6 ply vs 10 ply?? Please advise

[mountainview68]

I have been looking at getting a new set of Boggers and Beadlock wheels. I am looking at either the 37 x 13.00 x 16 or 37 x 13.00 x 17. I don't want to run 15" wheels beacuase I have clearance problems with my knuckles and had to run wheel spacers. The 17's are 10 ply though. I want to be able to air these down and have them flex well. I am assuming that a 6 ply should flex better than a 10 ply. Am I right?? Any input would be great!!!

 

[SaddleUp]

Probably. Just beware that the sidewall will be more susceptable to damage. I learned it the hard way. I use to run mine at about 5 lbs. and you could see the sidewall flex under torque. That was great until I ripped one open by pinching the sidewall against the bead. I know run them at 7 or 8 lbs so they do not flex quite as much.

 

[broncnaz]

I doubt the 10 ply will flex much at all but the boggers usually have a fairly soft compound on the threads so they dont need to be aired down otherwise the 10 ply should have good puncture protection.

 

[67ster]

It's gotten to the point an old timer as myself doesn't know what is what anymore . Tire ratings for example , oh yeah ,I know it says 10 ply rated but is it it really ? You read the nanofine print with a magnifying glass and suddenly what was , isn't anymore . Oh , I see, we are going by load ratings now , A through ZZ and speed ratings plus wear ratings to calm the DOT or Consumer Reports . Used to be a 10 ply was for heavy trucks or trailers , 6 plies were for hard riding pickups and 4 plies were for passenger cars . Sorry I got off the subject but my CRS disease does that from time to time .

 

[bmc69]

FWIW, I was wheeling in the rocks a couple weeks back with a mixed group of vehicles and one guy had 42" Boggers on an F-350 (cab only..open frame) and even though he only had something like 6 psi in them, they acted -and looked - like they had 50 pounds of air in them. What I don't know is what ply rating they were..but they sure were stiff so I'm guessing maybe they were 10ply tires. IF they were 6-ply, then I would really hate to see how stiff the 10-ply version is..it was almost painfull to watch that thing hammering on the rocks (he was game though ;D ). And that is defnitely a heavier vehicle than an EB, even with no bed on it.

I'm running 39.5 IROK radials and at 6 psi, they wrap themselves around the rocks like jello.

 

[wildbill]

;D ;D ;D With 10 ply tires on a bronco they would ride like solid rubber tires and that would suck big time. Bill %)

 

[Socal Tom]

I have been looking at getting a new set of Boggers and Beadlock wheels. I am looking at either the 37 x 13.00 x 16 or 37 x 13.00 x 17. I don't want to run 15" wheels beacuase I have clearance problems with my knuckles and had to run wheel spacers. The 17's are 10 ply though. I want to be able to air these down and have them flex well. I am assuming that a 6 ply should flex better than a 10 ply. Am I right?? Any input would be great!!!

Back in the day.... Mud tires only came in 10 ply. When you put a light vehicle on a 10ply tire they don't flex at all. I can't tell you how many times I drove around trucks on 44 inch boggers with my little CJ on 4 ply 31x10.50 tires.
This was at the sand dunes near glamis back in the late 80s.
Tom