Good Morning All,

Excuse me for my first post in which has been probably beat to death in the past but I'm a JK newbie. I'm far from a newbie on the truck scene and I've built some pretty big trucks over the years with 2 of them making it in to magazines, one with a centerfold! Currently I'm driving a 2019 Silverado High Country with a 3" lift running 34" Nitto TG's in which is a "E" rated tire. The "E" rated tires is why I'm asking this question here, as I'm unfamiliar with JK's I'm seeing a lot of people are running 35" Nitto Ridge Grapplers on a 9" - 10" wide wheel. I know when I put E rated tires on my Silverado I noticed a sharp drop in mileage, mild drop in power (I have the 6.2) and a much more harsh ride. Will running a "E" tire on a light JK give me a horrible ride? Obviously I know I'm going to see a big drop in mileage and power but is that my only choice for a 35" tire? What are others running? I appreciate the information you could provide.

 

Welcome to JKF... 1 of the Great ?s.. I know Toyo makes a Load C in 35/11.50-17s ( running Open Country ATIII on a JKU w/17x8.5s) Also have same in 12.50s but Load E on 17x9s.. I really can't say that the ride is much different between the 2.. The difference is in width.. height is about 34.4". On another JKU I did NOTE a drop in MPG when switching to Rubicon Load C on my JKU Sport. Given I have not re-geared yet with 35s you know power feel.

 

Thanks, appreciate the info. I think the stiffer sidewalls may not be as bad since the tire is so tall, when it’s a low profile tire like the. 22” on my Silverado you really feel the difference. The added weight of an E tire over a C tire will take a toll on MPG but I guess if I was super concerned with MPG’s I wouldn’t be lifting it!

 

If you're used to an E rated tire on your trucks, you probably aren't going to notice a lot of difference in the jeep. The biggest issue I think we have is that most tire stores pump those suckers up to 40psi, and people have a hard time getting over the hurdle that they really need to be around 30 psi for a 35". So they run around town with overinflated tires and a very harsh ride. There are a lot of non-E rated 35s out there. In my neck of the woods I've always preferred Nitto/Toyos and prefer the E rated tires for my wheeling. Way back in the day I had some C rated 35s and would get little leaks at the bead when getting up high on walls in off-camber situations.

As you're already well aware, the real issue with the E rated tires, besides a bit harsher ride, is the weight. You can only re-gear so much before the issue turns to HP .

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