Load Rating - New Tires

Hi there.

Like everyone I'm going down the tire research rabbit hole. I'm 99% I've settled on some Falken Wildpeak's. I'm 90% highway use with some light dirt, and snow use. Size wise I'm ready, but the load rating I'm stuck on. 13 lbs per tire to go to a E rated tire is a lot.

I have a 4wd Crewmax and will keep the stock wheels.

Advice? Do I need E rating?



265 /70 R18 116T SL RBL 47lbs
265 /70 R18 124S E1 RBL 60lbs

 

what is the purpose your truck..
a lot of..

towing?
heavy bed loads?

if not.. you would likely benefit from a bit softer ride & fuel economy with P rating

 

265???

You mean 275/70??

 

Thanks everyone. @ColoradoTJ I hear ya. I put 275/70R18 KO2's on my last F150 and noticed the Mpg drop. It is nice though to know whatever I need to do the tires are up to the task.

Most of my use is a once a week heavy load to the dump, moving furniture, occasional trailer hauling, the whole family and their crap in the truck. So Maybe once a month do I use the whole payload so to speak. Dirt roads only and snow. I'm not off-roading my truck I have a loan on it lol.

@Berettafan yes, the Falken comes in a 265/70 size. I know there are a lot more options in a 275/70 but was just trying to avoid putting a 60lb tire on there.

 

Forgot to mention, my commute is like 2 miles. MPG isn't a huge deal as I drive about 1000 miles a month.

 

I'm in the exact same situation right now. I primarily use my truck for towing my camper but it's a smaller unit with about 400 lbs tongue weight and max capacity weight around 4800. I'd love to save the extra 13 lbs by going with the SL Wildpeak's. Think I should spring for the E or stick with an SL for my use?

 

@sk8142 I’m in the same predicament, did you end up going the SL route? If so, how are they working out for you?

 

Looking at Faulken's website for ATW3 285/70/R17, any idea why the E tire is lighter?

 

Misprint is my guess. 68.9 maybe

 

It is the load C 59000350 that is off:

 

Thanks Sundog. Falken's chart is all screwed up. The tire above it (28030907 LT275/70R17) is smaller type C yet says 57.1 lbs, more than the LT285/70R17 @ 54.97 lbs assuming what you found is correct. My head hurts. Way down the rabbit hole now....I'll reach out to Falken and follow up with what they say.

 

@Sundog - where did you get that data? I'm trying to find the info on a LT275R70/18 Goodyear Wrangler Adventure Load Range E for tire comparison.

 

Same here, 2.1 mile drive.

 

I just did 265/70/18 Wildpeaks on Friday. I wanted a larger tire, but didn’t want to deal with new wheels, TPMS, or issues with rubbing at full turn. Don’t need the E rating so they seemed to fit the build for winter time.

 

I don't recall. So long ago.