pop up truck camper tires, 6 ply, 8 ply or 10

[robcc]

We just ordered our pup camper from the manufacturer for our Nissan 4wd Frontier. They said for our camper (at 1,100 lb dry payload) a 6 ply tire D-rated tire is sufficient. A lot of people are recommending a 10- ply E-rated tire. Unfortunately, we currently have two sets of 4 ply B rated 4 ply tires (the Cooper Discoverer AT3 for summer and Blizzaks for winter) 265/70/R16. I guess we'll have to sell the 4 ply Blizzaks which are almost new.

Any suggestions on a single tire for all season that would be at least 8 ply/LT. Is it worth spending the extra money on an E-rated 10 ply tire for 1100 -1300 lbs payload capacity?

 

[Hoopy]

We just ordered our pup camper from the manufacturer. They said for our camper (at 1,100 lb dry payload) a 6 ply tire D-rated tire is sufficient. A lot of people are recommending a 10- ply E-rated tire. Unfortunately, we currently have two sets of 4 ply B rated 4 ply tires (the Cooper Discoverer AT3 for summer and Blizzaks for winter) 265/70/R16. I guess we'll have to sell the 4 ply Blizzaks.

Any suggestions on a single tire for all season that would be at least 8 ply/LT. Is it worth spending the extra money on an E-rated 10 ply tire for 1100 -1300 lbs payload capacity?

hi,
I went with 10 ply I want the safety don't want a blow out of the sidewall and i want the abilty to know they will carry what i load. Look on your driver door at the label which tells you how much each axle and total wt. of rig. hoopy

 

[veryactivelife]

If you plan to be going off pavement I would recommend E rated tires for the extra protection against cuts and punctures. Look at the tire and rim tables and see what the load capacity is for your tire size at different PSI.

https://www.toyotires.com/media/3729/application_of_load_inflation_tables_20200723.pdf

If you’re going off pavement you’ll probably be airing down. Also consider that off pavement the truck will be bouncing around so the effective weight will be more than the weight at the scales.

For snow get an all terrain tire (AT) with the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake rating (3PMSF).

I’ve had good luck with B F Goodrich KO2 tires, on my second set, but there are other favorites out there.

Dean

 

[Beach]

I am happy with Cooper ATPs(Es) but there are lots of other very good choices out there. Besides the above mentioned pluses to an E rated tire, you'll find a much bigger selection(sizes and brands) of E rated tires vs D rated. That could also translate into being easier to find a replacement tire if the need should arise while out on the road.

 

[rubberlegs]

What’s the price difference?

 

[smlobx]

What’s the price difference?

You get what you pay for. All things being equal the E rated tire will cost more that a similar C or D rated tire. They will usually weigh more as well.

 

[Vic Harder]

If you are using Blizzaks now, you will not be happy with all season tires, even those with snowflake ratings. Blizzaks come in E load rating too.

 

[AWG_Pics]

We have the continental terrain contact E rated tires. They are good on the highway and good in the back country, including loose sand.

 

[Smokecreek1]

Yep, another 10 ply E rated M/S here. I always use Big O tires like my Dad did , but lot's of choices to pick from !

Smoke

 

[BBZ]

E rated tires only end up being about $10 more per tire in my experience, well worth the piece of mind..

I stick to the BFG AT KO2 after using the Cooper Discoverer AT3, I find it to be just as quiet, but way better in the snow and offroad..