Load Range E Tire - Looking for Feedback

I've had 235/85-16 Firestone Destonation XT with an E rating on my truck for 8,000kms now. Fairly quiet, not overly rough, no change at all in fuel mileage from my 285/75-16s. I run 40 psi all the way around.
I wanted tall and skinny instead of wide because of our winters. The E rating is just a bonus for the added weight I haul in the bed or tow.
I might not be the best to ask though. I didn't buy, and lift a Tacoma to save money or gas or worry too much about road noise. It's a truck. I treat it like one.

 

Lots of good info here. My experience is that E rated tires on Toyota mini-trucks are overkill. The ride is affected and I really feel the added rotational mass, impacting power and fuel economy. Much happier with my C rated 285 70 R17 KO2 than I was with my E rated 275 70 R17 KO2's

 

I’ve been running E’s on my truck since I’ve had it. General AT2’s (now ATX), pricey every time I need to buy new tires. I buy 4 at a time which puts the bill right around $900. Performance wise I couldn’t be more pleased. I get around 60k on the tires and in the 8 years I’ve had my truck I’ve never had a blowout and I’ve only punctured the tire once while in the bush. It was a sidewall puncture, never have I punctured the tread nor have I ever stripped tread. I’d like to think I’m on dirt roads just as much as I’m on pavement. Anywhere from fire roads to logging spur roads to roads I shouldn’t be taking my truck down. Fuel economy is average I’d say. I have nothing to compare it to as I’ve said I’ve been running E’s on my truck since I’ve bought it. Average mpg on the highway is 17-18 mpg.

 

I run LT285/75R16 Wildpeak AT3W E. Paid $180 each.

I typically run 38 front/36 rear. It's a touch slower due to additional rotational mass. My stock wheel setup is about 60lbs, I'm at 78lbs at the moment so approximately +18lbs per corner over stock.

Off-road I air down to 16psi, it's very Rockey down here and the tires just float over the terrain. I'm not as worried about punctures as some of my friends were. I have one friend that upgraded to the same spec as me as he stated his confidence levels went up on our last trip.

Either way, whatever works for you and is comfortable is what I would go with. Alot of highway miles, a lighter load range for sure. I just see alot of off roading every weekend and like the extra insurance, albeit I lose some mpg. I get 11-14mpg. Lots of armor and weight.