new to towing.... buying 4 tires...
I kind of read a bunch of old posts, but I am still a bit confused. I see that I want the E rating. I want like 100 mph continuous speed, etc. Load like +3000 lbs.. What I am confused about is...
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I too am thinking about changing tires... My truck is a 2014 Ram 3500 Mega CTD. I think its in my sig. I have the original tires on it which are the Transforce HT, they have 15000 miles on them. Looks like theyd make it to 40000, but am thinking I may get something for them on a trade if I switch now. They ride nice on the highway for sure, but I live in the Rocky Mtns, ski 30 days a season and like to get off the beaten path with the 5er and hit moab in the spring when travel can be dicey. No plans to level or lift this truck.
Previously I had an f350 and ate through a set of general grabbers in 25000 miles. I then put on a set of toyo MT's and leveled the truck. Not a snow tire and loud. I've ran goodyear silent armors on a smaller truck. They were decent, but P rated. I like the look of the Toyo AT II's. Went to a tire store and the same size tire that I have on now in the AT II, 275/70/18 had a Load Index of 125s and a Load capacity of 3640 per tire. Should be fine for my 12000 lb loaded 5er and all the stuff I carry in the bed. Salesman then tells me he has same make in a 285/75/18. with load index of 129 and a load capacity of 4080.
Did I say yet that I don't know a lot about this stuff, but am a quick study... Anyway, I assume the taller tire is going to knock down the mpg's abit, but would there be benefits to having these higher ratings. Also, what AT tires have you all had with 1 ton trucks that didnt get chewed up too early. Thanks. Hope I gave you enough specifics...
Previously I had an f350 and ate through a set of general grabbers in 25000 miles. I then put on a set of toyo MT's and leveled the truck. Not a snow tire and loud. I've ran goodyear silent armors on a smaller truck. They were decent, but P rated. I like the look of the Toyo AT II's. Went to a tire store and the same size tire that I have on now in the AT II, 275/70/18 had a Load Index of 125s and a Load capacity of 3640 per tire. Should be fine for my 12000 lb loaded 5er and all the stuff I carry in the bed. Salesman then tells me he has same make in a 285/75/18. with load index of 129 and a load capacity of 4080.
Did I say yet that I don't know a lot about this stuff, but am a quick study... Anyway, I assume the taller tire is going to knock down the mpg's abit, but would there be benefits to having these higher ratings. Also, what AT tires have you all had with 1 ton trucks that didnt get chewed up too early. Thanks. Hope I gave you enough specifics...
