Does anyone make a load range E 255/85-16? I am pretty partial to tall and skinny.

Right now I am thinking about getting either the BFG Mud T/A's or the Cooper Discover S/T's, but they are both load range D.

I live in the country in the Midwest and drive on and off road and will pull a trailer only occasionally.

Any ideas or opinions?

96' F250, 4.10 limited slip, 460, Supercab, 5 speed

After posting, I did a little more digging and it does look like Toyo has one in the M55 series tire. It looks like a traditional snow tire. Probably very functional, but low in the looks department.

 

I am running Dunlop mud Rovers in 255/85/16 and I think you can get them in a 8 ply tire. You might be able to get a 8 or 10 ply in the Durango MT a branch off of Cooper in that size also.

 

Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of either one. It looks like they are both about the same rating as the others. About a 3000 lb tire, high for a D, but not quite an E. Similar sized tires, only a little shorter, are E rated and are only 3042 lbs. Not much difference. I kind of think it has something to do with the tall sidewalls without much distance in between them that reduces the load capacity more than they are a lighter construction. I think that they all would be fine the way that I use my truck. Mostly to get out in bad weather and to haul fire wood.

What do you think of the Dunlops? The only one that they list in that size on their website is the RVXT (all terrain), but that doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

 

I like my RVXT's nice tread pattern and go thru the slush, ice and snow that we get here in the PNW. Not bad Off Road and light mud at the boat ramps. I'm just running a standard size 265/70/17 C load, I was not going to go to a P radial on a truck.

 

The RVXT's just look like they would be a good snow and ice tire. They aren't exactly cheap though.

 

I think mine were only 115 a tire, which was at least 40 bucks a tire cheaper than BFG and Cooper in my area. And treadwear has been good for the almost 3 years and 30000 I've had them on, still around 3/4 tread left with rotations every 6000 miles.

 

You got a great deal on those tires, ImaginThat

The list price is $210, $151 on the Tirerack before S&H. The difference is not so big at the rack between them and the BFG.

I am kind of leaning towards a mud tire because this truck is a "get me out when it's deep truck" and I drive in pastures in the mud. I will drive my FWD commuter with snow tires on packed snow and ice. If I drove my big 4WD drive truck to work, how would I justify going home early when the snow was gettin' deep?

 

Another brand that makes this size is the Remington Mud Brute it has basicly the same tread design as my Dunlops they have pretty good wair time for a mud tire I have around 25k miles on mine and still around half tread.