Advice on Cooper A/T3 size & load

[Ryda85]

Hey guys,

I am a new owner of an 06 SR5 V6 and am looking for a set of tires. My last pickup truck had a set of Firestone Destination A/Ts which I really liked. They never left me stranded in the snow with 3 hard upstate NY winters but did get stuck in some mud once or twice.

Anyway, I have been reading great reviews on the Coopers and decided to get them a shot. So my main concerns are:

1 - Will I be ok with a 265/70/17 on a stock truck? I am planning a small spacer lift in the future but need tires asap.

2 - The V6 isn't the most powerful truck I have ever driven and it already feels a little sluggish hitting some long highwayhills. Will the bigger size hurt my acceleration that much?

3 - Will the P metrics be sufficient or are the LT C needed? I will use my truck on road 90 percent of the time and will be trailering 2-3 ATVS and a trailer once in a while (roughly 2500 lbs).

Thanks for your help!

 

[drewm]

Hey guys,

I am a new owner of an 06 SR5 V6 and am looking for a set of tires. My last pickup truck had a set of Firestone Destination A/Ts which I really liked. They never left me stranded in the snow with 3 hard upstate NY winters but did get stuck in some mud once or twice.

Anyway, I have been reading great reviews on the Coopers and decided to get them a shot. So my main concerns are:

1 - Will I be ok with a 265/70/17 on a stock truck? I am planning a small spacer lift in the future but need tires asap.

2 - The V6 isn't the most powerful truck I have ever driven and it already feels a little sluggish hitting some long highwayhills. Will the bigger size hurt my acceleration that much?

It will a bit

3 - Will the P metrics be sufficient or are the LT C needed? I will use my truck on road 90 percent of the time and will be trailering 2-3 ATVS and a trailer once in a while (roughly 2500 lbs).



Thanks for your help!

They fit fine.
You will notice them, but it's not a big difference.
Unless you plan on traversing sharp rocks, get the P

They will do better than the Destination AT in the snow. I debated that tire also.

 

[youngr]

I am on my second set of the AT3... First set was stock size and second set is the 255/75/17. The 255/75 in this tire seems a bit narrower than the same size in another brand. They fit on my 4runner with stock suspension.

Bottom line, I highly reccomend them.