tire ply

[SW86]

a buddy has tires i can get for cheap but they are 10ply. all ive ever run on is 6 or C load tires. how would those run on an MJ? i figured being E rating they wouldnt get as good sidewall flex and be rough as hell. thoughts?

[foreman1063]

Your assumption is correct, rough and poor handling.

[FrankTheDog]

I run 265/75/16 B.F.Goodrich Rugged Trails on my XJ. They work fine. The key is to NOT to run the air pressure high. I run them at 28psi and they handle great.

Also, when your towing or carrying a decent load it's nice to have the extra stiffness of sidewall with some extra air in it, say around 35-40 in the rear.

 

If you can get them for a decent price I say run them and experiment with air pressure.

TJ Rubicon's run a 245/75/16 with no trouble.

[foreman1063]

TJ Rubicon's run a 245/75/16 with no trouble.

 

True but they run a radial with a 3 ply side wall IIRC, not a bias ply, 10 ply.

[SW86]

the tires are a 305/70/16 nitto mud grapplers. they are radials i believe

[foreman1063]

the tires are a 305/70/16 nitto mud grapplers. they are radials i believe

Gottcha, I was thinking you said bias but just re-read your post and see that I was mistaken.

[SW86]

so i guess I'm good since they're radials? I'm sure itll still be a stiffer ride but nothing like bias tires.

[foreman1063]

so i guess I'm good since they're radials? I'm sure itll still be a stiffer ride but nothing like bias tires.

Tryem if they're cheap but that's a stiff tire for a light truck. Let us know how they work for ya.

[btm24]

so i guess I'm good since they're radials? I'm sure itll still be a stiffer ride but nothing like bias tires.

 

Bingo :thumbsup:

 

Brandon