Hi guys,
I'm sure this has been done before but a search didn't produce very much..

I've been doing Michelins for quite a while... What tire do YOU prefer in a D or an E?:

 

E rated Toyo. ALthough it has never been proven, I am convinced that a d rated tire has to much flex for these trucks and plays a part in the dreaded death wobble we hear so much about.

 

The choices are quite limited in the E rating
Thats part of why I brought up the 19.5 inch ALCOAS again. For those of us who carry or tow heavy we don't really need the 19.5 but we do really need a better tire than most of the D rated offerings. I'm not a big fan of "Good enough" when it comes to safety.

 

I run Dick Cepek FCII's. The best tire I have ever purchased. Cost a little more at first, but they have unbelievable mileage and traction. I used to run only BFG's, but after these tires I will never go back. These are "D" Rated.

 

I have to agree with ICL that a 3 ply sidewall 6-8 ply D rated tire has to much flex for use on a diesel equipped 3/4 ton truck hauling weight. Heck if Dodge thought they would hold up they would come from the factory with D rated tires as they would save a lot of money buying the cheaper D tires instead of E's that they say are the minimum required rating to be used. One other thing have you guys with D rated tires thought of what might happen if your in a wreck and the insurance company sees you have the wrong rated tire on your truck?

 

Michelin LTX M/S is about the best tire I'v ever used on any vehicle.

 

"E" everytime. They come that way for a reason. I realize your choices are limited but I would rather deal with that instead of going to a "D".
Jay

 

I went from toyo to bfg. and in doing so e rating to d. and you can tell the bfg has a better sidewall, and handle much better, even while towing. its really nothing to do with the manufacturer but the design of the tire.

 

My 3500 came stock with 215/85R16 D rated Micheline LTX M/S. Went to Nokian Vatiiva's on both trucks, great tires in the winter, decent life on the highway. Not very good in the mud though.

 

I couldn't disagree more. I installed 285-75-16 D rated BFG AT's on my '99 and experienced sidewall flex and vibration which ceased with the installation of same sized Toyo M-55 E rated tires. The Toyos also needed half the lead to balance. I've got Toyo 285-75-17's on my '07 and only wish they had the harder BFG rubber for longer wear.

 

Toyo HT #1
Michelin LTX M/S #2
Toyo M55 #3

 

I had Kelly Safari's on the truck when I bought it. Found out they were d rated and bought some Firestone.....somethings, E rated. Now I'm running the Firestone 265's on the front and General Grabber 235/85/16's on the rear. Also E rated. 9300 pound truck and sometimes tote the trailer with 2-3K worth of steel and have had no problem. The Generals on the rear are wearing nicely with about 25-30k on them to date, can barely notice any wear at all.

 

I am running 315 Hankook RF10s.. they are Ds but for the money, they are great tires! I was going to run the 35-12.5-17 Hankook MTs but they fell just a little out of my budget at the time. I would like to try the Toyos one of these days when I start working again and can afford a better tire... I wasnt sure about going with a D range, but I guess I dont do much towing so I should be fine.

 

what is the difference between D and E rated tires i never heard this term when talking bout tires

 

I am running ProComp Extreme A/Ts in 305/65/17 E rated. Can't say enough good things about them. I had the same size X-Terrains bofore and these were awsome off road but rough and noisey on road.
The D and E ratings are the load capacity per tire. I am sure some one will post the exact weights but I think E is 3100lbs plus.