Anyone put 8 or 10 ply tires on a 1/2 ton?

[Dans Denali]

My wifes 2003 Yukon Denali 265/70r17 Goodyears are junk after 34000 miles and I have been looking at new takeoffs, I found a set of Michelin 265/70R17 LTX A/S for reasonable and was wondering about the heavy duty 10 ply tire on a 1/2 ton all wheel drive vehicle. I realize it will be stiffer but it's too soft anyway. Any experience would be appreciated.

 

Dan

[larry arizona]

It will ride extremely harsh due to the stiff sidewall. Plus MPG will suffer due to the excessive weight of an 10 ply tire compared to a 4 or 6 ply.

 

I think you would hate them especially if this is your wife's truck. She will complain and that makes your life rough.

 

If you want a great upgrade for that denali go with the Michelin LTX M/S in a C rating. They are a little pricey but last 75K +.

[Dans Denali]

Thats what I put on my pickup and they are great, I will probably go with the LTX A/S for her car.

 

Dan

[firefighteremt3100]

My wifes 2003 Yukon Denali 265/70r17 Goodyears are junk after 34000 miles and I have been looking at new takeoffs, I found a set of Michelin 265/70R17 LTX A/S for reasonable and was wondering about the heavy duty 10 ply tire on a 1/2 ton all wheel drive vehicle. I realize it will be stiffer but it's too soft anyway. Any experience would be appreciated.

 

Dan

 

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On my 99 1/2 ton I had ordered a set of Kelly AWR's that were only 4 ply. To my benefit, they sold them out from under me, and gave me 8 ply for the same price. I was very happy with them. I didn't really notice much of a difference in driving, though I'm probably not as picky as some others. The truck still rode really nice, and I Had the added benefit of having a thicker tire for less punctures. Dont know if this really helps you, hopefully it does

[burgundyz71]

I have 8 ply Kelly's for winter and the ride seems fine.

[Bill55AZ]

I tried LT tires, with a D load rating, and did not like them. If you go with LT, try to stick with the C rating.

[michigan2500hd]

I put a set of Cooper A/t load range E on my 00 1/2 ton work truck and hated them from the time i drove the truck out of the tire changing bay. The installers set the tire pressure at 80 lbs and it was very harsh. Over the next week i kept letting air out of the tires and finally got them down to about 38 lbs. It still rode very rough but if i went lower they would wear uneven. I would never do it again. It doesnt benifit anything. Dont go over a D load range in a 1/2 ton.

[MS3DALE]

I had LT265/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler AT/S Load Range "D" 8 Plys on my '99 K1500 and loved them,I kept them inflated to around 36 psi all the way around and the truck still rode nice and smooth and I got over 50,000 miles on them.

[Indy]

I had Michelin LTX M/S 10 ply E range on my '99 Sierra and loved them. I now have Bridgestone Revo 10ply and love them even more. I would never use anything but an LT tire on a truck.

[99silveradoz71]

On my second set of Revos in a C, no complaints at all.

[95Sierra2500]

I'm running Es on my 2500 and they're not bad at all. But then, I grew up with trucks that had a rough ride, because trucks aren't supposed to be luxury cruisers, they're supposed to ride rough w/o weight in the back.