what load rating?

hey yall gunna order some 285/70/17 duratracs and am not sure about which load rating would be appropriate for my truck. i know some of you guys out there have these. what are you guys running?

 

I don't think you have a choice in that size - you will be getting D's or buying a different tire.

David

 

D rated. E's will be very stiff, but they work well for folks who haul a lot of stuff all the time, or if you have a lot of weight on the truck such as armor.

 

There are no Duratrac E rated tires in 285/70r17.

http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/wrangler-duratrac

David

 

D is still overkill. You should be fine with any choice really. I use P rated Dueller revo 2s and they are still rated for higher then our truck can haul

 

LT tires are not over kill. They have far better puncture and cut resistance than P metric tires. The E rated tires, where available, are not overkill, nor excessively rough - moot point - if you want 285/70Rr17 Duratracs you will be buying D's or nothing.

David

 

Duratracs have poor sidewall puncture and cut resistance regardless of load rating, from what I read on TW...

 

Just curious, David...

Do 285 70 17 Duratracs come in an E rating?

 

Based on what he said they do, but I havent been able to find them.

 

If we are talking sidewall puncturing yes the higher the load the better. But for loads and regular driving it's overkill IMO. I have ran quite a few and am happy with the P rated tires

 

You hit the nail on the head. I am doing the same thing with general grabber at2's. I haul alot of fire wood and you will bottom out the suspension long before you get to the max weight of the tires. I dont wheel my truck much at all so I am not worried about side wall punctures etc.