Tire load rating

[AzPrelander]

Ok I know there are many factors that go into tire selection like vehicle type weight and use, but what load rating is your go to?
Currently running E load on my 2003 4runner but considering going to a C load (e not available in size and tire I’m considering)
What do you run and why??

 

[SaltyMethods]

Stick with E rated. I run E rated not necessarily for towing but for the extra layer of sidewall. Places like Death Valley will slash a C rated tire wall quicker than you can say “Oh fuck I’m stuck in the desert with three flat tires and there’s vultures flying overhead!”

 

[85Yota]

I have E on everything I use as well, towing, offroad Daily driver. E has better side wall that holds up better to truck weight and offroading

 

[AzPrelander]

Stick with E rated. I run E rated not necessarily for towing but for the extra layer of sidewall. Places like Death Valley will slash a C rated tire wall quicker than you can say “Oh fuck I’m stuck in the desert with three flat tires and there’s vultures flying overhead!”

Haha ok that’s about all I needed to hear
E it is!!

 

[sixdee9er]

I'll go the other way, anything that I am not towing with regularly gets 6 ply tires. The ride and performance feel significantly better to me with less weight out on all 4 corners.

 

[85Yota]

When I would take my old truck to the dunes every weekend the softer sidewall tires worked better because the footprint when aired down was good. BUT as soon as I took the trucks to the desert any rocks OR sticks would kill sidewalls.

 

[Doubleggregg]

if you air down E rated tires barely budge. Ill be getting C rated tires on my off road 4runner when i get it back in the dirt. i also feel like the e rated tired are so damn hard and not flexy that the UTV chatter bumps are un bare able and having e rated tires is part of that problem

 

[philofab]

The lower the load range the better the ride and more traction. The higher the load range the less traction and harsher the ride.

Finding some sizes in load C is difficult anymore.

 

[AzPrelander]

The lower the load range the better the ride and more traction. The higher the load range the less traction and harsher the ride.

Finding some sizes in load C is difficult anymore.

Yeh and I’m actually able to find the 35x11.5 in c load but not E load in the falken tires. I don’t tow with the 4runner and don’t get to crazy with it in the desert with the family.

 

[GahnRacing]

Consult the wise non- @Turboyota on this one. I think his tires are B-rated.

 

[Exploder_M]

Consult the wise non- @Turboyota on this one. I think his tires are B-rated.

Can turbo expand on this? I am looking to run 34"s skinnies or 35"s and also and need some advice. I saw first hand experience a couple weeks ago with a friend that had e rated tires aired down to 22 psi and I thought he was at a full 35psi. It looked no different than full pressure and pretty stiff vs my c rated at 22 psi that had a much better wider footprint.

Main difference is that I'm in an exploder with some more weight vs a pickup truck.

85yota mentioned sidewall punctures which is what I'm mainly afraid of since I saw someone with brand new falken 35"s on the first trip get a measly little stick through the sidewall and ruin half the day. This is also why I'm partial to bfgs. What do I know though...

 

[84Prerunner]

I’ll take all the tire strength I can get lol
Ran good year yellow label race tires for like 6-7years, never had a flat (1 slow leak once) and nailed a bunch of rocks hard. Ended up with 3 bent wheels but the tires Dgaf.
Switched to Kanati mud hogs (c rated) recently, had a stick flat on an inner sidewall 100 miles after purchase
We will see how the luck continues

I’ll add the good years even at 0psi the rim wouldn’t actually hit the ground lol.

 

[Doubleggregg]

if you air down E rated tires barely budge. Ill be getting C rated tires on my off road 4runner when i get it back in the dirt. i also feel like the e rated tired are so damn hard and not flexy that the UTV chatter bumps are un bare able and having e rated tires is part of that problem

I have some more info for this subject that kinda changed my mind a little on load range e tires.

new years and just this last superbowl weekend...1997 4runner 17" load range e BFG A/T K02 tires at 20 psi has been working really well for me. Seems that PSI has smoothed out the ocotillo wells chatter a ton and the side walls are not so flexy that i feel it even when driving on the highway.

I also was able to make it up a gnarly sand hill (it took three times in 4low) but i made it..

So i may go to a load range c tires next but now i know psi is the ticket and also knowing the load range e tires are thicker im not as worried about a flat or hitting a rock at decent speed and exploding a rim.

Gregg

 

[AzPrelander]

So i may go to a load range c tires next but now i know psi is the ticket and also knowing the load range e tires are thicker im not as worried about a flat or hitting a rock at decent speed and exploding a rim.

I would have to agree with that! Now that I lowered the pressure I run in the the E load on and off road, makes me second guess going to a C load tire just for the size I’m after in a specific tire…

FYI was looking at 35/11.5/r17

 

[BlackJacket705]

I'm due for tires and can't bring myself to put another set of LT's/E-Rated on a midsized truck.

I had a set of KO2 LT's on my old PRO4X and it rode so damn rough.

Definitely going with a non LT rating in the Falken Wildpeaks ill be putting on my ZR2.

 

[AzPrelander]

Definitely going with a non LT rating in the Falken Wildpeaks I’ll be putting on my ZR2.

Do you mean your going passenger rated??

 

[Exploder_M]

After doing some research I found out that c rated BFG ko2 tires have a 3 ply sidewall vs other tires that only have 2 ply in a c rates tire. This is the information I was looking for.

You can have an e-rated tire that is 10 plies at the treads but the side walls are only two plies which defeats the purpose.

 

[85Yota]

I personally won't run BFG AT's or KM mud's anymore. My 37" 18 month old 82% tread depth 37x12.50R17 KM2 blew out on the freeway and caused my accident. I also know a few others that had newer BFG's blow out almost causing an accident as well.

That being said I run load E if available. Thicker side wall helps more than it hurts. Air down and they'll be fine for most of our vehicle's

 

[Exploder_M]

The km2s mud terrain were known to blow out which is why I wont run them either. I didnt know the ko2 all terrains blew up too? I heard the new km3 mud terrains eliminated that blowing up problem, but I will still shy away from them.

 

[85Yota]

Yeah not worth the cost to have potetntially a bad tire. I run Toyo's on my Sequoia and 2500HD. My f150 prerunner has Falken at3w's never a problem with them and beadlocks so I can air down super low if needed