Tire ratings

[dmax711]

What are you guys running for tires? I went to 2 different tire places today and they are both saying I HAVE to have 10 ply and are over 300$ a piece. I found Toyo proxes size 305/50/20 for 158$ a piece, says the load rating is 3,086 I would think this would be more then enough. But then again im no tire expert....

 

[Harbin_22]

Most E rated are around 3100-3200 per tire. I have 285/50/20 proxes that are rated less then the 305/50/20 and haven't had a problem with them.

 

[dmax711]

Yeah thats what i thought. maybe i should get the 285's, mine rub like a s.o.b at full lock..

 

[Harbin_22]

I wish there was a 285 that was a 55 or 60 in a 20. I like the width but wish they were a little taller. The 305 is just too wide for my likings

 

[Harbin_22]

I am going to try 420's in the spring. Can get them for $580 shipped for 285/50/20.

 

[dmax711]

I am going to try 420's in the spring. Can get them for $580 shipped for 285/50/20.

damn! from where? I was looking at performanceplustire.com they have free shipping

 

[Harbin_22]

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/d...c=40395&counter=2&ar=50&rd=20&sw=false&cs=285

 

[dmax711]

sweet. how do the 285's look on your truck? do they stick out at all? rub? my trucks a little lower then stock so the 305's i have on there rub bad..

 

[Harbin_22]

This is on 20x9 with 0 offset. They stick out a little. 3" drop shackles and tbars let most of the way down.

 

[Harbin_22]

I did the small norcal fender mod and have no rubbing at all.

 

[dmax711]

I love that, sick looking rig man:thumb: im def gonna order that size then.

 

[Harbin_22]

Here is how much they stick out

 

[sickdiesel]

these are 285-50-20 on 20x9 wheels

 

[Dozerboy]

You don't have to have a 10ply tire. If you don't tow you can get away a lot less tire.

 

[dmax711]

yeah i ended up ordering nitto 420's 285-50-20 last night, sick of the 305's rubbing

 

[dmax711]

3 tire stores absolutly refused to put these tires on! the 4th place (tire kingdom) not only said no prob but were 40$ cheaper the anyone else and checked the alignment for free.

 

[DAVe3283]

I've had some tire stores refuse to put on certain tires, which is odd. Probably some liability thing, no matter how stupid.

Last time, I just wanted to get my tires rotated and balanced, and the same place that installed them said I couldn't possibly have tires as big as I do on the truck, they won't fit. :roflmao:

Then, after I convinced them that I did in fact drive in, not magically teleport, they balanced them and tried to air them to the door sticker (80 PSI) when the tires are only rated for 50 PSI. I tried arguing, but they claimed the door sticker is right no matter what (WTF!?!) and that it wouldn't hurt the tires.

Now that is BS, as I've had 3 tires blow up from being only 10 PSI over pressure (turns out we had a bad tire gauge). So don't let them tell you that overpressure won't hurt them.

The moral of the story is: Stupid tire stores...

 

[dmax711]

oh i hear ya man, I almost lost my shit at the first place.. "The tire manager says we cant install these on your truck cause there not the proper ply" morons they are