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05-08-2013, 04:17 PM #11
Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
That's a 16" tire. The LT285/70R17 is rated 3195.
Toyo has similar ratings for their Open Country AT.
Wrangler SilentArmor Tires | Goodyear Tires
Open Country A/T II | Toyo Tires
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05-13-2013, 06:53 AM #12
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Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
You could change over to 17.5" commercial truck tires. 215/70R17.5 or so is a very stout tire which will outlast any light truck tire, but i dont know about its speed rating...
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05-14-2013, 03:34 AM #13
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05-14-2013, 11:10 AM #14
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If these are 250's, you are exceeding your 6000 lbs axle rating anyway with the E rated tires.
What about trying to lighten up the trucks? Are there tools and supplies that you could remove?
It's funny how much stuff we carry around in our trucks that weigh a ton and are not regularly needed.“I've had a wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.” ~ Groucho Marx
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05-14-2013, 03:12 PM #15
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Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
Yes, switching to 17.5 or 19.5 would be too expensive. But if he were to go to the 3750 lb Wrangler SilentArmor Tires Goodyear Tires or Open Country A/T II Toyo Tires that others have mentioned in 16", the rims could be had quite cheap at salvage yard and you would have quite a few more tire choices available. That's assuming the 16" will work with the brakes and hubs of course.
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05-14-2013, 03:18 PM #16
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05-14-2013, 05:35 PM #17
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Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
He shouldn't be having failures if he's within the load limits on a properly inflated tire.
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05-15-2013, 01:12 AM #18
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Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
I was going to suggest the 17.5 Lowboy/Lift Axle tires.
I've never really understood the difference between ST and LT rated tires, but it looks like most of the the trailer tires are also 17.5" tires.
I never have liked the extra width of duallys, but that would always be an option too. You can convert 3/4 ton pickups to duallys, but it may mean a new axle, bed, and etc. Perhaps best to trade them in.
Ford puts a narrow axle on their Dually trucks, and a wide axle on their Dually pickups.
With some mods to the fender wells, perhaps you could fit the narrow dually axles on the pickups with only adding fender flares. That is, if you don't need the full width bed.
Of course, too many changes and you can spend a bit.
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05-15-2013, 01:30 AM #19
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Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
I'm seeing the 37.00 x 13.00-17 super swamper is rated at 4200 lbs, but it is a pretty big tire. They're recomending a 10" rim.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ict-b-131/overview/
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05-17-2013, 10:08 PM #20
Re: Heaviest load rated 17" tire?
Having towed tens of thousands of miles with several trucks and trailers I can tell you with 100% certainty that if you get near the max rated load on tires they will blow given enough time and 100 degree + days make it even more likely. I f you can get beefier tires where you are only at 50% of load rating or so they will last forever.
If I was going to buy different wheels I would just get 19.5's and be done with it but I don't want to spend that much now.
I gave up on my search and just bought some more regular E-rated tires.1980 John Deere 4440
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