load E 37s for the idi build

[Greg5OH]

Im in a pickle with wheels and tires. Running a 8x170 axles. so either need 3.5" BS on anything less than a 16.5 or minimum 17" wheel.

Do alot of highway driving, some towing, lots of winter driving, some loose wet mud.

Longevity and winter traction are very important.

-custom built H1 24 bolt wheels with MTRs for approx 1750 shipped from stazworks (still waiting on final quote)
-black rock type 8 17" wheel with some other load E tire for pretty much the same price?

any input is appreciated.

 

[kuskoal]

do you need double beadlocks? The 16.5 category is very small in comparison to the whole numbers. The h1 tires (MTR, Baja T/A and bias) plain out suck. They were designed for 12,000 lb hmmwv's. A 17" wheel would be a better choice.

 

[Greg5OH]

i hav ebeen looking hard at 17s now, Cooper discoverer ST MAxx. one of the few M & S rated tires I have found.
Load D, but still caryy 3600# a piece.
can get 4 shipped for 1200$

 

[kuskoal]

Check out toyo or nitto. Same company but I like the trail grappler for looks and the toyo m/t for durability. Apparently at 50% tread they wear like iron. Not biased towards brands, but I got 37" on my rig so I feel your pain on selection

 

[Greg5OH]

Nittos are $$, the thing with Toyoa M/T i assume they will be loud on the road and probably not the best in the snow comapred to an M&s tire?

 

[ryanecvbrown]

X2 on the military MT!!!!!!!!! I'm trading my 37" military MT's for a set of 315/75r16 BFG all terrains this coming Sunday. They won't keep balance for anything and they just plain SUCK in the snow. I've had em down to 3 psi in some rocks last weekend and the sidewalls won't flex and conform to anything. IMHO, the BFG AT is the best all-around tire I've driven and hands down the BEST tire in any snow and are friggin great on hard pack and ice.

 

[Greg5OH]

Im concenred with sidewall flex with a 37" D load tire. Some people say they tow a gooseneck and theye fine, others say the diewall flexes out and is a swervy ride...any insight?

I hardly tow, but when I do i want to tow 10k and have a stable ride.

 

[NO_SPRK]

37x12.50x17 hankook dynapro MT is still a D rating but its 4080lbs at 65psi which is better than most 50psi ratings.

pretty beefy tire.

Im in a pickle with wheels and tires. Running a 8x170 axles. so either need 3.5" BS on anything less than a 16.5 or minimum 17" wheel.

Do alot of highway driving, some towing, lots of winter driving, some loose wet mud.

Longevity and winter traction are very important.

-custom built H1 24 bolt wheels with MTRs for approx 1750 shipped from stazworks (still waiting on final quote)
-black rock type 8 17" wheel with some other load E tire for pretty much the same price?

any input is appreciated.

 

[Greg5OH]

seen these..hows snow traction?
also theyre 50 bucks more a pop plus shipping vs the coopers. treaddepot does stock hancooks. they seem to have the best price on tires I have found.

also on hancooks site it says max load rating is 3650 at 65 psi FYI.

I have no issue with this load rating, but concenred with sidewall flex. I dont want them feeling squishy towing a trailer.

am i asking too much from a 37?

 

[A48WillyzGuy]

I have 37" Military MT/R's on my truck and could not be happier with them. I have them on recentered H1 8 bolts (not ideal, I know) with the rubber runflat/beadlock insert. I have not balanced them AT ALL, and they roll down the road just fine with only a slight bit of shimmy.

Edit:: Mine are also the Load Range E version with something like a 5400lb weight rating per tire. Or 4500? I don't remember.

 

[goatwrangler]

I have 37" Military MT/R's on my truck and could not be happier with them. I have them on recentered H1 8 bolts (not ideal, I know) with the rubber runflat/beadlock insert. I have not balanced them AT ALL, and they roll down the road just fine with only a slight bit of shimmy.

Edit:: Mine are also the Load Range E version with something like a 5400lb weight rating per tire. Or 4500? I don't remember.

X2. Mine are the Load Range D on regular 16.5' wheels. I have beads in them to help balance. I love them so far but I dont haul very much at all anymore.

 

[eastsideauto]

I run the 37"Goodyear Military MT. Not had a problem with them yet. We don't get alot of snow here so I can't speak for that but I do know that they can be siped which helps tremendously in the rain and snow. I have towed close to 12k lbs a half dozen times without any problems.

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[NO_SPRK]

i dont know where your looking but i was on hankook tires website and thats what it said.. heres a screen shot

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seen these..hows snow traction?
also theyre 50 bucks more a pop plus shipping vs the coopers. treaddepot does stock hancooks. they seem to have the best price on tires I have found.

also on hancooks site it says max load rating is 3650 at 65 psi FYI.

I have no issue with this load rating, but concenred with sidewall flex. I dont want them feeling squishy towing a trailer.

am i asking too much from a 37?