will not be doing fluid tanks. So I am guessing I am near to stock weight, with gear. The trailer weighs about 1200 + gear.
I'm leaning towards the LTs, but thought I ought to check with you folks first! Would the heavier-weighted P tires actually be stiffer?
Thanks a bunch for any advice :).
My van is mostly self-contained, but I will occasionally haul a small Scamp trailer. I don't do serious off-roading, but I drive on a lot of terrible dirt and gravel roads. So I am looking at AT tires.
Folks on forums specific to my van model universally say that LT tires handle much better for this vehicle, due to the stiffer sidewalls.
But with stock rims, tire choices are limited. There are two choices for AT LT tires, and one or two for AT P tires. The LT's are C load, and weight rated at 1765. The P's are XL, and rated at 2100.
The van weighs 3500-4500 according to the interwebz; I have not weighed mine and it's not practical to do so right now. I have removed 300lbs of seats and 600lbs of passengers, and will not be doing fluid tanks. So I am guessing I am near to stock weight, with gear. The trailer weighs about 1200 + gear.
I'm leaning towards the LTs, but thought I ought to check with you folks first! Would the heavier-weighted P tires actually be stiffer?
Thanks a bunch for any advice :).
