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Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain AT’s.
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I've been really happy with my BFG KO2s, I put them on both of my '97s. Traction is excellent on every surface I've tried them on, wet or dry. They're also three peak mountain snowflake rated so they're great in the snow. I was really impressed by them this winter on my Suburban. Think I only had to use 4WD once or twice.

Plus they just look cool IMO. :)

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LOL my man... I uttered those exact words just a few posts later. Too funny, but too true!

I am in the need of new tires and a mechanic at my local shop also recommended Michelins. He said most OBS Chevys get either the "LTX A/T2" or the "Defender LTX M/S".

Couple of questions for a 6 Lug K1500 with the 16X7/6.5J Aluminum Cast (RPO code PF4) Rims (PN 9592244).
Does it matter if I get LT245 tires if the door jam tag recommends P245? I think the only difference is number of ply sidewalls, This leads to a stiffer ride when unladen, but that's not something I care about.
The AT2 has a max PSI of 80 but the door jam say cold tire pressure of 35. Can the alloy rims handle higher pressures and if so what should the correct cold pressure be then?

"Edited to correct rim type, RPO code, and P/N"
 
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I am in the need of new tires and a mechanic at my local shop also recommended Michelins. He said most OBS Chevys get either the "LTX A/T2" or the "Defender LTX M/S".

Couple of questions for a 6 Lug K1500 with the 16X7/6.5J alloy rims.
Does it matter if I get LT245 tires if the door jam tag recommends P245? I think the only difference is number of ply sidewalls, This leads to a stiffer ride when unladen, but that's not something I care about.
The AT2 has a max PSI of 80 but the door jam say cold tire pressure of 35. Can the alloy rims handle higher pressures and if so what should the correct cold pressure be then?

The alloy rims should have a weight rating stamped on them. I don't remember if they have a max psi as well, gotta yank it and see. The pressures inside the door only apply to the size and spec of the tire it rolled off the line with.

I ran the Michelin Defender LTX M/S on our Envoy and was 100% underwhelmed with its longevity and snow/off pavement prowess. They were quiet though.

I've run through a couple sets of Duratracs now. They don't last that long, but I got more than the 40k they're rated for and that includes some towing. They do pretty good at everything, but Goodyear is increasingly proud of them so I got the Coopers this time around.

I now have Cooper Discoverer AT3 on both trucks. They seem like really solid tires, good snow traction and didn't even deform with 2 yards in the back of my "1500". They have a 60k warranty, we'll see how much I get from them.
 
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I put 265/75/16’s on my K1500’s steel wheels. This was an option size for your aluminum wheels. Also,
love my new Goodyear Wrangler Ultraterrain AT’s. ZERO highway noise, as this was part of tires design.
 

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The alloy rims should have a weight rating stamped on them. I don't remember if they have a max psi as well, gotta yank it and see. The pressures inside the door only apply to the size and spec of the tire it rolled off the line with.

Thanks, I used a mirror to read off the P/N (9592244) for the rim. Some searching lead to an EBay listing for the rim with a good shot of the P/N and Max Load + PSI stamps.

2000 lbs max load, 55 psi maximum pressure.
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Found these two pressure charts for LT and P tires:

Now the risk with going with an LT tire rather than a P tire on these rims is that to get a similar 2000 lbs load I would have to pressurize the LT tire to about 50 psi.
From experience I know that the hot tire pressure can easily get that extra 5 psi over cold to put it right at the max for the rim.

So better safe than sorry, and go with a P tire.
As the LTX A/T2 doesn't seem to come in P245/75R16's, looks like I'm going with the Defender LTX M/S.

Does anyone know of a metal stem that works with the PF4 aluminum rims? Looks like it's the common stem P/N (09593595) , but I don't know if there is any weird metal on metal contact or countersink diameter that I would have to consider.
 

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Thanks, I used a mirror to read off the P/N (9592244) for the rim. Some searching lead to an EBay listing for the rim with a good shot of the P/N and Max Load + PSI stamps.

2000 lbs max load, 55 psi maximum pressure.
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Found these two pressure charts for LT and P tires:

Now the risk with going with an LT tire rather than a P tire on these rims is that to get a similar 2000 lbs load I would have to pressurize the LT tire to about 50 psi.
From experience I know that the hot tire pressure can easily get that extra 5 psi over cold to put it right at the max for the rim.

So better safe than sorry, and go with a P tire.
As the LTX A/T2 doesn't seem to come in P245/75R16's, looks like I'm going with the Defender LTX M/S.

Does anyone know of a metal stem that works with the PF4 aluminum rims? Looks like it's the common stem P/N (09593595) , but I don't know if there is any weird metal on metal contact or countersink diameter that I would have to consider.

Your logic is bass ackwards. The LT tire will be stouter at any pressure. The P has no place on an empty pickup truck let alone one that's hauling something. Anything.
 
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