I would strongly recommend getting on tire rack, and doing side-by-side comparisons. All of the data is on the website about tire, unmounted weight, and treadlife warranties… You can find some thing that is a happy middle ground for you.
I would stay away from light truck tires, they are typically a heavier ply, you only need a 'p' or standard load tire. As in P235/70/16.
you get what you pay for with tires. Whether it is all-terrain, or all season, you will sacrifice treadlife mileage for a cheaper price.
you do not need a super high speed tire, but an H speed rated tire will have stiffer sidewalls than a S or T rated tire.
I personally have run Kumho Kl-51 tires that had 70,000 mile tread life, and perform well in half payment situation, and inclement weather.
Heavier tires don't necessarily affect handling, as much as performance.
I would strongly recommend getting on tire rack, and doing side-by-side comparisons. All of the data is on the website about tire, unmounted weight, and treadlife warranties… You can find some thing that is a happy middle ground for you.
I would stay away from light truck tires, they are typically a heavier ply, you only need a 'p' or standard load tire. As in P235/70/16.
you get what you pay for with tires. Whether it is all-terrain, or all season, you will sacrifice treadlife mileage for a cheaper price.
you do not need a super high speed tire, but an H speed rated tire will have stiffer sidewalls than a S or T rated tire.
I personally have run Kumho Kl-51 tires that had 70,000 mile tread life, and perform well in half payment situation, and inclement weather.
Heavier tires don't necessarily affect handling, as much as performance.
Thanks for the info, didn't realize TR had tire weights.
Weight is a big deal since unsprung mass.
I do like the idea of 16's which are cheap relative to 17's (although they could use lower profile tires which would handle better.)
I'll check TR but on tires-easy.com, there were no All Season available. (I hope that isn't the case.)
Thanks
You can also drop your tire size a little bit, the smaller the tire, the smaller the price tag too
I ran 235/70/16 in the summer, 225/65/16 in the winter. Both sizes were compatible with the donut spare OD
be aware, dropping tire size will change speedo/odo, but as long as all four are the same you have no issues.
pretty sure tire rack shows individual tire weight, maybe you have to put it in the shopping cart to see the weight of four?
I am pretty sure they show individual tire weight, and OD
researching tires, I was always surprised that a 235/ 75/16 was different overall diameter from different manufacturers
Same with 35 x 12.50/15's for my old CJ 7
Some 35s only measure 33 1/2
buying the cheapest tires there are, are you going to be doing good to get 30 K treadlife
So do the math, are buying the cheapest tires out there worth not spending another hundred dollars to get 70,000 miles tread life?
I remember the good old days when I could get 4, 13 inch tires for my VW...
$105 installed… lol
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