Thoughts on E load K02 for 1st gen ?

Any thoughts on LT265/75/R16 E load BFg k02 tires for 1st gen ?

Is this too much weight (10 ply) for ball joints, control arms or whatever else is down there to handle these heavy tires?

Too much tire for this truck ?

looking for thoughts on mpg/wear of tires as well

e/ for daily driver

Happy thanksgiving !

 

I installed E rated BFG KO1’s on my ‘01, hated them. Now my 2013 has E rated BFG KO2’s that the previous owner installed. Hate them too. Go for the P metric or at least a C rated tire. Your ride quality will suffer badly with E rated tires.

 

Depends how you use your truck. Like the above guy said, E range is a rough ride on these small trucks. Also mpg will take a hit. But its worth it on rougher dirt / shale roads imo.

I cant really see why it would specifically be bad for any components on the trucks though. If the wheel/tire moves, so does the suspension. Really the weight of the tire is only supported by the ground. Maybe it would be a bit harder on the steering linkages, Im not sure

 

I use C rated on my third gen...rides a lot nicer than my friends 4-Runner with E rated. Not an apples for apples comparisons but was enough to keep me away from an E rated tire.

 

Deflate? sharp rocks? E rated. I'd even go E if I towed just for less flex in the tire.

Otherwise go for C.

 

Have 265/75 r16 KOs on my 1st gen 2.7 for 6 years now. Tread wear was great, never had a flat despite some gashes in the sidewall, looks bad ass, ride is stiff. I’m getting 17-18 mpg at 35psi and about 30% hwy driving and 70%city. I’m going on 65,000 miles since I had them installed and there is still about 1/4 of an inch left. But I am going to try a C rated tire in the next couple of months. Never had any problem with Control arms or steering components.

 

I have 285/75/16 KM2's E rated. I would rather have a lighter tire but I haven't had any problems because of them and maybe I have avoided a flat because of them. I run 30/25 psi and the ride is fine. AT 10 psi wheeling I have never blown a bead knock on wood. I get about 17mpg but I have 4.30s with a 5 speed. I would think the 265 size would have even less negatives compared to my 285.

 

Thanks all for input

will likely choose from tiny selection of C load tires in this size

Any input or leads on C load tire is appreciated

 

I've had 285's, 315's and 35's in C, D and E rated. Ride quality differences are minute, weights all much heavier than any 265's, heaviest combo I ran was 35x13.50 on 15x10's easily 100lbs a corner. Still handled well and had no problems with steering or stopping when driving accordingly. I am talking about vehicles that served daily driver duty here as well.

The difference between a C rated and E rated 265 will be so minute I would not even worry about it. Set your air pressure accordingly. I'd say most of the time that ride quality becomes a concern, either your expectations are higher than a 16-25 year old truck can deliver, or your suspension is in need of an overhaul.

 

Understood, main concern was full out mechanical issues with heavy tires. Suspension is fresh 5100s and coils should be ok

It’s odd C load tire holds less load than a P tire, according to many of the tires specs I looked at

 

It's why its so hard to find C rated tires. Not terribly useful. I tried to find C duratracs and it was difficult.

 

I’d go with C rated if you can. The lighter the tire the better the suspension can cycle it. They are few and far between, you have limited options.

32x10.5x15 have a ton of choices for C rated mud an all terrain tires. But that for a 15” rim.

Duratrac Cs come in 265/75r16s.

step up to a 17” rim and you can get 265/75r16 Duratracs or Ko2s.

go with a 255/75r17 and you have more choices in C for some mud tires. Probably only because jeeps come with that size. Problem with the 255s is that they’re narrow at 10” versus a 10.5 in 265s

 

E rated if you offroad a lot. They are difficult to destroy. Ride quality will suffer. I've had E rated KO2s on my 1st gen and now have E rated STMaxx. You sacrifice street ride quality for much better durability on the trail. Seen many C and especially P rated flats offroad, very few E rated ones.

If you only ride on the street then E rated is way overkill and not necessary on these trucks

 

How are some of you guys so sensitive?

I have E rated tires and I daily drive my truck and love it. Roads feel just fine, both improved and unimproved and I don't find the ride rough at all.

Love being able to deflate when going off road as well.

 

it’s not so much sensitive as it is some people prefer stiffer rides and some softer. Plus - all the different suspension set ups make a huge impact. E rated with squishy stock suspension might feel like a Cadillac while e-rated with stiff racing suspension might cause you to lose a filling every pothole.

 

I get that but tires alone shouldn't be all that much of a difference to "hate them".

I've got stiffer suspension as well.

 

I think the biggest factor here that doesn't really get mentioned is personal taste...one guy's version of 'too harsh a ride' is another guy's 'thats not bad at all'. E's are definitely stiffer than Cs but in my opinion it's not all that bad, and knowing I don't have to worry about them on the trail as much is worth putting up with a bit of a stiffer ride

Keeping the PSI a bit on the lower side with Es really helps on the street too. If you put them at 40+ its going to rattle your teeth

 

When I was running my E rated 285/75/16 BFG’s on my ‘01, I also had Icon suspension front and rear. At first I loved it and thought the ride wasn’t too stiff. But I ran that setup for about 6 years and grew to absolutely hate it...

 

I've used E-rated tires on my Tacoma for nearly 5 years. If you want off-road durability they are so worth it. I haven't noticed any unusual suspension wear. I lost maybe 2 MPG over bone stock with P-rated tires but I also have a lift, steel wheels, armor and a shell. I still regularly get 22-23 MPG Highway. Different brands will ride different. I wore out a set of Cooper ST Maxx's, they rode pretty firm and occasionally punishing. Now I have Yokohama Geolandar M/T's and they ride a lot nicer. For comparison, I have another truck on P-rated tires and the Yokohamas ride nearly as smooth.

 

I had E-Load 265 KO2s and then E-Load 255/85/16s KM2s but ultimately got a second set of rims to run C-load 285s and am glad I did. Even on my second gen the E-load KM2s noticeably sapped the power and hurt MPGs. I have a good floor jack so I don't mind swapping my rims out for the KM2s when I go wheeling. As others have said it depends on your needs and for me that meant having two sets of rims/tires.