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Old 05-25-2017, 11:38 PM
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Default 10 ply/E rated vs 4 ply rated

I just purchased a new set of 10 Ply/E rated on my 2014 FX4 ...just wondering if I will see a difference towing my 6000 lb Jayco travel trailer.
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Yes, It'll be more stable although the ride quality will suffer some. The "E" tires won't squirm under a load.
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Yes you will especially while cornering, or on rough or uneven roads, or in the wind so yes definitely!!! I just replaced my new Goodyear P rated tires and went to Toyo AT2's and it made a huge difference. When I was driving around town I really didn't feel a difference but once I hit any other road at higher speeds it was huge.
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Originally Posted by WHIT66
I just purchased a new set of 10 Ply/E rated on my 2014 FX4 ...just wondering if I will see a difference towing my 6000 lb Jayco travel trailer.
P rated tires are OK for up to 5K pounds anything over the LT's are the way to go. A lot more stable when you air them up in the rear for stability.
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P rated, passenger, LT and up, weight carrying, so yeah, under load huge difference, empty though can get rough and bouncy.

Thats why I now have regular road wheels and tires for daily driving and LT wheels and tires for when I tow. I drive more without a load and those LT's can become tiresome after a while.

Now that I think of it, I better put the LT's on when I hitch to the trailer to set up the WDH since they are a different diameter and can affect the setup.
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Originally Posted by Siskiyou
Yes you will especially while cornering, or on rough or uneven roads, or in the wind so yes definitely!!! I just replaced my new Goodyear P rated tires and went to Toyo AT2's and it made a huge difference. When I was driving around town I really didn't feel a difference but once I hit any other road at higher speeds it was huge.
How do your new Toyo AT's ride when not towing? I'm looking at the Toyo HT's E rated for ride quality plus towing. I also have the OE Goodyear P tires that swim around too much for me.
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The Toyo AT2's ride very nice, definitely not stiff, I run 40 PSI front and back when not towing and 50 PSI when towing. Also, when I was headed down to pick them up I turned the Decibel meter on my phone on and went down the freeway, then I checked it after having the new tires installed, it went up 2 to 3 decibels which isn't even hardly detectible. I put the stock size on and I didn't notice any change in the mileage either.
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Originally Posted by Siskiyou
The Toyo AT2's ride very nice, definitely not stiff, I run 40 PSI front and back when not towing and 50 PSI when towing. Also, when I was headed down to pick them up I turned the Decibel meter on my phone on and went down the freeway, then I checked it after having the new tires installed, it went up 2 to 3 decibels which isn't even hardly detectible. I put the stock size on and I didn't notice any change in the mileage either.
Thanks. I don't know what you are towing and maybe someone else can chime in. If you are close or at Max capacity would you not want to inflate to a higher PSI than 50.
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I'm towing a travel trailer with a total weight of 6500 lbs, these tires are 6 ply rated tires and 50 lbs is the max pressure.
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Originally Posted by Siskiyou
I'm towing a travel trailer with a total weight of 6500 lbs, these tires are 6 ply rated tires and 50 lbs is the max pressure.
OK thanks again. You are not running E load rated tires then.



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