Tire load range- C or D for 1500

[healthyrx]

Looking at new tires in a size around 35x12.5 R17 (so also 305/70/17 and 315/70/17). I have a ram 1500 and have no plans to tow anything heavier than a 12' uhaul trailer any time in the next several years. This truck will be my DD with a fair amount of highway miles. I keep going back and forth between a C rated tire and a D rated tire. Does anybody have any experience with the lighter load ranges as a DD in these trucks? Is there any reason to avoid a C rated tire?

My concern with going E rated is the harsher ride quality unless you lower the tire pressure and I had a set of cooper st maxx on my lifted 4runner with a 4.7 V8 that were E rated and I ran them around 40 PSI and they had some serious cupping from the low air pressure on the lighter vehicle like the gassers are. Wasnt bad shocks causing that cupping- shocks were bil 5100s installed at same time as tires

 

[audiophile]

Looking at new tires in a size around 35x12.5 R17 (so also 305/70/17 and 315/70/17). I have a ram 1500 and have no plans to tow anything heavier than a 12' uhaul trailer any time in the next several years. This truck will be my DD with a fair amount of highway miles. I keep going back and forth between a C rated tire and a D rated tire. Does anybody have any experience with the lighter load ranges as a DD in these trucks? Is there any reason to avoid a C rated tire?

My concern with going E rated is the harsher ride quality unless you lower the tire pressure and I had a set of cooper st maxx on my lifted 4runner with a 4.7 V8 that were E rated and I ran them around 40 PSI and they had some serious cupping from the low air pressure on the lighter vehicle like the gassers are. Wasnt bad shocks causing that cupping- shocks were bil 5100s installed at same time as tires

I run 285/70/r17E Nexen at 43 psi on my 1500 and have no complaints. Now my truck is came from the factory with E rated tires.

 

[crash68]

unless you take the truck on rough off roads a XL rated tire is more than enough if your not towing heavy. The usual reason for going with a Load E tire on a 1500 is they'll put up with more abuse from rough/off roads.
You wouldn't want drive with a Load E tire at 65 or 80 psi when not towing. Mine are usually at 40 psi unless towing then it's 50 psi, truck came from the factory with E rated tires.

 

[Irishthreeper]

My 2500 came with E’s and the dealer didn’t adjust PSI from 80 lbs. That was an unpleasant ride home ..

 

[huntergreen]

unless you take the truck on rough off roads a XL rated tire is more than enough if your not towing heavy. The usual reason for going with a Load E tire on a 1500 is they'll put up with more abuse from rough/off roads.
You wouldn't want drive with a Load E tire at 65 or 80 psi when not towing. Mine are usually at 40 psi unless towing then it's 50 psi, truck came from the factory with E rated tires.

What E rated tires came stock? And why ? Thanks

 

[CheechDogg.0n37s]

My Ridge grapplers are E rated and I have them at 37 front 35 back and they are wearing evenly ...

I wouldn't stay away from E rated on these trucks, yes it might be a little rougher ride but honestly it is tolerable enough to sacrifice ride over endurance on the tires ... I rather have a tire that is going to be able to take whatever kind of abuse .... go E rated and go with the RIDGE GRAPPLERS ! LOL

 

[crash68]

What E rated tires came stock? And why ?

It came with Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor tires as a part of the Outdoorsman package (265/70/17"). That was the AT tire Ram was using for that size, if I remember correctly the Rebel trucks also came with a Toyo Load E tire.
The pressure rating on the sidewall of the tire is the maximum inflation pressure, not what you have to run them to.

 

[Phirebeard]

Nothing wrong with lower load rating tires for DD highway use/light towing. I have P metrics on my 1500 (came on it used) and do mostly road driving except for when I go to camp. My camp is on dirt roads and doesnt require rock crawling lol. I also tow my ATV and pop-up camper without issue. Higher load range tires are heavier and more durable to punctures. I'm looking at D load range for my wheel/tire package because that's what the tires I want come in.

 

[2016outdoorsman]

I have E rated Goodyear duratrack's now. I will get C or D rated for my next tires. I think they will ride better and I don't tow.

 

[Erutan409]

I have E rated Goodyear duratrack's now. I will get C or D rated for my next tires. I think they will ride better and I don't tow.

Did it end up riding better?