We tow with our Ford Expedition and it's currently doing OK on it's 3rd year with the original factory tires, which are Continental Cortitrac TR MTS P265/70R13. Looking up these tires they are P rated 4 piles for the tread (2 steel + 2 poly) and 2 poly sidewall, and can carry up to 2520lbs. These tires now have close to 50K on them and are wearing very well. They probably have another year or two left in them. But this spring we have reservations at Disney, which is a fair trip from Maryland were we live.
I'm thinking of replacing these with same sized Michelen LTX A/T2 tires, which are LT load range E tires, with a max load of 3195lbs at 80psi.
Does anyone use these on their TV and have a comment?
Does anyone have a alternate Michelen tire that they would recommend?
I'd like to stay Michelen as I've always had good luck with them.
i'm not so sure you will like the ride of the e rated tires no mater which brand you get in order to get the maximum wear out of them you will have to keep them filled to close to their maximum pressures and i will tell you that you will more than likely not like the ride they will give you if you really dont need the extra weight cap. then just stay with the p-metric ltx 2's they are still a good tire
TV 1997 GMC SUBURBAN, 92 Mustang Rag Top
1986 34ft Nomad
Eric 33,Tammi 39,Anthony 14,Julia 12,Jason 11,Briana 8,Ashley 6,Robert 4
Those are the tires I have. I keep mine at 65psi (max is about 80) and I have no complaints about the ride. I didn't really notice the ride difference between those and the P rated stock tires they replaced - with our without the trailer load. Of course, I'm driving a truck, not an SUV, so my expectations may be different. The Tundra has always been a nice ride when not towing, and it still was after I changed the tires. When towing, I struggled with a bounce issue for a while. Replacing the tires had no effect either way on that, but I finally solved with a combination of Air Lifts and HD shocks. Now it is a fine ride with or without the trailer.
2009 Jayco G2 32BHDS, 2007 Toyota Tundra SR5 Crew Max w/tow package, Michelin LTX/AT2 275/65 R18, Load range E., Rancho 9000XL shocks, Air Lifts, Hensley Arrow hitch
I put these on my truck. Got them at Costco. No more overloading my oem P rated tires. Much stiffer ride though. Does not corner near as good but much safer to tow with. Very happy with them.
I bought mine from Costco as well for my Ford Excursion. Had BF Goodrich on them prior when I bought it used. Switched out the tires and shocks at the same time. Had an alignment done as well. The difference was night and day! The combination of tires and shocks really helps. Fords really has the ride thing down pat in all their vehicles IMHO.
2002 Ford Excursion XLT V-10 6.8L
2009 Skyline Nomad 260
If your vehicle calls for P rated tires on the drivers door placard, it is unlikely that your wheels are rated for E rated tires. If you bump up to an E rated tires, your wheels with then be the weak link on your vehicle as they will not be capable of the PSI ratings of an E rated tire. The wheel PSI rating is normally on the wheel itself, inside where the tire is on it and cannot be seen until the tire is taken off. It may be on the inside of the wheel under the vehicle but not likely.
To put E tires on a wheel rated for P tires, you'd be unable to load the tires up to max pressure without safety issues. You'd have to either replace the wheels or drive the E rated tires at the max pressure rated for the wheel and then you may have issues with uneven wear due to under inflation.
Michelin tires are popular passenger tires, but they are very soft tires. I ran Michelin's on my GMC Yukon XL when I first got the vehicle. I had a nice ride, but I didn't like the soft, squishy tires when towing. When they were worn, I put on Hankook A/T tires which I was sold as a cheaper alternative to the Michelins. I hated the tires and couldn't wait to get rid of them. They would never balance correctly, they wore terribly and were just problematic the entire life of them.
Last week, after heavy research on tires, I put 4 Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 2s P rated tires on the vehicle. They were terribly expensive, but I did get Sears to give them to me at the Firestone cost less a 10% price matching which made them less than TireRack.com with shipping. Time will only tell how they wear and how they feel when towing, but they are a much stiffer tire than the 2 prior sets on the vehicle. I considered going with a different size tire under an E load rating running at a lower PSI, but then I would have had to have my speedometer reconfigured, it would affect breaking distances and gas mileage so after long deliberation I stuck to the P's.
My dad uses Bridgestone E rated tires on his 3/4 ton towing a 32' 5th wheeler and he's gotten great mileage on his and swears by the Bridgestones he uses which are a different A/T tire than what I went with. Not cheap by any means, but seem to be a well made tire.
I just put them on my truck, jury is still out, they have great traction on and off pavement. However, they are squirmy, while towing especially, don't notice it so much now unloaded. Next, mine are more noisy than the OEM Bridgestones they replaced. I,m still trying to see if I can find what pressure they perform best with. Anyway they look good..lol
Yes, I have them on my F250. Bought them at Costco after reading the reviews on Tirerack. I'm on forest service and rough roads most of the time with the truck and TT. The stock tires didn't do well and I was worried about cutting a sidewall on rocks. I really like them. Mileage went down a little compared to the stock tires, but the better performance on rough roads is worth it. I bought them before the current TT and had a popup before, but towing has not been a problem. I may have bought something else if I towed all of the time on paved roads, but they are perfect for what we do.
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