bobn

I bought some new wheels for my 2018 screw and put on a 1 1 /2" front leveling kit, but kept stock tires on; definitely need a bigger tire to fill up wheel well. I'm considering going to a 275/60/20/ or 285/60/20.

I do a lot of driving in truck (highway so no off road) as it's my work truck and I like the smooth ride. I make a couple of 200 mile round trip road trips a week, plus out visiting business in town during the day. I spend a lot of time in the truck.

Does a 10 ply tire really change the ride that much?

tvsjr

Yes, it will. The other downside is 10-plies are substantially heavier, which will drop your fuel mileage (you're going from low 40s lbs/tire to mid 50s).

There are a fair number of P-metric 275/60R20s out there (with the Defender LTX M/S being one of the best options). Also, both Hankook Dynapro AT/Ms (one of the OEM all-terrain tires) and Nitto Terra Grapplers come in a P275/65R20. I will be going with one of the 275/65R20 options when my OEM tires wear out. I'd like a little more height and to fill the wheel well better, but I don't want to go 10-ply.

riptide88

I ran 10 ply nitto terra grapplers in the summer and hankook ipikes for winter and i couldnt wait for winter lol The terras were 305/55/20 so they were a wider tire than the 275/60/20 hankooks though.

bobn

tvsjr - You say you're going with a 275/65/20 when your stockers run out - isn't this a 10 ply tire? At least it is in a Cooper AT3, and this is the tire I would go with.

And weight wise with a 10 ply it's more upper 50's, I've done a lot of tire research. lol

pb65stang

Yes, the 10 ply/load E tires make a noticeable difference in ride quality. When I dropped the load E BFGs that were on my truck for Cs, it immediately rode better.

mikeinatlanta

Not trying to pick a fight, serious question. Why would you go to a tire with such a high load rating when the truck can't run that heavy? What's the advantage?

bobn

Only for looks.

riptide88

I dont know about that. Im pretty sure a 10 ply and non 10 ply terra grappler look identical.

SPOAT

My 2¢ and the advantage;

If you EVER do anything off the pavement you want the security of the heaver multi ply tire. The P rated tire will fail in a New York minute if you hit a broken piece of concrete, cut sapling, almost anything sharp, especially the sidewall. You don't have to worry if you need to jump a curb or go through a ditch.

I'm speaking from experience and have totaled a few P tires on trucks in the past. The tires also protect the fragile wheel immensely. If you drag a curb, you won't do any damage to the tire or wheel.

It's the difference between wearing sandals and combat boots.

Hey, it's a truck! I want to be able to use it as a truck!

Side note, my RCSB rides about the same comparing the factory Goodyears and the E rated Nittos. Of course the factory Wranglers were horrible in every respect.

bobn

I did not know the terra grappler is a non 10 ply - thank you.