E- rated tires for pulling toy hauler, pull better & worth extra weight?

Right now I have Nitto Terra Grappler G2's that came with the truck. They are OK and ride is smooth enough but I am wondering how they will work towing.

I kinda want to put on Michelin LTX AT 2's as I am not off road much and these tires have a great reputation for longevity and performance. Would an E-rated tire tow better with the stiffer sidewall or be worth the extra weight and mileage reduction.

I only pull a 17 ft toy hauler that we use as a camper with no toys and it weighs in @ 3500 loaded with our gear. Maybe and e-rated tire wouldnt be worth it and really do anything for me?

 

I think that towing that light of a rig there will be little difference at all and no challenge for the tires in any way.

If you did switch I would go to the Falken Wild Peak and not in an E rated tire,oh wait that is exactly what I did too?!

So I tow under 5K all the time and have no complaint at all with the standard size Falken and I did a 6K mile trip over the summer and towed for 2/3 of it about 5K and it was all fine.

I have gone down that road myself though and all I got for it was a harsh and noisy ride in an E rated tire and no real advantage in any situation that I found myself in.

 

I just put on Michellin Defender E Rated tires and towing a 32' TT at about 7500 lbs. I think they helped quite a bit. I do agree, however, that you may see little difference towing 3500 lbs.

 

I tow a 4000lb camper with OE tires. At max pressure in the rear they feel fine. I had E rated tires previously and they felt the same.

finishing my thought- mpg is the same E rated vs P rated given the same size. The only difference is unloaded ride quality, P rated is slightly better.

if you drive a lot of curvy roads, e rated handles a ton better.

if you offroad in sharp rocks, e rated will resist cuts better.

i am very torn as to what set i will buy next time. I don’t offroad, so the P rated tires have been more than adequate. I run them higher than door jamb pressure with good results and as I said, bump them up for towing trips and they do just fine

 

I have had E rated Terra grapplers on my 07 crew max and 08 sequoia. Had E rated Ridge grapplers on my 15 Tundra. The 15 I towed near or over max load for thousands of miles. My new 21 CM has Bridgestone Duelers on it. They make for a sloppy handling truck and towing with proper inflation helps and is ok for a 5000lb or less. they are dangerous for max load towing and will be replaced with new E rated tires once I order some new wheels for them.

 

I have been towing a 5k lb trailer with Nitto RG 35 x 12.5 x 20 F-rated 10 ply and a 6" lift without a problem.

 

With 2 dirt bikes, 20 gal of fuel for the bikes, firewood and everything else that goes with camping in the bed, then the trailer. Why not a heavy rated tire?

 

Well that's all said and good. If it won't do what I need within the realm of basic truck stuff I say to bad. Been hauling that for 2yrs without a problem. Average riding trip is 300mi round trip at 10mpg 10 times a year.

 

No thumpers, 00 & 01 CR250's and 2 Labradors.