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05-29-2014, 01:09 PM
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Do I Need To Upgrade My Tires?
The 2008 Duramax I just bought came with some Toyo HT tires (not the tuff duty). They are in new condition I'm not gonna upgrade them just yet but I am taking a camping trip this summer and I need to pull my 28' trailer about 350 miles. The tongues weight is 1000lbs. The tire rating says max weight is about 2350lbs. Overall trailer weight is about 7000lbs. Should I upgrade before my trip?
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05-29-2014, 01:13 PM
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Many here know way more about this than I do, but if they are new and in good shape I'd go for it.
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05-29-2014, 01:51 PM
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Thanks dcheatwood.
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05-29-2014, 02:30 PM
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Tires upgrade !
No, as long as they have good tread, they will be fine. 350 miles is such a short trip that I would not worry about these tires. Many tow trailers 1000's of miles on the trailer manufacturer's cheap Chinese tires. You will have no problem with the Toyo's.
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05-29-2014, 02:45 PM
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All I can say is when I got my 05 Silverado it had 4 new Toyo tires on it and we hooked to our 24' Kodiak and went 75 miles north of town to the Thousand Trails park. When I got back home 4 days later, I unhooked and immediately bought 4 new GY Fortera tires. (another big mistake). Got 30,000 out of the Fortera XL's and now have GY Wrangler LT LR E's. Sold the 4 Toyo tires for $120. Way too weak of sidewalls for me, as were the Fortera XL's.
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05-29-2014, 02:47 PM
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The tires are on his truck. Do you know the size of the tire? Some of them are P and some are LT rated. If LT than no problem at all.
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05-29-2014, 03:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Vibe
The tires are on his truck. Do you know the size of the tire? Some of them are P and some are LT rated. If LT than no problem at all.
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Toyo HT's are P tires.
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05-29-2014, 03:12 PM
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Correct Happy Vibe they are P. These are not the stock tires. The original owner wanted better mileage and comfort so he went with these. I'm assuming the P is for passenger?
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05-29-2014, 04:06 PM
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You are correct. P=passenger. I towed a TT with two different trucks more than 15,000 miles, then two fivers on the same original p tires for another 10,000+. Never had a problem with traction, stopping or handling. Of course Lt I'd much superior. I just got my first Lt tires and really can't tell a difference other than rougher ride due to more psi. Glad I got them tho.
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05-29-2014, 04:48 PM
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My Ram 1500 made a huge difference going to LT's. The factory Goodyear wranglers were too mushy side to side. But I would run those Toyos till you wear them down, New LT's can be a bit pricey. A rear swaybar under your truck helps a lot, as well. Randy
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05-29-2014, 07:25 PM
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oldcoot some of the tires are P and some are LT it depends on the size. I looked it up on the TOYO web site.
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05-29-2014, 07:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Vibe
oldcoot some of the tires are P and some are LT it depends on the size. I looked it up on the TOYO web site.
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I believe he stated he had Toyo HT which is a P
"The 2008 Duramax I just bought came with some Toyo HT tires (not the tuff duty)."
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05-30-2014, 05:50 AM
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The Toyo HT comes in LT as well as P. Look it up.
LT235/75R15, LT215/85R16, LT225/75R16 etc
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05-30-2014, 08:49 AM
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Thanks for the input guys.
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