Ok, I know this topic has probably been addressed, but, I did a search and could not find specifically what I was looking for. So, I was wondering what E rated tires or LT tires will fit on my Ram with the 20" rim 275/60x20" tires. I searched TireRack and Discount Tire for E rated tires in that size, but there were not any.

The reason I like LT or E rated tires is I spend time on less than ideal roads/trails, and get my fair share of flats with standard tires. I may need to switch to a smaller rim (17" or 18"), but I was hoping there would be a better tire for the 20" rim. I did see General Grabber in an LT tire, but I think a 12.50" (LT33x12.50) wide tire might be too wide. Your comments are appreciated?

Dave

 

try searching for 285/60r20 for goodyear tires. You will have two options in that size and both are spendy. We have run both on our F-250 and they wear pretty nicely.

 

Why wouldn't you just get the road hazard service on your tires instead of dealing with rock hard tires? Not razin' you, just asking?

 

Because when you are dealing with rocks it only takes one sharp edge to ruin a passenger tire. The heavier tire will stand up the abuse better. No one wants to have to d*ck with flat tires whenever they go offroading. Not to mention that flats are not easy to change when you are on rocky trails.

 

Take a look at Nitto Terra Grapplers in 275/65/20. 34" tires in load range E. Great all terrian tire. Will work with stock rims.

 

I did the same thing with my Grand Cherokee. I take my truck up to my farm property 3x for every time I take the Jeep. I've never had to plug a Dick Cepek tire on my truck, yet over the last three years I have had to put FIVE in the BFG soccer mom, "P" rated tires on my Grand Cherokee.

I opted for the Terra Grapplers in an LT size for the GC, since it's my daily driver. Couldn't be happier. Smooth on the pavement, almost as quiet as the BFG Traction TA's and a bit more aggressive. Best thing is, after over a year, no plugs needed yet...

 

Thanks for the information. I am pretty neutral on goodyear tires, but had good luck with the Wrangler SilentArmor on one of my work trucks (06 Ford F150 4x4) that were an LT tire, pretty quiet on the highway, didn't do much off-roading in the work truck , but it saw alot of gravel roads. How many miles are you expecting to get out of the Nitto's, I heard they wore pretty fast?

 

I expect to see decent mileage out of them. I got about 13k on them and no real signs of any wear yet.
I got a pretty good buddy with a set of Terra Grapps on his PowerStroke who's got about 60k on them. Still have some good rubber left.

You sure you ain't thinking about the Nitto Mud Grappler? They will wear pretty quick on pavement. Never heard any reports of the Terra Grapps wearing prematurely...

 

You know, maybe that is what I heard and just assumed all Nitto's wore fast. I have never really considered Nitto's, as I really don't see them on many vehicles in my area. For that matter, I don't think any of the tire shops sell them. Most of the tires you see on the 4x4's are BFG's (the most popular, but I have never had good luck with them), Toyo's, Cooper, Kelly, and some of the regional brands, Big O (Cooper) and Wild Country. I had really good luck with the Michelin LTX AT/2's in an E rating on my previous 07 Tundra and they were really good on the highway and well travelled trails, but weren't so good when the going got tough. I really worried about the sidewalls on these as they looked thin and unprotected. However, they don't make a 20" E rating version. I am actually thinking about getting an 17" or 18" rim so I have a larger tire selection.

Thanks,

Dave