It's been a while since I've posted, but you'll be hearing more from me. My truck is at SLR getting Kings, Deaver Springs, a version of the Titan arm long travel thing and more. I'll start a thread soon.
But my immediate question. I'm about to buy Toyo M/Ts 285 75 16s, and mount them on the 16x8 Pro Comp forged wheels you can see at AC. The Toyos are super strong, and I run a very heavy X when I go camping, probably pushing 6000 lbs. at times, since I'm Shrocked all around, have a winch, tons of recovery and camping gear, buddies, loaded roofrack, etc. The problem is that the 285s weigh 68 lbs, are load range E, and have a max. load of 3700 lbs., way more than I need even when I'm heavily loading one tire or another. They can of course be inflated to 80 psi., since they're Es.
It's overkill, I know, but how much would anyone discourage me from getting this tire? I take long very remote trips fully loaded on very rugged trails, but I also use my truck as a daily driver, as most of us do. I'm concerned about the extra weight (a comparable Pro Comp tire weighs more like 55lbs.) and the ride of an E tire on the X. But I like the tire a lot, and it seems like it would be super strong and dependable. I have no experience with a 10 ply tire like this, and it's clearly designed for pick-ups that carry very heavy loads.
What do y'all think?
But my immediate question. I'm about to buy Toyo M/Ts 285 75 16s, and mount them on the 16x8 Pro Comp forged wheels you can see at AC. The Toyos are super strong, and I run a very heavy X when I go camping, probably pushing 6000 lbs. at times, since I'm Shrocked all around, have a winch, tons of recovery and camping gear, buddies, loaded roofrack, etc. The problem is that the 285s weigh 68 lbs, are load range E, and have a max. load of 3700 lbs., way more than I need even when I'm heavily loading one tire or another. They can of course be inflated to 80 psi., since they're Es.
It's overkill, I know, but how much would anyone discourage me from getting this tire? I take long very remote trips fully loaded on very rugged trails, but I also use my truck as a daily driver, as most of us do. I'm concerned about the extra weight (a comparable Pro Comp tire weighs more like 55lbs.) and the ride of an E tire on the X. But I like the tire a lot, and it seems like it would be super strong and dependable. I have no experience with a 10 ply tire like this, and it's clearly designed for pick-ups that carry very heavy loads.
What do y'all think?