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StephenM
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Jul 06, 2019

Need Tires - Planning Ahead for Travel Trailer Purchase

Wanted some tire recommendations for my 2014 GMC Sierra 1500, tire size is 265-70-R17, it has a max towing of 9,900. lbs. The travel trailers the wife and I have looked at we like are around between 6...
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theoldwizard1
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Jul 06, 2019
Grit dog wrote:
You could get by with a P/XL rated tire but if you put on significant miles, a LT tire will yield much more tire life and at the same time have more excess load capacity than you mound ever use with a 1/2 ton.

XL or LT have stiffer walls and besides more miles, they help reduce sway. Go with LT !

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