Nitto 420V

[MaxComp88B]

So I am interested in goign with a nitto 420. I have looked at those aswell as proxes and a few other street tires. If anyone recommends a good street tire let me know. So there are 2 options for them. 1 is just XL load rating. 1 is a load rating F an 12 Ply.
This is the XL load rating one https://www.prioritytire.com/nitto-nt420v-305-50r20-120h-xl-as-a-s-all-season-tire/
This is load range F https://www.prioritytire.com/nitto-nt420v-lt-305-50r20-122-119s-f-12-ply-as-a-s-all-season-tire/
The price difference doesnt bother me and no I dont tow a crazy amount with the truck. I see people running 420v alot. I know the load range F one is obviously better. Just looking for some info on them and peoples opinions and if there is anything else out there. But what confuses me is the load rating is like 3k for the XL tire and only 3600 for the 12 Ply. Only 600 more pounds per tire. Doesnt seem like much more. Any info? Thanks.

 

[2004LB7]

From Nitto's own site. Based on this I'd go with the second tire


XL tires are essentially a beefed up car/passenger tire. More suitable for say an SUV that won't carry heavy loads often but needs a little more stability then a lower rated tire. For a pickup truck, I'd use nothing less then an E rated tire. Some can get away with a D rated on their truck if they never tow or load it up. But it's a truck so I put truck tires on them.

And it's not all about the weight rating. Sidewall flex, tred depth and overall durability play a part in the ratings. I would not use an XL even if it's only 600 lbs less per a tire. That's 2400 lbs overall less capability. But Nitto's own site it's actually less then 300 lbs per tire difference. Still doesn't change my mind

The Dura Grapplers are a very good highway tire too but don't come in that exact size you want

 

[Nate’s Dmax]

I have run the older 420s with no problems but i dont tow heavy. I actually have another new set to put on.

 

[08lmm72mm]

3000lbs per tire is pretty good. If your truck weighs 7000lbs then you have another 5000lbs of capacity which is ALOT of payload.

My tires have a 117q load rating which is about 2800lbs a tire and have never had an issue, but they are E , 10 ply.

Imo if you need the extra 300lbs per tire capacity go for it. You will pay for it with a rougher riding truck from more plys and even more so when running them at 80psi.

That being said on a diesel I would only run E which is 10 ply at minimum.

 

[MaxComp88B]

How do yall like them that have ran them? Also any other street tire yall would recommend that come in a heavier ply like 10 or 12?

 

[gmduramax]

If you tow and want a street tire the F is your best option. If you don’t tow the Yokohama prada spec x is your best tire

 

[Sutton]

I absolutely love my 420v tires. I have had a significant amount of friends that have ran them and we have yet to have a complaint or tire failure. It doesn’t get much better than a 420v for quiet truck tires too.