Gents, I need to replace the current tires on my recently acquired F350 standard cab SRW 4x4 PSD. The tires that are on it now are BFG 285/75/R16 All Terrains, load range D. The local tire vendor says those are underrated for the truck, and I need load range E. BFG does not make an all terrain for that load rating in 285/75/R16. Now, I won't use nearly the potential capacity of the truck anytime soon, so what should I do? Get the exact same replacement tires that are on it now? Or should I get the load range E in the smaller size (265/75/R16)? Or does another tire maker make a load range E in 285/75/R16? Thank you kindly...

 

I would think you would want the correct load rating on the truck to be able to take advantage of the payload without worrying about overloading the tires if the need ever came up. I was under the impression that the F350 came with load range E tires. So it just might be the previous owner put load range D on it just to get the cheapest Light truck rated tires to make the sale. My first two new F250s came with LT 265/85/R16E and the last came with LT 285/85/R16E. I use 265/85/R16 Studded in the winter. The narrower tire gets better traction in the winter snow and mud in the spring. I go back to the wider tread in the summer when carrying the camper.

 

Check the tag on your drivers door.... I may be wrong here but my guess is I says "D"

 

Im looking at the spec sheet for the BF Goodrich All Terrains right now and it says they make a LT285/75/R16 Load Range E, check their website. If you like these, just replace them.

 

By the way, for this tire the load rating for a D is 3305@65psi and the load rating for an E is 3750@80psi, so unless your looking for the maximum load capacity, the difference is minimal.

 

I bought the BFG Commerical TA E-load for my truck, and they seem to ride well

 

i'm running goodyear g159's they are load range e, they seem to hold up real good and they ride great. i should get awesome mileage out of these tires.

if it were my truck i would buy e's, you never know when you might need them.

 

Load range does not directly coalate to weight capacity. You will find D & E rated tires with very different weight capacities. You can find D rated tires that will carry more weight than some E rated tires. It depends on the manufacturer and tire type. Go off the actual weight, not just the rating. I'm running D rated Goodyear MTR's that have a higher weight capacity than my last set of E rated tires.

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