Riding on Mickey T ATZ which are a E range tire. Would I get a better ride with a D range tire such as the Nitto Terra? I was running 40psi and they beat me to death so I dropped it down to 30psi and its a little better.

 

I guess no tire experts here?

 

off my 04' SCREW 4x4.. couldn't get them to ride well.. they balanced to zero but they nibbled and vibrated between 50-76mph. It was most noticeable in the 60-76mph range. I just dropped back to regular ATS tires, not the higher load range. I don't know what to tell you with aftermarket wheels etc.. I know E range tires were great on my F250 4x4 PSD but on this truck that is one heavy tire!

My new C range (I believe) ATS tires are a MUCH nicer ride.. interestingly enough one tire was + 3.5oz out of balance on the inside. This was with remounting the tire about 6 times, it followed the tire, so one of them was way out of spec. The other 3 only required <2oz. SO, that tire was zero balanced but it will be replaced in the next few days. It is currently mounted on the right rear where I swear I can feel some shake even though it was zero balanced. Hopefully it goes to zero issues as soon as the new tire is on there.

How much weigt was required to balance out your tires? Did you allow the shop to mount weight on the outside as well or just the inside? I went with both just to make sure I had every chance possible of getting a great ride..

 

Look for Wandell, he seems to be the tire guru!

 

Ride Range E? Never heard of that. Now, there is a load range E. That is the loading that the tire is built to handle. I have 'E' range on my F350 (without looking it up, it is somewhere in the 1340 Pound range). The higher the load range, the harder it is going to ride because there are more sidewall plys (belts). Passenger cars (I believe load range B) are 2 sidewall belts and 4 tread belts. If I remember right B=4, C=6, D=8, E=10 sidewall belts.

 

Load range E on a F-150 1/2 ton rides awsome, depend's on the tire, type of tread, and tire inflation, I did not mess arround when I replaced the hancrap tires with LT 265 70 17 BFG RT T/A, Most owners don't need this tire, but I work my truck and enjoy performance of a 110 mph speed rated tire and off road use.

On a 3/4 to one ton truck with a heavy suspension, you get a ride = to the truck.