Tire load range questions
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parnelli jones sells a dirt grip tire they are 35x12.50x16 and load range E i think the wieght is somewhere around 3700 lbs a tire single wheel but inorder to get them u r going to pay for it the cheapest ones i have found r 280 a tire but i also got roughly 70-75 thousand miles out of them so they might be worth it to ya.
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i am currently running a 315 mastercraft courser m/t and they r only rated at 8 ply but support upto 3200 pounds a tire if i'm not mistakin and i've had a pretty good load behind them without any problem roughly 10,000 pounds.
i am currently running a 315 mastercraft courser m/t and they r only rated at 8 ply but support upto 3200 pounds a tire if i'm not mistakin and i've had a pretty good load behind them without any problem roughly 10,000 pounds.
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Looking at those Parnelli Jones tires now. Nice but not offered in the 315s.
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...-dirt-grip.htm
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...-dirt-grip.htm
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Sorry the link didn't work. www.treadepot.com has the Toyo 315 mt's for 240 a peice and free shipping. Load range E. Haven't found anyplace that can beat them on tires
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Scott, just checked my Nitto Terra Grapplers 295's, load range D and they carry 3415#. Put them on just before the big ice storm in December and can't believe how they grip in ice and snow. Haven't had much rain this winter though.....
I have to carry full pressure in them, especially the front ones, as they squat a little more than I would like when run soft. The ride at full pressure actually isn't bad. Better than my '90 F150 on rough roads. I've pulled a 24' livestock trailer and 32' flatbed trailer and felt no sway or control problems. I wanted load range E's also but thought I would give these a try as they were only $150 each mounted and balanced. And the tire guy couldn't believe how little weight they needed when he balanced them.
Ron, these would work well where you are if they came in E's. I haven't checked lately if they might have added them.
I have to carry full pressure in them, especially the front ones, as they squat a little more than I would like when run soft. The ride at full pressure actually isn't bad. Better than my '90 F150 on rough roads. I've pulled a 24' livestock trailer and 32' flatbed trailer and felt no sway or control problems. I wanted load range E's also but thought I would give these a try as they were only $150 each mounted and balanced. And the tire guy couldn't believe how little weight they needed when he balanced them.
Ron, these would work well where you are if they came in E's. I haven't checked lately if they might have added them.
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Bricklayer...thanks for that link. Rep points on the way.
Mark....that's good info and is what I need to know, thank you. Re points to you also. I will check those Nittos out and see what the weight rating is. I think I remember seeing 3195 for the 315 size. That sort of worries me as my current BFGs are rated for a whopping 3750/tire.
Mark....that's good info and is what I need to know, thank you. Re points to you also. I will check those Nittos out and see what the weight rating is. I think I remember seeing 3195 for the 315 size. That sort of worries me as my current BFGs are rated for a whopping 3750/tire.
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Here's another thing that is interesting. These are load range D but are rated at 3750#s per tire. Not 315s but still interesting.
http://www.4wheelparts.com/PDT66625.aspx
http://www.4wheelparts.com/PDT66625.aspx
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Scott, I cant imagine needing anything over the 3190 rating on a D tire.. Rough guess, that should be about 3000lbs extra you can put on your rear axle.. That 3190 is per tire.. I know it is better to have it, and not need it...but I am guessing, unless you start hauling something larger then a bridgeport mill, you should be allright.
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Scott, I cant imagine needing anything over the 3190 rating on a D tire.. Rough guess, that should be about 3000lbs extra you can put on your rear axle.. That 3190 is per tire.. I know it is better to have it, and not need it...but I am guessing, unless you start hauling something larger then a bridgeport mill, you should be allright.
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www.onlinetires.com has the Toyo Open Country MT's 315/75/16 for $215 a tire. You can specify E rated. I have seen these on a friends Chevy before and he tows a 37 ft toy hauler with no probs. I have run D rated tires on my rig for forever....no problems at all. My boat with trailer is only about 7000 lbs though. The debate goes on and on here between D and E rated tires. I have had my truck in some pretty extreme places offroad and have never blown out sidewalls on my D rated tires. With a larger tire....your weight capacity goes up more then in the smaller sizes. If I was running stock size tires I would most definitely go with the E rated. Also.....my local Discount Tire said they will match the prices from www.onlinetires.com I don't think I've ever seen tires cheaper then theirs ANYWHERE. Ask your local tire guru if they will match and you could save a bundle! 
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Their shipping is very reasonable. The price that Discount said they would match is after the shipping costs are factored in obviously....for the setup that I want (Cooper STT's) in 315/75/16 I will save close to $200. It's worth asking if they will price-match!
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I do agree with Up There about a D doing a better job holding up to off road abuse, but I don't normally go knocking around any rocky areas that would need it. I am trying to understand the problem with towing on a D tire. Most of the campers I have pulled only put somwhere between 5 to 20% percent on the tonque. Car haulers put almost 50 depending on where you park the car. Heavy equipment trailers, yeah, I would go no less then a E if I planned on doing that every day. I haven taken the debate from the screen to my own dark place.
I am lucky, I busted tires 20+ years ago. The guy I worked for still owns the tire shop.I am able to question him when I start looking for new. So far, I keep heading towards the D. I guess I would hit a old tire store, not a discount tire type place, and explain what it is "you" want to do with your truck. 315 75 16 toyo at's are what I ended up with.
I am lucky, I busted tires 20+ years ago. The guy I worked for still owns the tire shop.I am able to question him when I start looking for new. So far, I keep heading towards the D. I guess I would hit a old tire store, not a discount tire type place, and explain what it is "you" want to do with your truck. 315 75 16 toyo at's are what I ended up with.