I am looking at 33's for my moab's. I like the xtra width of a 305/65 but some tires that I'm looking into have an
"E" load rating. I am affraid of the ride harshness. Most of the 285/70's are a D.

Be honest with yourself and forget how good they look for a minute- .....
Do any of you guys w/ 2dr's that have E rated tires regret getting them because of the ride quality?????

 

Yup, an E load rated tire will beat you to death in a Jeep. Stick with a D.

 

I had a Nitto load E..I think I bounced everywhere I went. Even went so far as to lower tire pressure to about 25. Sidewalls were just too stiff. So I went down to a D in a BFG was a lot better, but was still a little stiff for my taste. I settled for a Load c in a claw that rides nicely.

You'll regret buying "E"'s. Just my .02. And ya, this is my third set of tires and my baby only has about 5k miles on her lol. But, I am finally happy with the tires.

 

Thanks guys.

Any good (really good) 33" A/T tires in a "C" ? I sure as hell cant find them.

 

yeah, stay away from "E's". My 05 Rubicon I used to have came with MTR's that were E load range, and it rode absolutely horrible.

 

I have E's on my Unlimited.

The ride isn't bad at all. 35 psi all around.

 

psi makes all the difference. If you have your "E" tires aired up to the recommended psi the ride will be brutal. When the shop first put my tires on I could barely keep my jeep on the road. If you chalk test them once they're on your jeep, you'll probably find that a lower psi is what you need (for wear and ride). Just about everyone I know runs our Toyo's between 26-28 psi and the ride is great. And hardly any wear noticeable at 10,000 miles on mine.

 

At 26 to 27 psi mine are terrific on pavement, wet or dry, and the lower pressure doesn't use as much CO2 out of the Powertank to air them up after running them offroad at 14 psi.



And I'll say it again, on pavement these tires are terrific in the rain for a mud tire, at 26-27 psi cold, you just have tremendous grip.
I had to nail the brakes to miss a deer on one of the backroads in heavy rain from 65mph when coming home from work a few days ago.
It was on a sweeper, and although the 2 door Rubicon tried to get out of shape braking hard over rough wet pavement, the ESP, ABS, and the TOYOs worked well together sparing the doe impact with the FabFour bumper.

 

Hmmmm
I kinda' figured I could get the ride I wanted by playing with the air pressure.
I just don't want to sacrifice fuel mileage by having to run a lower psi. My KM's
ride like a dream @ 26 psi, but I notice drop in a drop in mileage compared to 35 psi.

Bottom Line - I want bigger tires ( I'd really like 35's ) I just need you guys to talk me into it.

Keep the info coming. The more opinoins the better !

 

hello? anyboby? - Help!

I know 1/2 the people out there have bigger than stock tires, most of which are at least a "D" rating.
The ride quality alone is the deciding factor in how much I modify.
Tell me how you feel ... honestly.