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Old 12-02-2004, 07:00 PM   #1
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Any one know what the largest E rated tire you can get? Have 265 75 R 16's now. Thanks. Scotty.

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Old 12-02-2004, 07:00 PM   #2
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Any one know what the largest E rated tire you can get? Have 265 75 R 16's now. Thanks. Scotty.

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Old 12-03-2004, 04:08 AM   #3
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You didn't say whether you wanted to stick with 16" rims, that might be limiting factor. I doubt they're the largest that can be had in the 'E' rating but I've noticed the '05 F350 duallies come with OE 245/75-17 Load Rating 'E' tires.

The tires on F450's and F550's are 19'5", they must have at least an 'E' rating to handle the loads carried by those trucks.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hitchhiker:
The tires on F450's and F550's are 19'5", they must have at least an 'E' rating to handle the loads carried by those trucks. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I drive an F-550 at work and it has load range F

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Let me clairify. I was wondering if you can get like a 285 -305 in a E rating for 16 inch wheels.
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Old 12-03-2004, 03:25 PM   #6
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My question is if you can get more than an E rated 17" tire? I have 265/70R17E tires, but need more capacity than 3190#. If my wheels will handle the weight where are the tires?
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Old 12-08-2004, 01:23 PM   #7
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Shipper I dont know about the 17's but I have read several post's of people switching to 19's
and they go higher than E ratings. I was looking for a bigger foot print 16 inch E rated. Scotty.
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Old 12-13-2004, 06:58 PM   #8
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I tried to get E rated 285 BFG All Terrains for my Eagle 16 inch rims but they don't make em. It turns out that the D rated tires actually have a higher weight rating than the E rated ones that are smaller.

So I have D rated 285's on my 04 Silverado/Duramax/CC/LB/4x4, and they seem fine. They barely bulged at all with my 9'6" overcab on board.
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Old 12-14-2004, 11:08 AM   #9
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Weight ratings are nice, but aren't everything. When given the choice, stick with E's. Their higher air pressure (80psi compared to 65) make a noticeable difference in sway control.

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If you go to the larger size in 16 inch I would think that being taller would increase the sway. I went to 19.5 forged aluminum rims and Goodyear G124 M&S, 245R7019.5 in G load range. The rims are rated at 4500 pounds, as are the tires.
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Dmann12 You running single rear wheels or duals? I remember you telling me the price, was pretty steep if I remember? Scotty.
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It doesn't appear as though anybody really answered your ?. I'm running 305-70-16's on my 01 Superduty CC. They are made by Toyo. They are E rated.
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Scotty, I am running SRW's. The cost was steep, but I went all the way with aluminum wheels, new lugs/covers and axle covers. Plus I couldn't live further from the dealer so the freight was high. Total was about $3,100. But I think it was worth it. Better than buying a new $40k truck.
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Graywolf, What is the diameter of the 305's? Do they catch the front bumper when turning and compressing the shocks? I had to put 1 inch spacers on my front bumper because of the 245/70R/19.5 which are 33.2" in diameter and 10.2" wide.

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