Anybody run load range C tires?

[Erik N]

If you're considering a particular load range tire (P-XL/C/D/E/F/...) consider that the actual load capacities will vary with size.
For example, my LT285/70-17 D-range have a 3195 pound rating per tire
The LT245/75-16 E-range they replaced have a 3042 pound rating per tire

So a set of D range tires carries 612 pounds more than a set of E range tires on the same truck

The sidewall construction is quite a different matter, but there are differences in puncture/abrasion resistance well beyond the load rating
I have Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor All-Terrains in the "Pro Grade" line with the Kevlar sidewalls that have performed flawlessly

I will say that the 285/75/16 "E" rated Duratracs that I removed from the Saltwater Suburban had a much less rigid sidewall than the "D" rated Falkens I replaced them with. I could "sway" the truck by hand quite a bit with the old tires, pushing on the fender. Not so much now.

I really didn't like those Duratracs much. I posted about them in the Duratrac thread. http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...ar-Wrangler-Duratrac/page5?highlight=duratrac