Tires on your tow vehicle - Upgrade to E-rated?
05-16-2012, 10:33 AM
#1
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Tires on your tow vehicle - Upgrade to E-rated?
Should I upgrade to E-rated LT tires on my Nissan Titan? I'll need tires by the end of the year and read on the truck forums that heavy towing with D or E rated tires is far superior to P-metrics. I.e. the stiffer sidewall makes the truck more stable/sure-footed.
I currently have Michelin Cross-Tour SUVs which are a standard load tire rated to 2,601 each (10,404 combined) so I'm well within the load capacity even towing the 24' enclosed.
Thoughts? Keep in mind this is my daily driver so if the negatives associated with running an E-rated tire outweigh the benefit when towing 10x a year I'll keep on truckin' (pun intended) with my "SUV/street" tires.
Also, if you run an E rated tire which calls for a max of 80psi where do you run it when not towing vs. towing? I think my factory TPMS will trigger at 55psi and above.
FWIW I can't find any D rated tires that I'm interested in. I'll probably stick with Michelins and the LTX M/S2 comes in either standard load or E rated depending on size; no D: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....del=LTX+M%2FS2
My OEM size is a 265/75/18 so the 275/65/18 should fit the bill
I currently have Michelin Cross-Tour SUVs which are a standard load tire rated to 2,601 each (10,404 combined) so I'm well within the load capacity even towing the 24' enclosed.
Thoughts? Keep in mind this is my daily driver so if the negatives associated with running an E-rated tire outweigh the benefit when towing 10x a year I'll keep on truckin' (pun intended) with my "SUV/street" tires.
Also, if you run an E rated tire which calls for a max of 80psi where do you run it when not towing vs. towing? I think my factory TPMS will trigger at 55psi and above.
FWIW I can't find any D rated tires that I'm interested in. I'll probably stick with Michelins and the LTX M/S2 comes in either standard load or E rated depending on size; no D: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....del=LTX+M%2FS2
My OEM size is a 265/75/18 so the 275/65/18 should fit the bill
05-16-2012, 09:11 PM
#2
Team Owner
Should I upgrade to E-rated LT tires on my Nissan Titan? I'll need tires by the end of the year and read on the truck forums that heavy towing with D or E rated tires is far superior to P-metrics. I.e. the stiffer sidewall makes the truck more stable/sure-footed.
I currently have Michelin Cross-Tour SUVs which are a standard load tire rated to 2,601 each (10,404 combined) so I'm well within the load capacity even towing the 24' enclosed.
Thoughts? Keep in mind this is my daily driver so if the negatives associated with running an E-rated tire outweigh the benefit when towing 10x a year I'll keep on truckin' (pun intended) with my "SUV/street" tires.
Also, if you run an E rated tire which calls for a max of 80psi where do you run it when not towing vs. towing? I think my factory TPMS will trigger at 55psi and above.
FWIW I can't find any D rated tires that I'm interested in. I'll probably stick with Michelins and the LTX M/S2 comes in either standard load or E rated depending on size; no D: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....del=LTX+M%2FS2
My OEM size is a 265/75/18 so the 275/65/18 should fit the bill
I currently have Michelin Cross-Tour SUVs which are a standard load tire rated to 2,601 each (10,404 combined) so I'm well within the load capacity even towing the 24' enclosed.
Thoughts? Keep in mind this is my daily driver so if the negatives associated with running an E-rated tire outweigh the benefit when towing 10x a year I'll keep on truckin' (pun intended) with my "SUV/street" tires.
Also, if you run an E rated tire which calls for a max of 80psi where do you run it when not towing vs. towing? I think my factory TPMS will trigger at 55psi and above.
FWIW I can't find any D rated tires that I'm interested in. I'll probably stick with Michelins and the LTX M/S2 comes in either standard load or E rated depending on size; no D: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....del=LTX+M%2FS2
My OEM size is a 265/75/18 so the 275/65/18 should fit the bill
great tires. You can't take a tire that is rated 80 psi max down below 55 psi.
05-16-2012, 10:14 PM
#3
Drifting
Be carefull of the "speed rating" on the "E"- LT tires,.....just in case you sometimes roll faster than 55 mph
You can get "P" metrics in an "XL"- format (extra load) that are speed rated well above what anyone would tow at. Not available in all sizes, but many popular truck sizes
You can get "P" metrics in an "XL"- format (extra load) that are speed rated well above what anyone would tow at. Not available in all sizes, but many popular truck sizes
