I'm not convinced that it's a stronger sidewall since Falkens website still says it's a 4 ply, I think it has more to do with the tread compound....don't get me wrong...I hope it is a stronger sidewall since I'll be taking my P rated Wildpeaks off road.Stronger sidewall
Yes it does.P stands for passenger LT stands for light truck meaning load bearing.
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I'm not convinced that it's a stronger sidewall since Falkens website still says it's a 4 ply, I think it has more to do with the tread compound....don't get me wrong...I hope it is a stronger sidewall since I'll be taking my P rated Wildpeaks off road.
Yea the sidewall tread is one of the reasons I went with the Wildpeaks. Too many A/T tires out there that look like highway tires lol. But I hope me going with the P rated isn't something I'll regret come gravel road time.The Falkens do have that turned up design (or whatever they call it) for their sidewall plies, supposedly making them stronger than just a regular 2 ply sidewall. They also have those "guards" on the edge that seem to help protect the sidewalls a bit.
We shall see!
Loving the LT Falken Wildpeaks so far. Towed our trailer home last night for the first time with the new shoes. Night and Day difference in towing over the old stock tires. The ride was much smoother and sway was reduced. I really can't tell if they make any more noise on the road.
I can't wait for winter and see how they handle the snow.
The LTs I'm sure are waaay more stable. But I keep my P rated Wildpeaks at 40psi and they definitely feel more firm over the Goodyear all seasons I had.Big difference between the squishy P rated tires and LT’s!
About same with me...lost 1 mpg on average. But I didn't notice any increase in road noise over my Goodyear all seasons/street tires.Just wrapped up a 400 mile road trip to test out the Wildpeak P-rated AT3Ws. The drive was smooth with no appreciable wheel flutter at highway speeds. I did hear a bit more road drone over the Bridgestones, but that's expected with the larger voids between tread lugs on the A/T tires over the H/T tires. I only had to bump the radio up one or two levels to compensate and the noise was far from irritating. As far as mileage goes, I did suffer about about a 1.0 mpg hit over the Bridgestones, at least on this drive.
The LTs I'm sure are waaay more stable. But I keep my P rated Wildpeaks at 40psi and they definitely feel more firm over the Goodyear all seasons I had.
What about an intermediary load rating like the XL load rating versus going to an all out Load Range E tire?
...I want it to have full tread depth not half tread depth...
...You don’t lose any ride quality if you keep your air pressure appropriate and the handling is so much better even in moderate to high speed cornering...
It’s a truck! And trucks should have LT tires! When you need them, their there! Nobody buys a truck and worry’s about the poor gas mileage. Drive it hard and enjoy it, before some government asshat takes them away from us.