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FSAD
Explorer
Apr 26, 2015

Towing with E rated tires, that DON'T go to 80psi

I'm looking to get different tires soon and while I have been happy with my Hankooks (I'm on my 3rd set, albeit I only get about 25k out of them), I want to go a little bigger, and it seems all the E ...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Apr 26, 2015
christopherglenn wrote:
The E rating is weight capacity, the wider tire needs less air pressure to support the weight. Even though they are 65 psi, they are still "true" e rated tires because they support the weight.


And they get that rating due to their width.....305, 315

Look at a 285 in 17" and Max Load is at 80#

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