ShawnCBerg

My 2015 3.5 Eco SuperCrew with Max Tow package came with Michelin LTX M/S2 275/55R20 tires. Are these OK for towing? I've read a lot here about P rated tires having issues towing but I believe these are LT based on the model name. Is that correct?

Z7What

What ever tire that comes on the truck will allow for the max tow and payload the truck can handle. So if your truck can tow 12K then it can tow 12K with whatever tires come on it.

I believe people say that LTs have stiffer sideways when gets a more stable feel when towing but as far as can the truck tow with P tires then the answer is yes.

Wayne

brulaz

I think that size LTX MS/2 only comes as a P rated tire.
Raise the pressure to the max 44psi (?) when towing.
Try it and see how they handle. A lot will depend upon how loaded the truck is. Many folks have no problem with Ps.

The LTs are an excellent highway tire, not so good in the mud or wet grass. Dunno about the P versions but imagine they have similar traction characteristics.

Eco2014

I just replaced my stock Goodyears with Cooper AT3's which are also p rated. My truck is a 2014 Ecoboost with the off road package. I travel 65 miles round trip to and from work. All highway, the only thing I have to worry about is snow. I don't really tow much or haul. The only thing I would tow is my motorcycle trailer (800lbs) and motorcycle

Ricktwuhk

The name does not tell you that it is an LT tire.

http://www.edmunds.com/how-to/how-to...your-tire.html

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...sp?techid=195&

Norotso

I've towed literally 10s of thousands of kms on P rated tires maxed air pressure and never had an issue from sea level to 11000' above. Check air pressure often!! rotate often and inspect often....

ShawnCBerg

Does it make sense to put max pressure in all 4 or just the rear when towing? I'll be towing a travel trailer with an Equalizer 4 point hitch.

Ricktwuhk

All 4. Note that your hitch is spreading the load across axles, which among other things puts more load on the front axle than not using the hitch. Therefore, you want those tires the same.

Also - make sure you've read and understood the great posts on this section of the forum regarding Payload and ensuring you're within the capacity of your truck.

ConnectEgr

Thanks for all the responses. I have nitrogen in all my tires. My thought is $20-30 for less maintenance related to tire pressure. I have never paid ft nitrogen in a new car. And only pay once when replacing tires. $1k for a set of tires so $20 does not hurt much. I typically follow the door sticker for tire pressure and use OEM tire sizes. Just wondering if there was any benefit to a few more psi.

130428

35-38 psi for everyday driving and as mentioned, max (44psi?) allowable tire pressure when towing.

Nitrogen? Meh... I always fill up with ~76% nitrogen and flush my tires before winter!