I don't tow all that much and am looking at new tires. Want to know if I should get the D's or E's. It's a whole $2 more, but wanted to ask you all before I got them. I use the truck as a Daily Driver (empty mostly) for 80-90% of the time.

Will the E's wear faster/slower ride better/worse? Thanks in advance!

 

Load Range E tires will have a stronger sidewall capable of holding higher air pressures and supporting a heavier load than will a Load Range D tire of the same size. Because of that, Es will ride a bit firmer than Ds when the truck is empty. But the firmness of the Es will also translate into crisper, more stable and solid cornering, braking, and overall handling.

I would personally go with Load Range E tires even if the price difference was $100 per tire. Going from the Ds that were on my truck when I purchased it to the Es I replaced them with made a huge difference in how the truck drives.

 

Right now I've got BFG AT's. I like their look and the aggressive tread. I was thinking about going to MT's, but I'm not quite sure. I don't need MTR's exaclty because I've got the jeep for days when it's not nice out......or mud.....or anythign but pavement!

Thanks for the help.

 

not all load range e's are the same. it is more important to check the weight carrying capacity on the sidewall. certain size d ranges can carry more than the e's for some reason. i went with e's cause that is what was on there, and the new tires have a higher rating than the stockers.

 

How long have you had the Toyo's (how many miles?) And how are they wearing?

 

about 6k miles, rotated at 5K. wear seems to be even and not excessive(except the rears !!!)

 

Thx for pointing this out. So many people seem to be unaware that depending on size E is not always better than D as far as wieght capacity goes.......

 

I learned it from another tire thread a few months back.

 

Is it better to get a 285 in a D or E (Lets say in a BFG AT)?

also, which one is wider? a 285 75 16 or a 285 65 16? THanks.

 

I love the way mine looks with the fat 305/70. I thought of going to narrower 285s after I wear these our but I love the looks now. And they are D-s and they look deflated. But they handle good. I only have 45 psi in them.
-P

 

P.S. Take a look at this: http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
Gives a good idea about the relative tire sizes.
-P

 

If you are going to get 285/16 BFG's get the E rated tire because it has a higher weight rating than the D rated tire(about 450 lbs more). As stated above, make sure you check the load carrying capacity of any tire you purchase because an E rated tire doesn't always have a better load capacity than a D rated tire. In my opinion you should get the highest load capacity available in the tire size you want for a Cummins Dodge because the engine in so heavy it sags the sidewalls of many tires even at max air pressure. Eric

 

What sizes would those be? I have not yet seen a D range tire that was rated for more than an E range tire of the exact same brand, model, and size.

I agree that it is best not to get hung up solely on the load range rating as a 285/75R16 D may be rated for a higher weight than say a 245/75R16 E. But when everything else is similar, the E rated tire should be able to carry more than an otherwise identical D rated tire.

 

I would opt for the E with it's higher weight rating and better handling characteristics under a heavy CTD.

They are both the same width, 285mm or about 11.5". The 75 and 65 indicate how tall the sidewall and overall tire heigth. The 75 will be taller than the 65.

 

For the BFG T/A - KO a 285/75 R16 D will support 3,305@65psi the E will support 3,750@80
So with that particular tire the E would in fact hold more than the D.
However that is not what DZ was saying. What he was referring too was the fact that with some tires a D range tire may have more capacity in a certain size than another size in an E range not that a D would hold more than an E in the same tire and size. Clear as Mud?

For your second question a 285/75 R16 measures out to be approx 32.8x11.2
where as a 285/65 R16 measures out to be approx 30.6x11.2 so one is taller but they are both the same width.