Tires for '16 Rebel

[miketx]

It's time for tires again. I run the stock size due to my Maxcare warranty.

I got 50k miles out of the OEM Toyos, and about 50k out of my current Cooper AT3 XLT. (both sets could do another 10k miles, but I don't like to run tires at the wear bars). Both the Toyos and Coopers got hard at the end of life, and loss of traction.

Any recommendations for nice riding E rated tires? Or even D or C (although I realize C tires require a lower air pressure than the computer is set for). I'm tired of such a hard ride.

I've run K02s on previous 4x4s and like them, but they are at the upper price range.

 

[rule18]

I'm about to replace my OEM Toyo's on my'17, likely going with Falken Wildpeak AT3/W.

 

[CanuckRam1313]

I just installed Michelin Defender LTX M/S in LT295/65R20 less than a week ago and the ride is so much smoother now, and I have bumped up my fuel economy by about 1mpg. The greatest part of this was getting them road force balanced, and only one tire took 2.5oz of weight, and all the others were between 0.75 and 2 oz of weight. I'm also sitting a tad higher up now, too, which I like.

I was running BFG KO2's in LT285/65R20, and while I really like the more aggressive look to them, they are heavier by about 5lb a tire more than the bigger sized Michelin's I just put on.

The BFG's also took a lot more weight to balance (two tires were 10.25 and 10.5 oz of weight, and the other two were between 7.75 and 9 oz of weight).

If you do more highway (like I do), but still want a LT tire with a fantastic rating, look at the Michelin's.

 

[pacofortacos]

The Michelin's ride nice for E-load.

What is your tire setpoint at? 43 psi to turn off the light? That's what my Outdoorsman with stock E-Load is at.

 

[chopperman1]

Wildpeak AT3's on my Rebel. Very please with them.

 

[miketx]

The Michelin's ride nice for E-load.

What is your tire setpoint at? 43 psi to turn off the light? That's what my Outdoorsman with stock E-Load is at.

The programmed pressure on a Rebel is 55 front, 45 rear. I'm not sure what level turns on the low light, but it's supposed to be 20% less (44 front, 36 rear).

 

[pacofortacos]

The Michelin Defenders will still ride pretty nicely at those pressures - they do have a very soft sidewall which helps on the ride.
The ones I had were

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Defender+LTX+M%2FS&partnum=87R7DLTX&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

 

[TotallyHucked]

I've been very happy with the Toyo AT3s in an E load on previous trucks. I plan to throw them on my Ram when it's time

 

[miketx]

I've been very happy with the Toyo AT3s in an E load on previous trucks. I plan to throw them on my Ram when it's time

I haven't been unhappy with them.....but it's time for something different. Also, be aware that there are a couple "AT3" models. I have the AT3 XLT.

 

[TotallyHucked]

I haven't been unhappy with them.....but it's time for something different. Also, be aware that there are a couple "AT3" models. I have the AT3 XLT.

You're talking about Coopers (I have the same currently, were on it when I bought it, the AT3 XLTs. I don't care for them), I'm talking Toyo Open Country ATIII