How did you find the speed rating on the RIdge Grapplers? I'm looking on their website but do not see any specs related to speed rating.
Recognizing your analysis here (I did not know this about LT tires, but I try to stay away from our core business as much as possible!), wouldn't higher pressures still lead to the typical wear pattern from overinflation (more in the center and less towards each side of the tread?) Just because you can air them up doesn't mean you should. You can do this with a passenger tire too, as long as you don't get too close to the stamped pressure limit on the sidewall. But you'll see the classic overinflated wear pattern.
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Yeah, on the tire wear I think you are generally right about all of that. But it's not so cut and dry and depends on the tire too. And it's gonna affect performance, ride comfort, etc... But there no harm in experimenting.Recognizing your analysis here (I did not know this about LT tires, but I try to stay away from our core business as much as possible!), wouldn't higher pressures still lead to the typical wear pattern from overinflation (more in the center and less towards each side of the tread?) Just because you can air them up doesn't mean you should. You can do this with a passenger tire too, as long as you don't get too close to the stamped pressure limit on the sidewall. But you'll see the classic overinflated wear pattern.
Alternatively, on an LT tire, you should be able to air up and get WAY more load capacity out of the bed (subject to something else in the system getting overloaded, of course) without affecting tire performance.
Anyway, I'll probably plan to run closer to the posted 50 than the ~46ish the table says an LT tire should get (116 load factor = 2756 lb, take the 10% factor to get 2505, which is almost 46 on the dot on your LT chart), for the purpose of increased mileage
You aren't gonna find any LT tires (that I know of) that will match the speed rating of the OEM tires. So if you're a speed demon who drives over 100mph...don't get em.
Those tires do look good. What kind of efficiency have you been achieving? I notice different wheels too, so that could impact it as well, but still curious.I have 6,500 miles on my Cooper AT3 XLT Discoverer tires. They are load range E and I have run them at 60psi cold (63-65psi hot) and they have worn perfect, ride great and look fantastic. At 60psi range loss is negligible and they are as quiet as the Scorpions.
Ran Toyo Open Country on my Tundra for 130,000 out of the 160,000 miles, but the Coopers are proven for me and I hope to get 35,000 miles out of them.
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That looks good - how's ride, noise, and efficiency compared to the stocks?
The ride is awesome, and I don't hear anything on the noise end ( definitely nothing like a mud tire or Nittos), but I also am always listening to music loud. I purchased with the 22s and only had them on for about a week. My needs don't really call for tons of range, so I haven't paid much attention. All I can tell you is at 70% charge, it states I have 215 miles range.
Nice to hear - these are on my list to consider after I wear out the stock Scorpions. By the way, if I'm not mistaken, I am only seeing around 203 miles range at 70% with the stock AT's.
Highly interested in your post/comments. Was giving the Toyo OC AT some solid looks after @COdogman gave a five dog paw rating/review of the Toyo’s. Your comments now have me seriously looking at the Falken Wildpeak AT3. Do you think the treads of the Toyo are too loosely-goosey/soft and flex too much when changing lanes/turning?
