Sunday, Aug 28, 2016 at 12:27
The minimum load rating will be mandated on the vehicle plackard, much of the time that will be a limiting factor in your choices
Starting with tyre size, profile and load rating .... because they are mandatory requirements and often this may limit your choice.
Remember in this day and age all the tyre companies have information on line.
If you are buying reputable new tyres and running correct load for pressure heat should not ever be a problem.
You should have load for pressure tables for whatever tyre you are running and you should weigh your rig loaded.
That said some tyres do not seem to tolerate overloading and under-inflation
well.
Some are prone to problems regardless.
I have no time at all for
Dunlop and Goodyear light truck tyres. I have seen multiple failures in both.
I've just finished a set of goodyear light trucks that came with a vehicle and I am very much happier to be back on Maxxis on my 2wd.
I had a set of Bridgestome allterains on my current 4wd when I baught it .... unimpressive.
I have not come across anybody with a bad thing to say about the Pirelli Scorpions or the Yokahama Geolanders .... in all terain unless they have been died in the wool other brand prefeerers.
I am nearly finished a set of Scorpions and they are an excelent road tyre, and inspite of what some will tell you they work very
well in a variety of conditions off road ...... every 4wd magazine tyre comparo inspite of always favoring Cooper, Micky and BFG has good things to say about both the Scorpion and the Geolander.
While I have not run Maxxis ( Cheng Shin Rubber Company been in the business since 1967) 4wd tyres , I have had about 4 sets of their UE168 light trucks and found them to drive and feel like a passenger tyre which is more than I can say for any light truck I have ever driven except the Michilin .... and not a scrap of trouble.
Maxxis are certainly capable of building a light truck carcase properly and their rubber compounding seems to be as good as any ...... their 4wd tyres seem to be
well regarded.
hope this helps
cheers
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