2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission 285/75/16 E Tires

[ACarola]

Trying to find someone or somewhere who have these tires 285/75/16e load range in stock. everywhere i call out of stock. bfg has came out with this in a tko but has not put in production. I want this size tire but do i need a e load range. pull a trailer sometimes. Will my truck handle diffrent with 8 ply? thanks andy

 

[dmhollister]

check the weight ratings on the 285 D rated tires. When I put them on my truck a year ago, the ratings were a few hundered pounds over the stock 265 E's. Have had no problems towing jeep to fun and hauling firewood with trailer or in bed. It boils down to a preference thing.



The main difference between the two is the number of ply's in the tire, so theoretically, the 285 D's could puncture easier than the E rated tires.

 

[Ereynolds72]

Check out the Nitto Terra Grapplers 305/70/16 They are load range e and are the same diameter. I'm pretty happy with mine.



Dia width rim weight RPMile

LT265/75 R16 119Q 15. 6 31. 54 10. 75 7. 0-(7. 5)-8. 0 3000@65 659

LT265/75 R16 123Q 15. 6 31. 54 10. 75 7. 0-(7. 5)-8. 0 3415@80 659

LT285/75 R16 122Q 16. 5 32. 68 11. 33 7. 5-(8. 0)-9. 0 3305@65 636

LT295/75 R16 123Q 16. 5 33. 27 11. 73 7. 5-(8. 0)-9. 5 3415@65 624

LT305/70 R16 124Q 16. 5 32. 68 12. 4 8. 0-(9. 0)-9. 5 3525@65 636

LT315/75 R16 121Q 16. 5 34. 49 12. 32 8. 0-(8. 5)-10. 0 3195@50 602

LT325/70 R16 121Q 16. 5 33. 86 13. 03 8. 5-(9. 5)-10. 0 3195@50 614

LT365/65 R16 125S 16. 5 34. 88 14. 49 10. 0-(11. 0)-11. 5 3638@50 596

 

[Fishin Guide]

I've got toyo M-55s on my rig. They are 'E' rated and rock!



Dave

 

[Woodenhead]

I had the same issue, went with the Toyo M55's and haven't looked back since. They wear like iron and have a decent tread. They do sing a little on the road but I don't even notice any more.



Mike

 

[kscheffler]

You M-55 guys how do these tires work on snow and ice. Can you have the M-55 sniped sp?

 

[Woodenhead]

You can get them siped. I've had tire dealers say it's a good idea and I've had shops say it's not a good idea with a heavy truck, towing or with as much power as I/we are puttin down. I didn't sipe mine. I didn't use them in the winter yet, they have an agressive tread so they should be good in snow but they are a pretty hard compound so I'm not sure how they'll stick to ice.



Take yer pick.



Mike

 

[HookMeUp]

Check this out



BFG P285/75/16 E rated tires



http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/all_terrain_ta_kd.pdf

 

[Woodenhead]

Check this out



BFG P285/75/16 E rated tires



http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/assets/pdf/all_terrain_ta_kd.pdf

When did this happen!? I swore it'd be M-55s from now on but that was before this. I wonder what one of these is worth.



Mike

 

[HookMeUp]

Just this fall ... I guess there was enough public demand for tires like this that they just had to respond. To bad my tires are still in good shape!

 

[RAJohnson]

I replaced my stock 285/75/16 at 66,000mi. So I went right back to the same manufacturer. Best price I could find was here.



www.tirerack.com And I don't sipe big truck tires either.

 

[TBontrager]

I too have been "tracking" the BFG 285 "E" tires since June. They supposedly went into production in July this year. I finally got them installed yesterday... special order through a Goodyear dealer! Tirerack sales scum are worthless... all they want to do is sell you a "D" tire and not do any research. I don't really have any driving impressions yet, but they look great and have a fantastic weight rating. Paid about $190 each. I've heard great things about the Toyo M55's too.



I just took off Nitto Terra Grapplers 305/70-16s with over 50K miles on them. They worked great for me, but rubbed a bit in front on full lock. That's why I wanted to go down one size. And the BFG weight rating is even higher.



Good Luck!

 

[Regcabguy]

Speaking from experience(blowout @55mph w/Bridgestone 285-75-16's "D" rating). $3300. 00 damage in 10 seconds convinced me to go with an "E" rating. Unfortunately,the only thing available at the time was BFG's w/tri-guard "D" rating so I still feel like I'm skating on thin ice. Toyo MT's are available in "E"s and I guess BFG now has an E rating. Insist on an E rating. You'll hear feedback on how "D"s have worked out fine for most but "E"s came w/our trucks for a reason.

 

[mnengr]

I switched from toyo open country 265/75r16E to a Firestone mt 285/75r16D. They have about the same load rating and is higher then truck rating. I have found that I get a little bit more body roll. I run them at 60-65 psi just as I did the E. Near as I can tell they both have a three ply side wall and the same number of carcass ply's as the toyos. From what I can find, the 6 ply 8 ply 10 ply rating seems to relate back to bias ply tires. The toyos didn't say they had 10 carcas plies. Hard to find anything that talks about sidewall strength or puncture resistence as it relates to load range rating. Speed rating is something I want to investigate, I'm thinking higher speed tires handle heat better then a low speed tire. Anyone heard anything with regard to this?