Tires for tow vehicle
Just bought a 2004 Ford Expedition that will be our tow vehicle. Needs new tires. What would be a good choice? Will be towing a 5000lb travel trailer 2000 miles next month but then will be towing o...
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bbq-breath wrote:
P tires would be fine for your set up. I wouldn't sacrifice ride for towing a few times a year.
I could not agree more. The "conventional wisdom" on these boards tends towards overkill and LT tires versus P tires are a good example of that. LT tires make a lot of sense for a vehicle that is primarily used to haul and tow, as opposed to a daily driver, and where the load ranges require such a tire. Otherwise it is an unnecessary waste of driving comfort and maybe normal road driving performance (compounds are typically different). That is my opinion, of course. Others will likely disagree.
OP - I had factory supplied Goodyear Eagle LS2 20" tires on my truck which was rated at 7000# and it worked fine towing my ex hybrid (600# / 3800#) and my current trailer (800#/ 7200#)
I now have Cooper Discoverer HTP P-rated tires which are XL (eXtra Load) tires for my size are they are far superior regular driving tires to the Goodyears and tow even better. That is the tire I recommend for you.
You are driving a vehicle that is primarily a passenger vehicle that occasionally does some towing, The tires should match that mission profile.
