E load vs C load tires - what's your pick?

[McRightclick]

Speaking of the KO3... does anyone know if there a C range version of the 315/70R17 coming? I only see a D and an F right now.

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[murphtron]

I have the OEM 33" C-load tires, and tomorrow they get switched for E-load 35s (and a suspension upgrade). They need to hold up in the desert when I go there.

What suspension and tires are you getting?

 

[Spooled]

E's for the toughness. Every Raptor event I go to, I see others get punctures on the stock KO2's.

I also wheel a lot solo, so I need maximum toughness for reliability. They also deform just fine when you air them down. Only con really is just having the low air pressure light on all the time because I only run about 28psi cold in them.

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Problem is nobody makes a C load tire any longer. The factory tires on my Base are finally almost dead. Going to go up a size to 265/75R16. Let's check Discount:

SL - 50
XL - 2
C - 1
D - 4
E - 88

 

[dgorsett]

Problem is nobody makes a C load tire any longer. The factory tires on my Base are finally almost dead. Going to go up a size to 265/75R16. Let's check Discount:

SL - 50
XL - 2
C - 1
D - 4
E - 88

Maybe XL=C???

Back om the day
B=4 ply (SL?)
C=6 ply (XL?)
D=8 ply
E=10 ply

 

[timhood]

Hey everyone, quick question/hot take for the off-road crowd:

Are you team C-load or team E-load?

I'm team C-load. If I have to go to D because I absolutely love a tire and can't get it in C, I may allow for that. I run two sets of tires, though, so I would only get D-load tires as my off-road tires because there are plenty of street tire options in C.

 

[Canyon Coolers]

I went with load range D. These have been great.

 

[EasternSierra]

What suspension and tires are you getting?

MT Baja Boss and Eibach Pro-Truck 2.0

 

[AZ_Liberty]

Maybe XL=C???

Back om the day
B=4 ply (SL?)
C=6 ply (XL?)
D=8 ply
E=10 ply

XL is... B/C or so. I'll be ordering XL Falcons once summer is over.

 

[timhood]

D load for me is the “sweet” spot…C is too fragile & E is too stiff

Is this the kind of terrain that you think C load is too fragile for, or are you thinking more rugged than this?

 

[Motovita]

XL is... B/C or so. I'll be ordering XL Falcons once summer is over.

Double check but I suspect XL will have a lesser tread depth.

 

[Motovita]

Is this the kind of terrain that you think C load is too fragile for, or are you thinking more rugged than this?

Seems like I've seen several posters online that use LRE tires saythey never intend to go offroad.

 

[timhood]

E-load here. I'm relatively light and don't tow. But I spend a lot of time in the desert and around old mining infrastructure. I've never ran E rated tires before the bronco, but I wasn't around quite as many sharp rocks as before. I'm not sure if I regret it or not, but I got tired of flats and went heavier.

I shredded the OEM goodyears by ~20k miles. I had multiple punctures that were patchable (lots of old railroad spikes/etc here), but then had a giant sidewall slice out in the middle of nowhere in the Swell. It was on some semi-sharp limestone, but nothing too crazy, and I didn't take that bad of a line. I really did not expect a sidewall gash on that trail, and decided the tires were way too much of a problem. Even though they were still new, I had one completely done for and 3 others with plugs (2 of those with multiple).

I decided it wasn't worth sticking with something that light and went to Mickey Thompson ATs with an E load rating.

I've actually even torn up one of those, though. It was my fault, but strong sidewalls don't always protect you from sidewall gashes. Being stupid (i.e. upgrading suspension and wanting to push it a bit) will tear them up just like anything else.

I ran too low tire pressure (~17psi) + was going too fast (~45mph) around a corner where I could see nothing was coming but couldn't see the big sharp piece of basalt along the side of the road. Pinched the sidewall against the rim and left a huge gash in the beauty ring. Thankfully didn't damage the rim itself. Expensive lesson, but the other 4 tires were still new enough that there was no wear difference with adding a brand new one in the rotation.

At any rate, I like the Mickey Thompsons lot. They are stiffer. I air down lower than I did before. I took a pretty significant (1-2 mpg) fuel efficiency hit because they're a lot heavier. I've been tempted to get lighter method bead grip wheels to mitigate both of those a bit. Traction-wise, the tires are fantastic, though, and they don't throw rocks like the OEM GYs did. I have been impressed with them.

Would I have been better off with C-load tires? Yeah, maybe. But other than the one me-being-dumb issue, I haven't had anything puncture the tires since (knock on fake wood). I like to explore old mines, so I drive on trails with a lot of weird metal bits around. The peace of mind has been worth it i.m.o.

I've been happy with my KO2s. They handle Utah's sharp rocks well. But you can tell that our Bronco goes off-road just looking at the tires. The sharp rocks take their toll on any load or brand of tire. The Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T and KO3s are on my short list for my next off-road tire. The only downside is the MTs are E. The KO3s are D, I believe. My KO2s are a nice, compliant C. Outside of Moab, I usually only air down to the low-to-mid 20s. In Moab, around 19. Plenty of flex and compliance at those pressures.

 

[JediMcMuffin]

Wildpeak RT01s in D range have felt pretty invincible to me. My originally Goodyears, not so much.

 

[Oldhippie]

Is this the kind of terrain that you think C load is too fragile for, or are you thinking more rugged than this?

may be ok but speed and a hole could be trouble plus I see rocks..
stock Sasquatch and raptor C tires are not to be trusted at speed on stuff like that…imho

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