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Yep. I ran the with LT Revos the first set, then replaced them with the Goodyear Duratracs. 265/75/16. You can run with a 285/75/16, but there will be a good chance of minor frame rubbing & the "fender melt mod" is a must. My Duratracs seem to be wearing very well. One of the other differences between a P and LT is that the tread depth on the LT will be greater.cgray wrote:Is anyone running LT tires? I am looking at putting bigger tires on soon after my 2" lift is installed next week. After looking around on Discount Tires website I noticed that most of the tires that are larger than the stock 265/70-16 go to a LT (Light Truck) type tire. I know the LT will be a little tougher and heavier. Which in turn mean more rotating mass and a slightly rougher ride, if anyone is running the LT's let me know what you think of them. Thanks!
I'm in the opposite camp. I've had them on 3 vehicles, and the things were great with tread, but once they wear down a bit, I noticed lots of hydroplaning & that is totally not cool when on the faster roads. I know a lot of people swear by them, but I'll never buy them again for the conditions I face where I live.I had the BF AT's on my old Jeep and loved them.
If you are not looking to do much off road and mainly street driving, I'd keep the tires you have on just until you reach the wear bar. Then I'd look at getting some good all around ATs like the Duratracs prior to winter driving to have good tread for the snow and for future use.cgray wrote:Thanks for the info. Got the lift installed this weekend and it looks great. Now I need to get the Airlift Kit for the rear and then it will be time to figure out which tires I want to go with.
What would be a minium tread depth I could run my current tires down to in summer conditions until i would really need to replace them? Is 4/32 too little?
I think 3/32 - 4/32 is pretty much the norm as to when tires need to be changed. But, I think you could easily milk a summer out of them if need be. Just have a look at various tires on different cars in a parking lot. When new, those little P rated tires have no tread to begin with, and I constantly see people driving around with tires that are virtually bald.cgray wrote: What would be a minium tread depth I could run my current tires down to in summer conditions until i would really need to replace them? Is 4/32 too little?