Have decided on the Toyo AT to replace teh OEM tires. I see that the LT version is a 10 ply tire. Is this overkill? I'm not a hard off roader, hunting and fishing mostly, a little bit of muddy roads. I tow a trailer occasionally loaded w/ a Polaris Ranger, about 3000 lbs ttl.
Here's the? Are the tread designs the same? Can I save $200 and get the metric and be happy? I don't really know all the differences, so give it all to me, facts, opinions, but keep the outright lies to yourself!
Have decided on the Toyo AT to replace teh OEM tires. I see that the LT version is a 10 ply tire. Is this overkill? I'm not a hard off roader, hunting and fishing mostly, a little bit of muddy roads. I tow a trailer occasionally loaded w/ a Polaris Ranger, about 3000 lbs ttl.
Here's the? Are the tread designs the same? Can I save $200 and get the metric and be happy? I don't really know all the differences, so give it all to me, facts, opinions, but keep the outright lies to yourself!
For your use I think a P-metric would be fine; after all, that's what Toyota puts on from the factory.
Not all sizes are available in a P-metric, however. The Toyos I run are only available in LT.
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If your factory tire is a P-rated tire, then go with that, likewise with the LT tires. If you put an LT tire on a P-rated vehicle, you'll kill the ride, and be bouncing around for the next 40,000+ miles.
This may be a dumb question, but what are the differences between the two? Greater load capacity? I see the LT has both a 6 and a 10 ply available. Just trying to make the right choice w/o losing mileage, amd getting a good tire. Thanks for all the help.
P: less aggressive tread, less stiff sidewalls, more forgiving ride
LT: heavier, rougher ride, better sidewall intrusion defense, much higher payload
From your description of use, P should be good enough. Because of my own extensive gravel road and occasional offroad forays, and my 11,000 lb 5th wheel, I went the LT tire route. The ride isn't bad, but I feel the bumps more than with the original BFG rugged trails.
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