3750 lb rated wheel and tire

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Alcoa has their classic style wheel in 16" x 7" 8 lug rated at 3750 lb, then there are 285/75/16 e load range tires w/3750 lb rating making them good on suv's and heavy vehicles.

I've run the Good Year Silent Armor (e) 3750 lb load rating on ALCOA 3750 lb rated and like their all around performance on mixed, sandy and even some mild rocky roads.

[85blue4runner]

From my notes for something a bit more aggressive with similar size and weight, which would work well if you are not doing a lot of highway miles.

The following tires in size 265/75R16 (31.7”) are rated at 3415 pounds (80 psi):
Terra Grappler, Pro Comp MT Extreme, Mickey Thompson Radial ATZ, 10 ply Mud Country

In 285/75/17 (34”) Toyo Open Country AT is rated at 3970 and in 285/75/16 (33”) Toyo M55 is rated at 3740.

A 36 x 12.50 Interco SX is rated at 3640 lbs @ 60psi. It has 10 ply tread and 6 ply sidewalls.

Would be interested to see how the Silent Armors do in a bit more rugged terrain like towing up a dirt road or maybe a grassy field with some mud from a recent rain, etc. The size and weight rating seems to be nice.

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Originally Posted by 85blue4runner

From my notes for something a bit more aggressive with similar size and weight, which would work well if you are not doing a lot of highway miles.

The following tires in size 265/75R16 (31.7”) are rated at 3415 pounds (80 psi):
Terra Grappler, Pro Comp MT Extreme, Mickey Thompson Radial ATZ, 10 ply Mud Country

In 285/75/17 (34”) Toyo Open Country AT is rated at 3970 and in 285/75/16 (33”) Toyo M55 is rated at 3740.

A 36 x 12.50 Interco SX is rated at 3640 lbs @ 60psi. It has 10 ply tread and 6 ply sidewalls.

Would be interested to see how the Silent Armors do in a bit more rugged terrain like towing up a dirt road or maybe a grassy field with some mud from a recent rain, etc. The size and weight rating seems to be nice.

I am putting together a 1999 k2500 4x4 burb w/6.5td expedition style and I like the over kill on weight rating, even the 6 ply side walls of the Interco.

The SilentArmor has held up well for what I have put them through so far, and soon will be able to report how they perform in more rugged environments as you mention.

I do however use the MTR's in 285/75/16 in rugged situations w/o sidewall rips but have lost 3 to large holes (unrepairable) in the thread area.

[Filthy McChevy]

I ran a set of 36/12.50/16 Swamper TSLs on my 77 Jimmy. They were Load Range E, did fine towing heavy loads aired up, Aired down wheeling they flexed sideways more than I liked, (on extreme sidehill angles) but I never had a puncture, or even a flat tire. And I chunked them up pretty well.

[LTLDEMONZ]

In Larger tire sizes you have a couple choices as well
The new series of tires the military is using for the uparmored hmmwv's is 37x12.5R16.5 bfgoodrich baja tires. They handle 14,000+ pound vehicles, have 3ply sidewalls and a very aggressive tread pattern. I was surprised to see them on ebay already since military have only had them available for a year.
note BFG doesn't list this size on their website (military only?). they are the alternate tread pattern baja not the prerunner tread version.

Michelin and Continental both have truck tires (E rated and higher) in the 38,40,44 and larger sizes you can find the 38's on 16inch wheels and all can be found on 20's(Use the larger opening for larger brakes) the michelins I haven't found new but have found used with 90% tread advertised on a few pages including ebay. these are pretty aggressive tread as well but they are HEAVY compared to similiar diameter tires.

[bucksntrucks969]

you want sidewall thickness and load ratings?

check out the 38" Michelin XL's and XZL's... they are load rated for over 5800lbs each
they have deep tread and a hard compound that should last for a loooong time.

supposedly if you get the used military ones they are small arms fire "resistant", never know what you might get into right? I know for a fact they are steel belted from bead to bead and have a sidewall thickness of over 1.25"

but yes they are quite heavy

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Been told 35" dia is largest I can go on the 1999 burb w/o any lift whatsoever but need to use cut out fender flares like Bushwacker to do it. However, thinking a larger dia narrow and tall tire would work w/o lift too.