Do I need LT tires?

[daberk]

I am looking at new tires and trying to decide if I should upgrade to LT tires or if the XLs are fine for my use.

I have a boat that I tow (no long distances) that on the trailer weighs ~5,000 lbs. I am also on gravel roads, off road some (mostly farm type conditions) and on the beach when hunting/fishing/training dogs. Would it be better to have LT tires for these type activities or are the XLs fine?

I currently have Toyo Open Country AT3s (XL) and they have been good tires.

 

[ObxKyle]

As far as sand goes, I live in the outer banks in Carova. I have a set of KO2's on my 2019 RAM they are great on soft sand at 20psi and I have no complaints on the highway not aired down.

 

[PM-Performance]

I have been towing on the ****ty oem 22” Goodyears for 3yrs. Not a single complaint and those are SL’s
I am putting on Continental terrain contact ht’s this week in xl as well.
I do tow my decently sized boat longish distances at times and 70-80mph speeds at times. It’s all good

 

[HSKR R/T]

I am looking at new tires and trying to decide if I should upgrade to LT tires or if the XLs are fine for my use.

I have a boat that I tow (no long distances) that on the trailer weighs ~5,000 lbs. I am also on gravel roads, off road some (mostly farm type conditions) and on the beach when hunting/fishing/training dogs. Would it be better to have LT tires for these type activities or are the XLs fine?

I currently have Toyo Open Country AT3s (XL) and they have been good tires.

As long as your towing doesnt exceed the load rating for the tires that shouldn't be an issue. For your other conditions, tread design would play a bigger part.