SL vs E Rated tires

Has anyone here experienced both tire variations on stock suspension setup? If so, how much of a ride difference did you actually notice?

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Is it noticable yes, do I mind it no.

The only way to know for sure is to ride in a friend's truck with E tires. Or if you're like me and none of your friends drive trucks ... just take the plunge and hope for the best.

 

A lot.

Picking the tire for how you use the truck 90% of the time is good for most folks.

 

A C-load tire is a good compromise for increased tire strength/durability without ending up with a very heavy stiff riding E-load tire, which will also reduce mpgs and performance.

 

if you want a real answer you'll want to provide more info, like tire size, suspension, etc. the oversimplified answer from my highly reactive ass is that sl & c tires ride like bubblegum and should be on a luxury car where you don't want to feel the road. i had them for 51 miles on the drive home from the dealership after getting my truck. E's on the next day. if you run E's under 35psi they soften quite a bit, but that creates more rolling friction and lower mpg. it really depends on the whole package you want in the end.

 

Meh. My toilet is empty 90% of the time, so maybe I should have spec'd my bathroom without one. Or maybe the 10% of the time when I need it, dictates what I choose to buy.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

fully disagree with this unless you are specifically talking about wet, icy, or snowy conditions with a unloaded truck and a shitty driver. my truck's performance is enhanced by running E's, that's actually why i run them, but i guess that's another discussion for later.

 

Depends on how you define performance. More rotational mass from a heavier tire means slower acceleration, increased braking distance and more unsprung weight.

 

this is true, agreed. but the other side is the whole package, of which the tires are merely a part. if i put SL or C tires on my modded truck, it would slow the thing down terribly. it wouldn't be safe above highway speeds due to the chassis stiffness, because the only real compliance would be in the tires, and those tires couldn't handle the forces at speed. E tires can, and nothing less in my situation, but... not intending to highjack the thread.

 

Amen.

Basically more $ overall. Lol