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Good point about the tire rating.  "E" is the lowest I'd go and I know 
folks who go much higher, but then they are pulling lots of weight!
Laney

Magnumsmom@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Teri wrote:
>  > "I went to TiresPlus which is suppose to be a reputable dealership.
>  > The tires were over $120 each. They said that they were the right tires."
>
> I don't know what kind of truck you have.  Did you say?  Also, it's 
> impossible
> to tell without knowing the weight of the trailer.  However, on my truck 
> I use
> 70 psi in the rear when towing and 40 when not.  That's from the 
> manufacturer's
> specs and the tire size and rating.  When there is weight on the back 
> end of the
> truck you need *more* pressure in the tires, not less.
>
> The tires I have on my truck are "E" rated.  "D" rated tires (one step 
> lower) won't hold
> up to towing and the torque the truck places on them.  They cost over 
> $180 each when
> installed, and that was during the yearly "sale"... 10% off... that's 
> about as big a
> discount as I've found on them.   They also last 60 - 70K miles.   I 
> can't imagine
> paying $120 / tire for proper towing tires. 
>
> I didn't trust anyone to tell me what tires I needed.  It's my truck.  I 
> figured I'd better
> know.  However, if you find out that the tires they sold you aren't up 
> to the job even
> though they said they were, you can probably trade them back in to get a 
> proper set
> of tires.  I also replaced my shocks since the ones I had were worn 
> (which will wear out
> tires faster).  All told 4 proper tires and proper shocks installed was 
> $1000 "on sale".
>
> BTW, $180 / tire is why I didn't buy a dually. 
>
> Kathy Myers
> in Santa Fe, NM
> 3/4 ton Dodge Cummins turbo diesel 4x4


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