Load range C vs load range E

[4x4 Mule]

I have E rated tires on my old 3/4 ton truck I use around the farm for hauling dirt,stone,trash etc and they serve a purpose but the ride is rough when unloaded. My Wranglers I have kept C rated tires on for ride quality but I‘m only running dirt/logging roads and muddy field paths. I don’t do extreme off roading or rock climbing … they may serve a purpose for that. I’ll run C rated on my Gladiator when it arrives.

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[rubicon4wheeler]

I specifically wanted LR E tires because I use my Gladiator as a truck. Not only do I take it on lots of tough trails where tire damage is the norm, but I also tow a travel trailer while also having the bed of the truck full of camping gear, firewood, and (to keep my wife happy) the kitchen sink. It's also a very heavy Gladiator, being a diesel Rubicon with just about every bit of heavy steel armor and bumpers available.

When fully laden the rear suspension still squats despite fully inflated airbags, and the tires inflated to their maximum sidewall pressure still have significant bulges. I don't know how far above GVWR it is when fully loaded, but even when driving around empty I've never wished for a LR C tire.

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

I've only ran load E on HD pickups (payload well over 2k pounds), where I need to have em aired up to 60-80 psi and are going to haul some heavy crap. Wouldn't recommend them on this kind of truck.

 

[Gizmo]

In my case I wanted as light of a 37 as I could find . The C rated BFG will carry more weight than my JT can. I have no rocks to worry about side wall protection so I ended up with about a 90lb tire/wheel combination which has been a win .

 

[Thunderbolt]

Got a good deal today on a new set of 4 285/70/17 load range E. We will see how they are once I get them mounted.

 

[Okie Gladiator]

Im going from a Falken MT C to a Ridge Grappler E. Want less road noise.

I currently run 37's, Ridge Grapplers in an E and they've been great on and offroad. They don't seem to be as noisy as the Falken MT's in 33 were, or the 35 MT Baja Legends I ran. Been happy so far.

 

[Crazy Wes]

My wrangler and my ram limited both rode like crap when going to load range E. But I will say the load rand E provide a much deeper tread than C or D. That usually made them ride pretty cushy till the first 3rd of the tread wore off then a crappy ride. Im trying to stay with C on my Gladiator

 

[bd100]

Old 2nd gen RAM came with P-metric highway tires. Got a flat on a gravel road. Switched to LT-E. Never another flat since.

JT came with highway tires. Switched to E before a trip to CO and UT. Crawled some trails and bashed the sidewalls. No fears, no problems. Would have been nervous with the original tires. Towing plus cargo plus 70MPH plus summer heat all meant the LT-Es had to go to 50 PSI to keep the tires cool. At 40PSI they were getting pretty warm to the touch.

LT-E plus Bilstein 5100s makes for a semi-stiff ride, but good handling for emergency maneuvers and towing.

 

[Splenda]

I went from the C-rated stock Falken Wildpeak A/T 285/70R17 to an E-rated Toyo Open Country M/T 37x13.5x17 and I notice that the truck is not as peppy, and bumps are a little harsher. I run 40 psi in my Toyo OC MTs.

 

[Geoarch]

For those that have went from load range C to E what difference have you noticed in ride quality? I don’t tow or haul heavy so that’s not a concern.

Stiffer and rougher on the road, and mileage suffers.

 

[whiteglad]

I went from stock AT3W to the same type tire in 255 (narrower, still 33") which entailed going from C to E rating. I did not notice any increase in ride harshness.

 

[Liftr]

I’m about to take the plunge. Going from stock 285 /70/17 Falken to 305/70/18 Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT. I’ll let you know how it works out!

 

[mtudb24]

Im going from 35x12.50R17 Grabber ATx's load range E (since they don't make 37's in this tire anymore) to BFG KO2's in load range D.
Sadly the Generals are true 35's and the BFG 37's are only 36.5 tall. The weight difference is 65lbs for the ATx in 35x12.50R17 E rated vs the BFG 37x1250R17 KO2 in D2 tires is 69.49lbs

Should be interesting to see i see a ride quality difference

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