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It's about time to replace tires on my 2018 Lariat Screw w/ 3.5EB. It's got about 45K on the original factory Hankook tires - 20-inch - 275/55/20.
I tow a 7K travel trailer and these tires seem to do just fine. I inflate them to 45 PSI. I assume these are LT tires and I'm trying to decide what to replace them with. I'm not a fan of the big off-road tire look and would like something that looks relatively similar to what I have now.
Unless you have a HDPP truck they are probably not LT tires, check the size on the sidewall to be sure. I am not familiar with these but agree, if you are happy why change. I ten to lean to Michelin tires and away from Firestone. Of course my bad experience with Firestone was about 30 years ago so hopefully it doesn't apply anymore.
The original tires should have been XL's. Check your yellow door sill sticker, if the truck came with LT's it will be listed with the tire size.
There's not much in the way of LT tires in that size that are not E load. I wouldn't go past LT-C with a 20" wheel unless I was running 35" tires or hauling a fifth with an HDPP. I'm running 1.9" more sidewall than you and am good with LT-C's up to my truck's limit.
The original tires should have been XL's. Check your yellow door sill sticker, if the truck came with LT's it will be listed with the tire size.
There's not much in the way of LT tires in that size that are not E load. I wouldn't go past LT-C with a 20" wheel unless I was running 35" tires or hauling a fifth with an HDPP. I'm running 1.9" more sidewall than you and am good with LT-C's up to my truck's limit.
In searching, I’m running into this issue. Seems like it goes from passenger to E rated.
What do you mean go past LT-C? Do you mean don’t buy D or E rated?
In searching, I’m running into this issue. Seems like it goes from passenger to E rated.
What do you mean go past LT-C? Do you mean don’t buy D or E rated?
The higher the load rating the stiffer the sidewall, therefore the harsher/stiffer the ride will be. The 20" Hankooks from the factory are P-rated, possibly an XL load range. To benefit from the added load capacity of LT-C/D/E they need to be run at higher pressures for the given load, typically from about 50-80psi depending on the load range. Consider how often you tow compared to how often you run the truck unladen and decide if it' worth the added harshness on the daily. If you're planning on staying in the stock size, look into XL rated, which will give you a good ride and added capacity when needed. Checkout the Toyo AT3, they make an XL 117T load, which would be more than enough for what you're planning.
The higher the load rating the stiffer the sidewall, therefore the harsher/stiffer the ride will be. The 20" Hankooks from the factory are P-rated, possibly an XL load range. To benefit from the added load capacity of LT-C/D/E they need to be run at higher pressures for the given load, typically from about 50-80psi depending on the load range. Consider how often you tow compared to how often you run the truck unladen and decide if it' worth the added harshness on the daily. If you're planning on staying in the stock size, look into XL rated, which will give you a good ride and added capacity when needed. Checkout the Toyo AT3, they make an XL 117T load, which would be more than enough for what you're planning.
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