Load Range E

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Jtnuge

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I had a local tire guy tell me that my tread wear was due to a oversize tire on my wheel/truck. I said really, waited a few seconds and told him everything was straight from ford. He was speechless. Will not be buying from them.
 

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We can agree to disagree. One of the main things to keep a tire from cutting (other than not hitting something) is to air down. I have done probably 25,000 miles off road, and I do not drive slow, and not had a problem. But I almost always air down if I am off road (even a reasonably rough gravel road). Think of a balloon full of air. ***** it a little with a needle and it will pop. A balloon that is soft will deflect when you try to pop it. If the sidewall can deflect instead of resist, it probably will not get cut. My 2 cents and you can disagree, that is OK.

I had to run E on my 2 door Jeep because Ko2s in 37" only come in E (at that time, I don't know about now). And yes, I ran them under-inflated to help the ride. I checked the load table with the weight of the Jeep and I could run at freeway speeds at 18 psi according to the chart. They were that stiff. I usually ran them at 24 psi on the road.
Agreed 100%. It's not really up for discussion, though running E tires for some folks "seems" okay. You don't run an E on a crawler and you don't run a C on tow rig. When an E is all that is available in the size you want to run you get what you get then rationalize it later.
 

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Just found this thread. Here's my 2 cents.
I ordered KO2's C rated for my new wheels. Dealer said no problem.
Had them installed. Aired them to 38psi. Drove about 200 miles and decided to clean my wheels.
Then noticed the tires he sold me were E rated.
I honestly wouldn't have known the difference if I didn't look at the sidewall.
Then again, maybe the "Live Action" shocks have something to do with it.
 

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On the road you probably do not notice much difference, but there will be some. Off road the C range will handle rocks better and smoother.

You can also air down a little more to offset the higher range.
 

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On the road you probably do not notice much difference, but there will be some. Off road the C range will handle rocks better and smoother.

You can also air down a little more to offset the higher range.
He'd notice the difference if he lived here in Maine. The land of pot holes, frost heaves and bumpy roads.
 
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