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Well, I think it's clear now who the stubborn, childish ones are :luxhello: Quick question - Robert Bills, I know you cant resist clicking on the "view post" link even though I'm on your ignore list - if a C-rated tire is better than an E-rated tire, wouldn't a P-metric tire be better than a C...

Robert, you obviously don't remember how much you and a small number of others have been opining that E tires are inherently inflexible and unsuitable for off road use on light weight and mid weight vehicles. Myself and several other have provided numerous rebuttals and proof that this is...

I feel guilty that you guys are being deprived of first hand facts in this thread, so I actually just took 20 minutes out of of my evening to help. This is a BFG AT KO2, 295/75R16 LOAD RANGE E at 16psi gathered first hand in my own driveway. On flat ground, spread and contact patch: And...

Well here's the deal... medium/heavy truck frames like the NPR are designed to moderately flex and twist. Welding to the frame can create unpredictable stress risers and heat damage to the metal, leading to cracking and failure in those areas as the frame flexes normally. Not sure what the long...

Hey MOguy, are you running LR C's?

OK Bobby Bills, Keep on telling me that my tires "don't work".

Based on how it appears to be coming from the hole in the bell where the clutch slave goes through, I'd say rear main or another seal inside the bellhousing. The part will likely be cheap, but the labor will be quite a bit (unless you fix yourself). It's not something catastrophic, just a high...

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You guys are nuts and your lack of real world experience is showing. To close this argument once and for all - there are practically zero C rated tires available on the market anymore. You will find them in "Jeep" sizes like 31x10.5R15, or 265/75R16, or sometimes in 33x12.5R15 or 35x12.5R15 -...

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What psi do you typically run? I've been out there - have done a lot of similar trails - and was never uncomfortable on D's or E's in the 15psi range. The massive contingent of people who run D rated 255/85's in the southwest would also indicate that they work just fine. I'm glad you're...

That can be a factor of wheel as well as tire - not all safety beads are the same. I've only pushed one tire off the rim in recent history - a 255/85 (D) KM2 which was aired down to about 15psi on a 7" rim. It peeled off when winching sideways out of a very deep, muddy rut/gulley due to the side...

You guys aren't understanding. The original statement was that "D and E rated tires dont work off road on Jeep type vehicles", which is an absolutely false statement. I agree with you - "at typical trail pressures an E load rated tire is less compliant over obstacles than a C load rated tire" -...

That being said, there are tires that dont quite conform to load range standards. For example, a D rated Hankook RT03 in 315/75R16 will carry as much weight at 50psi as an E-rated 265/75R16 BFG Long Trail will at 80psi. Obviously the bigger tire at 50psi is going to ride far better than the...

Disagree all you want, I have thousands and thousands of off road miles on D and E rated tires under ~5000lb trucks with zero complaints. Yes - a C rated tire will ride MORE softly and conform MORE than a D or E (because it's a ligther weight tire) - but you cant say that a D or E wont work at...

Saying that a D or E rated tire "will not perform and will ride like crap" on a lighter weight vehicle like a Jeep is hardly true. At comparable air pressures, they are fairly similar. Run the E tire at ~10% less pressure and it will behave very similarly to a C (E at 15 and C at 17 for...

You can buy a basic one like what you're talking about for super cheap - why mess about?

For real though this is insanely nice equipment that must be worth at least twenty dollars.