I want your guy's opinions. I going to be needing some new tires soon. I'm thinking of the Nitto 420v or the Nitto terra grappler g3. I don't tow and no heavy loads. 99.9% of the time I am on city streets. My current tire is LT265/60r20, 3195lbs @80psi. The 420v size I am looking at is 275/60R20 116H XL. 2756lbs@50. The max tire size i can run without rubbing/cutting is about 32.76 x 10.71. My truck has a leveling kit on it as well. I really want to move to a "street tire" I love the look of them, but I'm not sure if they can handle the weight of the truck and if i ever needed to put something moderately heavy in the bed. Any thoughts or opinions would be great. I am open to other tires as well. Let me know what you guys think.
Needing new tires soon. Thoughts?
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So I'm in the market for a new set of shoes. I guess my tire size is somewhat limited as they are 305/50R20. I've always ran Nitto 420s and towed with them, they have never let me down as I've been through 2 sets and each time they lasted me 60k miles. Now they're being replaced to the 420v and...
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Look into the Toyo Proxes STIII. I love them so far, excellent ride and handles super great around corners especially in wet conditions. Surprisingly it did very well in a snow storm before I parked it for the winter (needed the truck for one last tow trip). It's actually quieter than I expected.
One issue is that the tire is directional, so if you want to rotate it to the other side, the tire will have to be dismounted and corrected for the other side rotation. Although the tire is a D load rating, it has a load rating of 3086# which is plenty fine to tow 15k as I've done it many times on the nitto 420s before they were discontinued.
One issue is that the tire is directional, so if you want to rotate it to the other side, the tire will have to be dismounted and corrected for the other side rotation. Although the tire is a D load rating, it has a load rating of 3086# which is plenty fine to tow 15k as I've done it many times on the nitto 420s before they were discontinued.
ST3 is my personal favorite street tire available. I think they look better than a 420V and have the same traction. They are what is on my personal LB7.
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Most any reputable tire shop is not going to mount a 4 or 6ply tire on your truck, my shop included, purely for liability reasons. However, if you drop off the wheels loose, they have plausible deniability and will mount just about anything for you. I have personally run a 4ply Goodyear Wrangler on a 05 duramax towing a 15k gooseneck halfway across the country a few times and thankfully they didn't fail. They only lasted 25k miles, but they did the job. I've also personally run Toyo ST2s, STs, Celsius, and Open Countrys; as well as Nitto Terra Grappler G2 and Nokian Outpost AT without any complaints. I have now sold tens of thousands of tires of many different brands to my customers, and my recommendation for strictly a street-type tire in the 275/60R20 size would be the BFG Advantage Sport LT over the Nitto 420V. If you want a great AT tire instead that doesn't break the bank and will offer great reliability under stress and heat of spirited driving and awesome handling characteristics, I recommend the Nokian Outpost nAT.