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I tried LT tires on my truck several years ago and one of the first things I noticed was that my fuel mileage took a big, big hit. It went down and stayed down. On top of that, the ride was noisier and harsher too, and they didn't wear especially well. I was glad to get rid of them.

Put regular tires on the truck, boom - mileage went back to what I was used to. Never again.

It's just a compact truck - LT tires are kinda overkill for what it can do. Most of the time it only carries me and the wife to work; once in a long while I carry a few loads of firewood and then it's back to light duty commuting. Regular tires are fine for that.

I'm running 195/75 R14 - but that was before 15" was de rigeur for all cars. I'd move up to 15s if I thought there was a significant savings to be had. As for concerns regarding the smaller contact patch, fuggedaboutit. It'll ride like a champ.