Re: 4WD Tire Size Question

From: joe (shelback@i-star.com)
Date: Tue Sep 11 2001 - 00:17:31 EDT


LT=light truck... the tire size is the same but the ko's have a 3 ply
side wall , i have about 10k on mine and thay still look new.

Kyle Kozubal wrote:

>Yeah yeah, I am actually asking a 4x4 tire quesiton.....more related to size
>than anything. Here goes:
>My girlfriend has gone through three tires now on her 2000 Durango 4x4;
>23,000 miles. All three tires have had sidewall leaks which arent
>repairable. All three tires were replaced thankfully under warranty(no
>kiddin!) because there wasnt any scuff or damage to the sidewall, they are
>just "paper thin" as said by the Goodyear tire store manager. I dont want to
>risk it anymore with these rather poorly made tires(they are the RT/S
>tires).
>
>Question in point: The Goodyear's sidewall reads P235/75R15s. Are these the
>SAME size as my Dakota's LT235/75R15s? What is the difference between the P
>and the LT? I am probably going to give her my BFG AT KOs tires(only 9
>months old) if they are the same size and buy another brand I have yet to
>try.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
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