Tire option

[Jean leroyer]

I'm installing a camper on my Gladi
Weight is around 1200 lbs
Would like to have advice on tire
80% road 20 % gravel road
Looking for solid sidewalls but not
Overkill as when camper is off still want to enjoy my ride
Thanks for your help

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[Rex3rd]

I'm installing a camper on my Gladi
Weight is around 1200 lbs
Would like to have advice on tire
80% road 20 % gravel road
Looking for solid sidewalls but not
Overkill as when camper is off still want to enjoy my ride
Thanks for your help

If your talking about a bed mounted camper at 1200 pounds your going to max out your payload on that Rubi. It will probably be over (most have around 1100 depending on options added)

 

[Jean leroyer]

If your talking about a bed mounted camper at 1200 pounds your going to max out your payload on that Rubi. It will probably be over (most have around 1100 depending on options added)

Yes I'm aware of the weight unit weights about 950 dry so I may have to rely on air lift. Did a test run with 1500 lbs to see how it handled original tire were too soft
Falcon. I'm not going to do rock climbing , just weekends on remote places

 

[whiteglad]

I agree that you should check the loading. I would go with Falken wildpeak AT3W 235-80-17, E rated. Those tires gave me good traction and good highway performance on a JKU.

 

[bgenlvtex]

What is the maximum inflation pressure of the wheel?

That will tell you if you are able to get more capacity than you currently have with the oem tires

 

[Jean leroyer]

What is the maximum inflation pressure of the wheel?

That will tell you if you are able to get more capacity than you currently have with the oem tires

 

[Jean leroyer]

Currently have wildpeak a/t at3w
185/70 / R17 load range c
I run them at 45 psi
Says on it max 50 psi
for max load 2755 lbs

 

[bgenlvtex]

Currently have wildpeak a/t at3w
185/70 / R17 load range c
I run them at 45 psi
Says on it max 50 psi
for max load 2755 lbs

I'm not talking about the tire, I'm talking about the wheel.

Load capacity is a function of air pressure and volume. To increase capacity, you will have to increase pressure, which then brings the max inflation pressure of the wheel into consideration.

An LR E tire inflated to 50psi will carry no more weight than an LR C tire of the same dimensions. If the maximum inflation pressure of the wheel is 50psi (hypothetically) putting a heavier load range tire on the wheel will be fruitless.

Will the wheel burst as soon as you exceed max inflation? No. But it does become the lowest common denominator and weak link.

 

[Jean leroyer]

I understand what you mean , these are stock wheels so I don't know . But open to put on wheels and tire combo to better/safer fit my purpose

 

[whiteglad]

The Falken E rated tires would be run at 40-44 lb even though the tire could take more pressure. My intention in suggesting them was to get a tougher tire, as you said you want, but weight capacity of the differential and wheels are not increased thereby. In fact, on weight capacity alone, the stock tires are fine. The just don't have tough carcasses, assuming you mean the "all terrain" tires that come on the Sport S with max tow.

 

[WXman]

I drive a mile of gravel roads at least once daily. I got sick and tired of tires with small tread void because those are the ones that'll pick up gravel and then bomb your paint once you hit pavement again. I have found that tires with wider voids in the outer tread blocks are much nicer to live with. Recently, the Milestar Patagonia M/T and Cooper STT Pro have proven to be great. The Falken A/T3W, BFG KO2, Shitto Terra Crappler, etc. are all really bad about throwing rocks everywhere.

 

[MarineHawk]

What is the maximum inflation pressure of the wheel?

That will tell you if you are able to get more capacity than you currently have with the oem tires

Interesting. I don't think I ever have seen this as a spec on a vehicle manufacturer's website. Where do you find that?

All of the written advice I have ever seen on max pressure relates to the tire's specs, which led to me to the assumption that normal wheels are always going to exceed that. Googling it, I can't find any online concerns about wheel max inflation pressure.

 

[bgenlvtex]

Interesting. I don't think I ever have seen this as a spec on a vehicle manufacturer's website. Where do you find that?

All of the written advice I have ever seen on max pressure relates to the tire's specs, which led to me to the assumption that normal wheels are always going to exceed that. Googling it, I can't find any online concerns about wheel max inflation pressure.

Probably on the tag in the driver's door it will give the wheel dimensions and ledge design (like 17x7.5JJ).If not it will be cast/forged/stamped into the back of the wheel.

Generally speaking max wheel inflation is about 5-10psi greater than max tire inflation

 

[MarineHawk]

Probably on the tag in the driver's door it will give the wheel dimensions and ledge design (like 17x7.5JJ).If not it will be cast/forged/stamped into the back of the wheel.

Generally speaking max wheel inflation is about 5-10psi greater than max tire inflation

Thanks. I don't have stock tires and couldn't easily find it on the inside of the wheel. The door information suggests that the stock tires/wheel should be set at 37 psi, but that can't be the max inflation for the wheels. There is no max wheel pressure numbers in there. I read somewhere that most wheels have max pressure over 100 psi.

 

[bgenlvtex]

The Falken E rated tires would be run at 40-44 lb even though the tire could take more pressure. My intention in suggesting them was to get a tougher tire, as you said you want, but weight capacity of the differential and wheels are not increased thereby. In fact, on weight capacity alone, the stock tires are fine. The just don't have tough carcasses, assuming you mean the "all terrain" tires that come on the Sport S with max tow.

Any additional "toughness" is incidental to the strength of the cord material used to allow for higher inflation pressures, there are typically no additional plies. Added "toughness" is consequential, the "carcass" strength is relevant only to inflation pressure, and the rigidity you are looking for comes with those higher inflation pressure.

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