I'm currently running BFG 295/75-16 All terrain at's. They are at the end of their glorious life and I'm feverishly searching for an E range replacement. I'd like to stay with an AT or an MT (315/75-16) if possible. The Toyo Open Country MTs seem like a great tire, unfortunately I can't locate anyone that has them in stock. I'm being told by several of the local retailers I'm looking at up to 6 months (backorder) and the BFG's won't go that long.... So what are you guys & gals running?
other than 20" tires and some 18" tires, i havent seen very many "good" e range tires. most are going to be from 245 to 265. just about everything else is a d range tire which under most all conditions is plenty ryan
I wanted to stay with E range, to be safe. But there are several D range tires that have Max ratings higher than some E range tires. I don't quite understand it all yet.
My set of 6 Toyo Open County AT 265/70-17's are due in tomorrow for the dodge, load range E. We'll see how they fit the duals. I've heard they are fine.
I am running 35" BFG AT's, I understand your concern about an E rated tire. We had a good discussion on here a while back about the diiference between the 2 when some D rated tires were rated higher in total weight capacity than a E rated tire. I have had no problems with my D rated BFG's. I have heard others claim they got the death wobble from D rated tires.....I don't really know how that could cause it??? Have you looked into Nittos? I think there tera grappler or whatever it is called is an E rated tire with an agressive yet well mannered road tread. My boss has a set on his F150..... I found a link for you http://www.nittotire.com/tires_terragrappler.asp
I run the Toyo Open Country A/T and I love them. They don't work worth a damn in the mud, but in the sand and snow they are an excellent tire. They also handle my 5er very well and didn't require a bunch of weight to balance out. I only get a very slight vibration at about 85mph.
I run Michelin LTX-MS 245-76-R16 Load Range E Not good if you like to mud, but a real quiet and smooth street tire. It also handles the snow and ice real well thanks to the generous siping. I got 65K on my last set. I always change to new at 4/32"