Truck tires?

[ke_ben]

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Yes "P" signifies passenger car but the number following the "P" is for tire height as I said before. As far as for towing or carrying loads you can get the "LT" tires especially if it is a full-size truck and for sure for anything over a 1/2 ton model. Look for the number of plies in the tire on the sidewall. A typical passenger car has 4 (2 in the tread area+2 in the sidewall), 6 and 8 ply for heavier vehicles/loads (2 or 4 tread+4 sidewall), etc. Most manufacturers use a load range index number for each tire.

Also if you are looking for more traction on something other than pavement (i.e. mud or snow), then look for the letter M+S or some combination of the letters on the tire next to the size.

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[Chook-A-Holic]

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Yes "P" signifies passenger car but the number following the "P" is for tire height as I said before. As far as for towing or carrying loads you can get the "LT" tires especially if it is a full-size truck and for sure for anything over a 1/2 ton model. Look for the number of plies in the tire on the sidewall. A typical passenger car has 4 (2 in the tread area+2 in the sidewall), 6 and 8 ply for heavier vehicles/loads (2 or 4 tread+4 sidewall), etc. Most manufacturers use a load range index number for each tire.

Also if you are looking for more traction on something other than pavement (i.e. mud or snow), then look for the letter M+S or some combination of the letters on the tire next to the size.

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The type tire(P,Lt, etc) has nothing to do with the size(215,285, etc). Also the number following the letter("P") for example is the tread width not the height. The profile size is labeled as the aspect ratio(example...60,65,70 or other)to the tread width. I'm in no way trying to be argumentative, I just wanted to point that the different significations on a tire and how to read them.

 

[destiny_56085]

Ahhhh pictures!!! They help me oodles. I know I'll be replacing my trailer tires later this spring too and that diagram will help me there too. Ty again.