I went to a couple of local shops today to price out some new REVO's. Thinking that I knew what I wanted, I ended up with more questions than answers. So now I'm second guessing my decision.

Here's the deal. I was looking to get a price on a set of 285/75 16's when at one shop the guy questioned me on why I needed a tire with this high of a "load range"? I didn't know what to say to that so I asked him what difference would it make and he said something to the effect that these tires have a "d" (8 ply) rating which means that they are supposed to be run with a relatively high 50 - 60 psi. He said this is to help keep them cool, and that at this pressure I would find the ride quite harsh and if I lowered the pressure to like 30 ish that the tires would overheat and premeturely wear out. He even threw in the problem Ford had with their Exploders :pat: , I mean Explorers.

Will someone please enlighten me as to what he's talking about?

The tires I have on at the moment are "b" or 4 ply and I'm running them at about 28 psi at the moment so I'm wondering if the REVO's are going to be alot stiffer or what?

 

I have Load Range D tires....~30psi, relatively smooth ride...

 

basically forget everything that guy told you. i work at a tire store and you will be just fine runnung a load range D tire, and you will not have to put 50 or 60 lbs of air in it. if that is the tire you want then you should get it. think about the jeep wrangler rubicon. these come stock with a LT245/75/16. this is a load range E tire that is ten ply and rated at 80psi. i guarantee nobody puts that kind of air into tire on a jeep wrangler.

 

Good point "95red4runner" about the Rubicon that helps me out alot.

Hey "gapguy" how has your tread wear been at that pressure?

 

Treadwear has been ok. I think I'm pushing 10k miles on these 3 month old tires now. The only problem is that my outside edges are chunking..but thats my driving style, not an inflation issue.

 

Hi, I have standard load 4 ply Revos and love them. They ride a lot smoother than my LT BFGs that I had before but the side walls are not as heavy for off roading, which kind of sucks. But for a daily driver I would say go with them over the 6 ply you will get a lot better high way ride.

 

I'm running 45psi on 285-16 Revos, and the ride is just fine. Not much better than our stock Tacoma, but better. I was surprised at how quiet the Revo's are (at least as quiet as my former Michelin LTXs).

 

I didn't realize that the REVO's come in different load range sizes for 285's. Their website only shows the 8 ply tire.

 

I don't think they do. ILOVEMOUNTAINS must have a different size.

 

I think Revo is one of the best all terrain tire. I had it for a little over o year and they perform flawlessly. The only problem I found this tires is not too suitable for wheeling. I ran 11 passes in COLORADO about 3 weeks ago and 3 of my tires have cuts on the side wall. The tread was cut pretty bad. Other than cuts, chunks of the side wall of two tires are missing (part of the sidewall rubber was ripped off, you can actually see the white layer inside the tire). I have always balance & rotate my tires every 5k miles, I have only driven 18 k miles, and the store told me I have a little less than 50% life on it. This is a good all around tire, but I think not tough enough for wheeling and I do not wheel too heavily. If you are going to do a lot of wheeling, I think Revo might not be a good choice. Just my 2 cents.

 

Another revo lover here... You won't find a tire with better wet traction, period. Then they also rock off-road also. I got the regular A/T this time around and miss the revo so badly...

 

Being on the Pacific North West, right on the coast, the wet weather traction is one of the main reasons that I'm getting these tires, plus My rig sees about 30 - 40 Klm's of highway driving per day. This, and the fact that I may only get out off-road 2 or 3 times per month, (nothing to hard core though), is why I'm set on these tires.

 

KLM?? Damn I better never leave Hawaii and try driving in another country, I would never know how far I was going. Im thinking about revos to, but I'm dealing with clearance issues of the bigger tire/ rim/ A-Arms. But I'll keep them in mind. I wish I had the access to "US Mainland" pricing, but I gotta pay the dealers to ship the tires here. So each tire is ussaly $30-$50 more.