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Re: LT or P Tires ?
Thanks CKNSLS That's one I will look at. I'm checking the weight #'s of my truck + camper as was suggested in this thread, and working with the Chevy garage, trying to best match me up. The garage is also checking tire alignment + shocks, and looking at my old tires for abnormal wear pattern, prior to mounting the new, to make sure all is up to snuff as was suggested by Tireman9506Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
Came back from the garage and tire shop today they said I'm going take a bit of ride pounding most of the time with the E rated LT, as I drive a empty truck 95% of the time. My old and worn OEM tires (66K on them) are not helping my ride when I pull. Their trying to match me with a few good quality options other than the E rated LT. for a happy median. I do not plan on getting a larger trailer and pulling with this 1/2 ton truck. If I was towing more than about 3-4 weeks out of the year, (all short in state trips < 200 miles) LT E rated would be a better fit. I do believe the bounce issue at times is more of a hitch/load set-up, and less of a tire problem. Thanks everyone for all the great tire and tow information. This site is a wonderful source.506Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
W.E.BGood wrote: jsdad...adding to my post, I set an afternoon aside just to go through the Equal-i-zer set-up procedure. I closely read the instructions, I watched the company website video and I read the directions again. I painstakingly went through each step while re-reading the instructions, attaching and then disconnecting the trailer, measuring wheel well-top height each time, adding a washer to the hitch and rechecking until it all came together. This was after my dealer had set it up...not taking enough time or attention. And, as others have recommended, I run near max. tire pressure when loaded. Good luck! Thank you! The more I read, leads me to believe the bounce I have is more hitch related and not tire issues. Thanks again I'll drag out the paperwork on my equilizer and start checking everything. I'm still leaning towards LT tires, I'd rather be on the over kill side than the other direction, and don't think LT tires are going to make anything worse. The cost difference up front isn't bad, and if they last a bit longer, that helps in the end.506Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
W.E.BGood wrote: jsdad...I have a similar arrangement as you with an '08 Tundra with P tires towing a Keystone 250RS (6K dry), and an Equal-i-zer 1K/10K hitch. We frequently drive on "your" roads (all over Wisconsin, our favorite state) and last summer did a 4,700 mile round-trip odyssey to northern California and back. I have had ZERO problems, concerns, complaints or second-thoughts with this set-up in wet, dry, or high cross-winds (45+ in Wyoming), or when being passed by semis. Even the wife feels confident driving on 2-lane secondary highways. Regarding your comment about "bounce issues", we had the same problem (pretty severely) until I reviewed the set-up procedures for the hitch and made careful measurements and adjustments to put more tilt on the head, effectively "tightening up" the connection between the truck and trailer...VERY little problem now. Thanks for the feedback. I had the dealer set me up, I'll mention it to them this spring when I get ready to start. Just eye balling the hitch, it already has a pretty good tilt on already, but maybe needs a little more to take out the bounce. I'll first try a trip with the new tires to help me narrow down the bounce issue.339Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
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.338Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
Wow, very informative for a towing newbie, with some good tire options for me to check out. I didn't realize there are so many things to take into account on obtaining a smooth ride, pulling and non pulling. Thanks for all the help, and I do appreciate all the input of what people are using on their set-ups with their results. I'm not bashing any one tire company, as I have been reading reviews till I'm blue in the face. People have issues with just about every tire out there. You have to take all with a grain of salt, and as I mentioned, you can get a lemon with anything.338Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
spoon059 pointed out that I could possibly reduce "bounce" with LT tires? I did have a bad oscillating/repeating bounce down the freeway on our last trip at times. I would like to get rid of that! I repacked our trailer, changing front to back weights to get more or less tongue weight, changed driving speed, but that didn't make much difference. I'm pulling with a "Equilizer" hitch and have no sway with this combo, just repeating bounce at times.150Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
smkettner wrote: Those P Wranglers are weak. Check these Wrangler LTs with Kevlar and 60,000 mile warranty. Need load index 121 for LT http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-all-terrain-adventure I've had two dealers in my area with bad luck on Wranglers (not sure if they were this model). One dealer had to order six to get four non defective ones. Granted there are lemons in everything. I've been a Goodrich fan in the past, (the price is crazy high now), but have read some really positive reviews on the Hankook and Generals AT151Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
spoon059 wrote: I don't really think you will notice much of a difference in fuel economy with different tires. If you are comfortable with the towing characteristics of your truck with P rated car tires and don't want the extra weight of the LT tires, stay with the P rating. I have E rated tires (WAY overkill, but came standard with the Rock Warrior package) on my Tundra and I have no flex or sway. I wouldn't go back to anything less than a D rated tire just because it really makes the towing platform much for solid. For towing, the LT tires are better. They are more rigid and have less sidewall flex. That leads to lower tire temperatures and less chance for a tire failure on your tow vehicle. That also leads to less swaying or bouncing feel while towing. Good point! I did have bounce issues on our last trip and wrote it off as road type. It only happened on newer interstate (expansion joints?) For some reason older freeway, and black top highway was just fine.151Views0likes0CommentsRe: LT or P Tires ?
donn0128 wrote: Mileage hit? Never heard of that excuse against LT tires. IMHO there is one and only one thing against a LT tire. They will ride a bit stiffer. Most things I've read, state because the LT tire is a good 10# heavier than their equivalent "P" rated tire, that you will loose roughly 2 MPG. (It takes more effort to move a heavier mass tire from stop).172Views0likes0Comments
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