Pros and Cons of Load Range E Tires

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Interesting. Thanks for posting that. Anyone know how duratracs match up? I know that's a real popular choice among TW members

 

Since currently running Duratracs after using BFG AT KO and BFG MT tires, I will continue to give GoodYear my money.

 

What load are you running?

 

C All the BFG I ran were E rated

 

E Rated is beyond over kill on daily driven trucks in our weight class.

Sure sometimes its all thats offered in an over sized option by brand however if given the chance to chose unless I plan to do 75%+ off road C is better.

 

I recently had this same dilemma and, in my opinion, the best 285-75-16 D load that I found was Cooper Discoverer ST (not stt or maxx). But I was also able to get a discount on Toyo ATII (load e). If I remember right, the weight difference was only 2 or 3 lbs per tire. So I figured there wouldn't be enough of a difference not to go with the discount. That being said, I definitely feel the road with the 'E' load range.

Also, for some reason, Toyo ATII 285-70-17s come in either range B or E.
W(hy)TF not C or E. Save us all some headaches, for those that like Toyo

 

I have the Goodyear Adventure/Kevlar A/T's this time around, bought in January.
Previously mentioned tire on the 07, were the Silent Armor.
I can agree that a "D" rated tire is really the perfect weight/ durability for the Tacoma, just hard to find.
I like my ""E" tires, but I do feel the weight.

 

Personally I believe e rated tires and 3ply sisewalls to be the only option for on and off road use. I can say I've experienced 0 cons to using e tires in fact they're probably the only reason I haven't had to replace every tire on my truck. It does depend on your local terrain however and how comfortable you feel with potential for having to run on your spare. at the end of the day it's up to you but I say be over prepared

 

I got the same tires in E since I sometimes haul around 1 ton in my truck not including a trailer. They ride a little more rough but not bad, the wear is great, and I lost about 1.5mpg going from factory tires/size to slightly bigger. The other beautiful thing is they are durable as hell. I've pulled nails out and not had to patch the tire.

 

I run E rated because P wasn't enough and the tire I wanted wasn't available in C or D. I bought Michelin MS2 for summer and Cooper ATw for winter. Both are great and neither provides an uncomfortable ride. I get about 18mpg combined. I think the sidewalls on C D and E tires are always the same. Only the tread pattern area is thicker. I don't imagine there's a huge weight difference.

I have a slide-in camper so I wanted stiffer sidewalls. Even without the camper I don't want to run P rated tires because in my experience and where I drive, those things are always springing leaks.

 

Im not a tire guru but think load range E tires either have a third sidewall ply (historic definition) or a heavier sidewall equivalent to a tire with the third ply (modern definition).

 

I'm not a tire guru either but this is what I've been told. When trying to decide between 6 8 or 10 ply Toyo AT's for a work rig (Tahoe) the owner of the shop told me they all have the same sidewalls. LT's have LT sidewalls and P rated have P rated sidewalls. Only difference in 6 8 or 10 (C, D or E) is the number of layers under the tread. Thus the minor differences in weight.