Hey guys, I was wondering what are the differences in load ratings, besides price? I see D, E, C, and SL. I want The dueler A/T revos, and the SL load is $104 while the D is $140. I do very light off-roading and I only tow a small trailer with my dirtbike in it. Is there a difference in wear? Which rating would be better for me? I am not gonna cut corners on tires, but I don't wanna pay extra for a tire I would not use. I would appreciate any info on this delima...thanks.

 

I'm about to buy the same tires. Anyone know?

Chris

 

Found this on load ratings.....maybe this might help?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete...eral/speed.htm

 

shift,

i bought the A/T Revos C rated tires b/c i don't do any towing or carry large loads on a daily basis. you might want to look into the D rated tires. i'd check w/ tirerack.com by calling them and see what they recommend.

bob

 

The c, d, and e ratings are in refrence to the weight load the tire can handle at max psi. It is also an indicator of hte number of plys in the tire.

Stock tires typically are 4ply's and dont really have a letter corresponding to their load rating - I guess it would be a "b" load rating stock. But those are usually labeled "LT" for "light truck." If memory serves me most of these tire's max capacity is near 1600-1800lbs each

C rated tires, like what I have, have 6 plys and can be safely inflated to 50 psi and will support a good deal more weight than LT tires. They can also be mounted as a dual. My 6plies are rated for 1985lbs per tire @ 50psi, but most 6plys have a higher rating near 2000lbs a tire.

D rated tires have 8 plies and consequently can hold more pressure and weight. The 8plys on my 'rents chevy are rated to hold 2350lbs per tire @ 65psi. These you'll typically only see on a 3/4ton - 1ton pickup truck or suburban sized suv.

E rated tires have 10 plies and can hold LOTS of weight. Our Dodge dually's 10 plies can hold 3000lbs per tire at @ 80psi. These usually only show up on 1ton trucks...

With each step up, given the same load, the tire will not bulge as much, and most of the time, will not roll as badly when turning or performing abrupt manuevers. With my 4000lb truck I will NEVER go back to 4plys... 6ply is fully sufficient however for my 2nd gen. Also make sure your tires are S speed rated. (112 mph speed rating. I need a hill to hit 106, my cutoff, a 3rd gen can do that on command, so you might wanna jump to the s rated for saftey reasons....)

 

ps - Id only do D rating if you carry a full 1500+lbs of gear inside your truck.

As a foot note I had ~600lbs in batteries, 200lbs of wood, 100lbs of subs, and ~150lbs of amps, and about 150lbs of other gear, and then my, at that time, 150lbs self.

That's about ~1300lbs of gear in my 2nd gen before gas in the tank. Even with my air shocks maxed out I was sitting on the bump stops and the C plys were bulging a tad too much...lol

 

Shift,
In my opinion you would be fine w/ C rated. The toungue weight of the motor bike trlr should be 250 lbs or less. Unless you are hauling a sound studio around full time.Like Bumpin , then you should be OK. One thing to consider however is, if while doing your "moderate" wheeling you air-down, then a D may give you a stronger sidewall and help prevent sidewall damage.Just my .02

 

hmm...my bfg a/t's are D rated, but all I have in my truck is.....me?

 

I just bought my 285/75R16 Revos today. I'm so excited since they only cost me around $275, since they credited me $460 for my crappy new dunlaps that were on my 4runner when I bought it. I'm so pumped! Now I got to get a lift quick!

Chris

 

I bet you dont have to inflate the tires to 65psi!