Tire weight question

I keep reading about all of this I unsprung weight stuff and all I really want to know is if I switch from my original Goodyear wrangler adventure with Kevlar 265/70/16 to a duratrac or nitto ridge grappler in the same oem size and a sl or c load how much will it affect my truck? I see guys running big tires on steel wheels and don’t really know how their trucks are performing. I’d love more aggressive tires but I don’t need a lift or bigger tires than stock. Looking for any info. Also I know it’s been covered but opinions on noise for those two would be greatly appreciated

 

If you stick with Oem or 1 size bigger in sl or C load you won't feel it. A 45lb tire barely changes anything.

 

What he said, stay with the sl or load range c. E's will kill the power and ride

 

Thank you, I have no need for E so that’s not an issue. Can either of you comment on noise? I was driving a V10 Excursion with a magma flow exhaust and toyo open country AT’s on it and I didn’t find that to be bothersome.

 

Very helpful. I was looking for these answers above. I'm all over the place with options to replace my 16" steelies with "affordable" 17" wheels and tires (no lift). I even considered some used tires and found some Nitto's G2's (7-8/32) which are E2 but wondering if they would lose traction in the wet for daily driving...

Wish all the goodies sold by forum members weren't so far away

 

Went to E due to camper, but also went to 245's. Same weight at my 265's SL. Wheel spacers help the look and happy with the weight of the tire when not hauling anything. Plus slightly better traction in mud and snow.

 

which E's did you get?

 

Its also important to note that some C-rated tires are actually flimsier than SL tires. If you want a lightweight tire but are worried about durability, just keep in mind that the letter "C" doesnt necessarily mean the tire is more durable.

 

Some SL tires, not all, shouldn't leave the pavement. SL has a comparable strength to a 4 ply tire back when they had plys - fine on pavement at high pressure to support a load.
A C load is comparable in strength to a 6 ply tire.