anyone else running ten ply tires on their rig? i have 31" toyo OC's MT's and they are ten ply when i got the jeep they came with it. is this over kill in your mind or preference. i like them mainly because in AZ there are a ton of rocks and dead sticks lol the only down fall ive found so far is that the street ride is really rough. anyone have any input or a preference?

 

I had LT's on my XJ for a few months. Rode like a lumber wagon. Even aired to 30psi. Put C's on it and all is well.

 

I'll have to check out a c class once these wear down, can't complain that they have great tires on it from the previous owner that are 90%

 

I run 10 plys on my Cummins that tows the jeep but that's way to thick of a sidewall for a little jeep.

 

That's what's I think, it's a pretty stiff ride but I like the puncture protection being In az, not a permanent thing just till they wear out

 

The only 10 ply I've had was on my F250 only because it was used to haul and they were specified due to weight ratings.
I did know a guy that ran 10 ply on his Yota prerunners, but he also had that uber-soft custom long travel prerunner suspension.
You need to weigh the + and - for your needs. More street driving or off-roading? Maybe it's time for two sets of wheels/tires?

 

Yeah if it was my DD I'd be changing it up quicker I think, but for it being mainly a weekend toy and the playgrounds being full of jagged rocks and what not I think I'm gonna stick either them till they wear out

 

Good call, if it's just a toy and the play area has sharp edges then I'd keep em. Do you air down when offroad? I notice you only complain about the street ride.

 

Keep them and replace them with like kind. I own a Tire Store and have been wheeling all my life. If you do quite a bit of wheeling, the more plys the better, it is a Jeep and should not expected to ride like a Cadillac unless you never take it off road.


The biggest Tire failure I deal with is breaks/splits from sharp Rocks in the tread belt area on Passenger rated and even 6 ply Tires from Wheeling and Dirt Roads. As light as these Jeeps are, running only 30 PSI will not hurt your 10 plys, If you put a heavy trailer on then temporarily bring them up in pressure on the rear.


Wish they made 10plys to replace my 6 ply 235s

 

Thanks for the knowledge bugout! That was my thought, keep them and keep running 10plys in az, gives gives a little more confidence ya know

 

I've been running 10plys since I changed to 235/70/16 destination AT a few years ago. Now my 235/85/16 are 10ply too. Maybe slightly harsher but I've haven't had an issue either time. And my destinations were at the wear bars and even with the bad potholes of NJ, they never busted open. Hell, even potholes that stranded passenger SUVs, they had no issue

 

Depends on where I'm at, if it's just a rough dirt road then no, if I start getting into the jagged stuff then I'll usually drop to 25psi for starters, then adjust if I need too, now I just need to get some steelies

 

This is the problem with a 10 ply tire when you air down for max traction and ride off road a 10 ply will pop off the rim unless your running beadlocks.


I have ran them in the past on heaver 4x4's and couldn't air down because of that so traction suffered when needed most. That is why I now run C instead of D's for off road on my XJ it isn't a DD.

 

Thanks for the input brother, looks like I'm looking for bead locks lol damn more money

 

Dang I don't even run 25psi when I'm on pavement. Even when I ran 33s and 35s I ran down the road at 20psi and 8-10 offroad. I run 3-5 now but I'm running a bit bigger tire and it's a bias on a beadlock so a bit apples to oranges.