Do 10-ply "E" rated tires suck, ride-wise, or are they ok?
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thanks for the pic. I like the letters better. I called the tire shop today and they will reverse them for free. going tomorrow.
Once I stop being lazy and read the directions, I'll have to post pics
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Conclusion
Got a PM about this thread and I figure I should post a conclusion.
I ended up buying a set of Toyo Open Country H/T LT275/70-18 tires to meet my summer trailer-towing needs.
As some people posted in this thread... the "E" rated tires aren't necessarily "rougher" but they do feel funny and you can certainly feel the cracks and joints in the road more clearly. I don't much like the feel of a concrete road.
Based on nothing more than my impressions I would guess that the "amplitude", or linear travel, of road induced suspension movement is the same or less with the bigger, heavier LT tires. But that the "frequency", or rate of change in induced movement, is higher with the stiffer sidewalls. So bumps and cracks feel small but it's like they have straight edges.
The bottom line is that, I wouldn't put LT tires on for no reason at all... but if you did have a reason to want them (be it cosmetic or performance related) I wouldn't even stop to worry about the "E" rating. I'm happy with mine.
Damn. That is a nice signature done with Corel Photo-Paint.
I ended up buying a set of Toyo Open Country H/T LT275/70-18 tires to meet my summer trailer-towing needs.
As some people posted in this thread... the "E" rated tires aren't necessarily "rougher" but they do feel funny and you can certainly feel the cracks and joints in the road more clearly. I don't much like the feel of a concrete road.
Based on nothing more than my impressions I would guess that the "amplitude", or linear travel, of road induced suspension movement is the same or less with the bigger, heavier LT tires. But that the "frequency", or rate of change in induced movement, is higher with the stiffer sidewalls. So bumps and cracks feel small but it's like they have straight edges.
The bottom line is that, I wouldn't put LT tires on for no reason at all... but if you did have a reason to want them (be it cosmetic or performance related) I wouldn't even stop to worry about the "E" rating. I'm happy with mine.
Damn. That is a nice signature done with Corel Photo-Paint.
Last edited by KevinCowtown; 04-09-2010 at 10:00 PM.
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