Anyone have Load range E tires on?

[chtucker]

I am thinking of swapping out for 35x12.5x17s on my SAS FE. I would really like to do a back to back comparison between stock C range and E range tires. Is anyone willing to give me a ride in Snohomish or King?

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[Winger57]

I used to run Brigestone Blizzacks Load range E your getting a stiffer sidewall with these tires to help support the heavier loads. So its a rougher ride! So bad that train tracks and potholes would set off my traction control momentaril. Id bought the tires for my F250 but decided Id put them on my Jeep one season…

 

[BroncoAZ]

Many here will say that their E rated tires are great at the right pressure, and I’m glad they are happy with them. Personally I won’t run E rated on something under a 3/4 ton truck. My 87 Bronco weighed 5500# in full kit. Through the years I went from all C rated tires in 32x11.50R15 to 33x12.50R17 to 35x12.50R15 to 315/70R17 then to D rated 35x12.50R17. The D rated tires with the stiffer sidewalls and harder compound didn’t hook up in the rocks and rode poorly at 32 PSI on the street. I went back to a C rated 35x12.50R17 and all was well again. I had a similar experience with my 2005 Nissan Titan, swapping to an E rated 285/65R18 BFG KO2 spoiled the ride and handling. I ended up dropping to a D rated 285/70R17 and it mostly solved the problem. I also lost 3 mpg on the Titan with the 1” taller and heavier tires.

There are a few C rated 35x12.50R17 out there, and Toyo makes a 35x11.5R17 that would probably be great for a daily driver.

 

[chtucker]

Many here will say that their E rated tires are great at the right pressure, and I’m glad they are happy with them. Personally I won’t run E rated on something under a 3/4 ton truck. My 87 Bronco weighed 5500# in full kit. Through the years I went from all C rated tires in 32x11.50R15 to 33x12.50R17 to 35x12.50R15 to 315/70R17 then to D rated 35x12.50R17. The D rated tires with the stiffer sidewalls and harder compound didn’t hook up in the rocks and rode poorly at 32 PSI on the street. I went back to a C rated 35x12.50R17 and all was well again. I had a similar experience with my 2005 Nissan Titan, swapping to an E rated 285/65R18 BFG KO2 spoiled the ride and handling. I ended up dropping to a D rated 285/70R17 and it mostly solved the problem. I also lost 3 mpg on the Titan with the 1” taller and heavier tires.

There are a few C rated 35x12.50R17 out there, and Toyo makes a 35x11.5R17 that would probably be great for a daily driver.

I had two sets of Toyo AT3s within the last year. The stock size were on my FJ Cruiser and although noisier than my Michelin MS, they are good. I bought a 285/70/17 for my 2021 F250 crew short bed that weighs consistently 8200lbs. I HATED the AT3. I tried all sorts of tire pressures. I know they were considerably larger than the stock 245s but I couldn't take it. The wandered, were really rough riding and really noticeable effects. Not a fair fight because of the size change, but I had to take the off after 5k miles. I had the luxury of putting them on a spare truck at work, but I couldn't take them for daily.

I did have load range Es on my FJ and it rode like a roller skate. Railroad tracks and speed bumps were brutal. Hence why I am concerned about it in the Bronco.

i am thinking of the Toyo MTs in C range or I think Nitto has some D range BFG ATs are not my favorite, by I would consider the MTs.

 

[BroncoAZ]

I just got back from a 15 mile wander in my Bronco. I’m on the stock Badlands 285/70R17 KO2’s that are still at 43 PSI from the dealer. It rides noticeably rough with C load range tires at the high pressure, I’m guessing E would be like that all the time. The truck has seen very little use since purchase in December, so I intentionally left the tires high. Now that the salt is gone and I’ll start driving it I’ll drop the tires to 36-37 psi.

 

[Snacktime]

Running E rated 35x12.5r17, not that bad of a ride and I am at 44psi. Been on for less than 100 miles so still working the pressure down 1-2psi at a time. My Ram 1500 has E rated tires and so does my F150. E rated tires ride worse.

I work in the mining world and everyone runs E Rated aggressive tires on everything. Depends on your vehicle use?

 

[darkscion0]

Last 3 sets of tires on our Jeep, Jeep Bronco have been/are load rated E. I don't mind them at all but people have a habit of running them at too high of a pressure. I'm running my 35" Nitto Mud Grapplers at 26-28 PSI on the street and 5-8 PSI on snow/trails.

A good starting point for tire pressure is the following formula:
[vehicle weight] / [max load per tire x 4] X [Max pressure of single tire]

So for the mud grapplers they're 3640 lbs @ 65 PSI.
6000 / 14560 * 65 = 26.78 PSI

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