Tires - XL or E rated

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So because we have 1/2 tons we aren't supposed to put E rated tires on them? lol ...

Some of you guys on here are pretty funny, E rated tires are perfectly fine for a 1/2, people who are used to soft riding family cars, sedans, sports cars just don't feel comfortable driving a truck that is rough with some good tires on them and that is fine, but the comfort level only drops a bit, some people are just not meant to drive RWD vehicles and that is fine too, lol ... and yes even though you have a 4x4 you are still driving in RWD 90% of the time even more .... these are for the Men not the little boys lol ...
Too funny, lol. I personally hate FWD cars, but that is just me. Every body has wat they like/dislike. For BOIRD, truck it be. I shall neva if I can help it own a car again or a SUV, though pretty, does not fit my "specific" needs. I was in the "dealership" one day ;looking at a 98K Demon, real pretty. Dang sales person runs over, trying to sell me this "great" car. I said, WTH am I gonna use it for? Put in 2 plastic grocery bags and a box of Hershey Bars? Not think I can tow trailer and such or even make a decent grocery run. Strictly a fantasy vehicle. Now if I win the lottery, we shall see, lol. All IMHO...

@Cheechdog: I do not run "E" because I personally do not need that much tire. With the "sporty" 3:21 rear and such, more of a grocery machine. But I do at times pull my 14' Stock trailer at 2150 lbs, loaded with hay and/or hossie, or get stuff, and the "C" rated ply tires be wat I need. I made the decision to change tires, when 1 day, went to a MC club meeting and it was sleeting and frozen rain precipitation. There is a lil overpass by restaurant going over interstate. I left restaurant, and there were 3 vehicles spun out and hit overpass guardrails. Now, I reach down, switch to 4WD high, and think I am good (BTW, not from TX, grew up in Nor'easters), . Not, friggin SRA's dry road highway tire. I almost bit the wall at 15 mph. Needless to say, I had Falkens on the truck in a week. When we had the 8" of snow plus ice here last February, I had to drive off the road in the grass to get to town since Plows and such not exist here. They were using "Road Graders" to plow roads. Well, I had no issues in the grass and 8" of snow. Made those "C" Falkens worth every penny, of course all IMHO...

ADDED TO CHEECH: Fine looking ride.
 
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Bottom line...his money, his truck. He got what he wanted to get. It is what it is. Good for you man!!! Enjoy the new tires!!!
 

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I also put the Cooper Discoverer "E" rated tires on my 17 1500 QC. I live in the country but right off a major interstate. The old tires were always picking up bits of sharp metal and screws. Plus, I often find myself on county roads that don't get much maintenance. I just feel more comfortable with the heavy duty tires. They did knock down the mileage a bit, but no more than my Ranch Hand grill guard and bumper. I only use about a tank of gas per month anyway.
 
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I also put the Cooper Discoverer "E" rated tires on my 17 1500 QC. I live in the country but right off a major interstate. The old tires were always picking up bits of sharp metal and screws. Plus, I often find myself on county roads that don't get much maintenance. I just feel more comfortable with the heavy duty tires. They did knock down the mileage a bit, but no more than my Ranch Hand grill guard and bumper. I only use about a tank of gas per month anyway.
Even though I am not on country roads, the roads here are brutal, having these E rated tires on my truck just makes sense ... same here just feel more comfortable, but I guess they feel just as comfortable as us which is fine lol ...
 

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Thanks for responses folks.
I ended up going with Cooper Discoverer AT3 LTX (E rated) in stock wheel size 275/55/20.
I figured the stiffer sidewalks weren’t going to hurt as my main concern with this truck is towing boat (9k).
After all I’ve read, I was expecting harsh ride and feel every bump… not so much. Im at 40 psi for now, but haven’t had the chance to do the chalk test yet.
All I can say, I’m really pleased… and they look pretty damn good too.
Thanks!
It's a smoother ride than expected because you're at 1/2 max cold psi.

Be careful how low you go so that you don't get below GVWR. The load rating of your tire is based on max cold psi and the load capacity of the tire is based on actual (cold) pressure in the tire.

Looking at the inflation tables (below) 40 psi for your tire size gives the tire a load capacity of 1920 lbs (as a single rear tire). That gives an overall load capacity of 7680 lbs, which is above the 7100 lb GVWR of the truck. While it is from the Toyo load inflation chart those number should be close to what yours are.

I'm coming from almost 12 years of E-rated tires (my last truck was a diesel F-250). I would never run less than E-rated for an HD truck (although I have seen/read of people in that "club" run C-rated tires...no thanks) so it was a hard decision for me to "bump down" to XL-rated. Unless I was off-roading and stuck in some soft stuff I never ran less than 60 psi (cold) in my E-rated tires.

As a personal preference I always tow at max cold psi.

Just my .02
 

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what about a half tons coming from the factory with "E" tires, that's what came on my Outdoorsman.
Exactly ...there are 1/2 tons with E rated tires ... my pops 1998 Ram 1500 came with E rated tires from factory ..completely forgot about that ... Their Tundra also came with E rated tires from factory ...
 

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didn’t the discontinued outdoorsman model come with E rated tires ?


I see Crash beat me to this comment.
 
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I'm not sure about previous generations but the 5th gen Rebel comes with E-rated Duratracs.
My personal opinion is all 1500s that are lifted should run E rated tires ...yes they are heavy, yes they are a more rougher ride, but the added protection, toughness makes it all worth it IMO ...
 

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I put Cooper LT265/70R17 AT E rated tires on my '15 1500 QC 2WD.

$136 ea. from WallyWorld, couldn't beat it. 45k miles on them, and they have life left in them.

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I have noticed they are a bit squirrelly if the roads are just slightly wet, but in the tires' defense, I live in FL and am running them at ~50 psi., and we all know how light the ass end is in the 1500.

Not much of a loss in MPG, and the ride is great as well.

It's a truck, should have truck tires, IMO.

JMHO, YMMV.
 
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In a 2500 now , every 1500 I owned for the last 20 years when tires were needed went with E rated all terain. Never had a blowout, wore well lasted 40 k miles, four wheeling on rocky trails, aired down if needed, pulled nails and screws out with no damage, inflated to 40-50, on a half ton.
 

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Highway road conditions and relatively flat. Frequent towing.
Got the tires on yesterday and went to camp- 180 miles highway and then gravel/dirt road. I’m just not seeing the “1000% difference in ride”. Hell, I Was actually waiting for it, but never came… no doubt a little more firm, but nothing out of the ordinary or uncomfortable. I did see appr 1mpg drop off, but really too early to tell.
Towing 8000 pounds 3 times a week, I think I would go the E rated tires also.
 
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I feel the weight of my tires on my new Rebel.... feels heavy with handling in corners. Its a 95% on road truck, not towing or carrying anything heavy.

I'll definitely do lighter duty all terrain the next time around.
 
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