SRW Tires
I tow with an F250 and am always concerned/watch the weight capacity of the tires. I see the folks referring to the weight ratings of the F350. What kind of tires/weight ratings do the SRW 350's h...
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RoyJ wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
Not a good idea. You can get a D in a bigger size and carry more weight than an E but the D will be a very bouncy tire.
Les Schwab was famous for that switcharoo.
Remember though, even the letters are arbitrary - there are E tires that are rated 65 psi.
The actual ply construction are also all over the place. There's no guarantee a D "bounces" more than an E. I've had mud terrain Ds with much stiffer sidewall plys than highway Es.
I've not found D tires that carry the same weight as an E tire to be bouncy. Comparing a D 265-75-16 vs E rated 245-75 and 235-85-16's. All three are rated at 3000-3040 lbs. I found the 265s to be the better handling tire with that load. E rated 265's did not do any better with just 65 lbs in them. They both carried the load the same.
Wider lower profile tires IMHO generally carry a load better than a taller profile of the same diameter.
Marty
