ashnic
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I have a 2500HD 2 wheel drive that the factory 245/75/16 Bridgstone tires need replaced due to cracking on the sidewalls. (They have 28K on them...Any way we are planning on going camping next weekend and I want to get this taken care of before we leave. Here is the question I have E rated tires right now. I want to go up to 265/75/16 mud and snow tires. The guy at the tire shop told me since I am going up in tire size I do not have to have E rated tires. A good 8 ply D rated tire would be fine. The max tire loads are close? I pull a 30' 5th wheel and want to be sure. There is a couple hundred $$ difference in the the tires so I thought I would ask the pro's here on the forum for their opinions...
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SoCalDesertRider
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You have to check the manufacturer specs for the specific tire model and size you're looking at for the load rating in lbs @ psi. Some manufacturers list that information on their websites. BF Goodrich is good about that. A 265-E tire is usually rated to ~3400 lbs, but not always. For towing and hauling heavy, if there is a choice between an E and a D in the same size and model, always choose the E. E = stiffer sidewalls, less flex under load.
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ashnic
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Didn't even think about sidewall flex...Thanks for the reminder..
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Kenneth
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There are only few brands of LT265/75R16 tires made in Load Range E. The tire guy was right...LT245/75R16-E tires carry 3042# @ 80 psi. LT265/75R16-D tires carry 3000# @ 65 psi. However, LT265/75R16-E tires carry 3415# @ 80 psi.
Keep looking for LT265/75R16 Load Range E tires. There are several makes and models available, some that do better than others.
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I got the Yokohoma's in 265/75/16 for my 2500 D/A CC LB and been very happy with the ride and tire performance
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See my POST today...
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I like the toyo brand, had them siped good tire
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ashnic
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siped???
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ashnic
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Well I am looking at the Silent Armour's by Goodyear and the Revo's by Bridgestone. Want to give the truck a better look but don't want to give up driveability...Should I look at Firestone?
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Kenneth
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Firestone is one of Bridgestone's brand names. I'm very happy with my Firestone tires. I think Bridgestone is trying to revive the Firestone brand after some terrible, and well deserved, publicity with some tires that were poorly built and came apart. Firestone doesn't have a highly rated all-terrain tire in your size and Load Range. Consider Pirelli Scorpion ATR and Michelin LTX AT/2, and Toyo Open Country AT as well.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresu........th=265%2F&ratio=75&diameter=16&type=ORAT
If you don't really need the lumpy all-terrain tread, consider all-season tread patterns. You'll probably save some fuel with the smoother tread, and the tires might wear longer, as well as running quieter.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresu........dth=265%2F&ratio=75&diameter=16&type=HAS
Not all of these are your Load Range. Consider Toyo Open Country HT and some Cooper models as well (Tirerack's Avon is a Cooper tire).
Siping is the cutting of many slits in the tire rubber to improve traction. New tires that are well siped from the factory probably don't benefit from tire store siping. I like to get tires siped when they're about half worn, many of the original sipes are worn away, and the rubber is getting hard from all the highway heat. Some of the tire store chains really push siping as a profit item for them. Les Schwab and Discount Tire/American's Tire are some. I have found that new trailer tires have better wet road braking after siping...I had mine siped.
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