Gen 3 with Load Range E Tires?

[mikebmrx]

Finally stepped up and bought myself a 2003 Montero. Now it's time to start planning on what to do to it.

I've been looking at the 265/75-16 BFG KO2's as my first upgrade, but they only come in load range E. This will be my DD with weekend trips up the hills so I'd like to keep the road ride from breaking my ribs at every bump. For the near future the only weight I'll be adding to the rig is sliders, I'm afraid going with the E rating may be overkill.

Any of you running this range on your rig? Did you notice a huge difference in the ride? MPG? Performance?

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Ended up with the KO2's and I'm loving them so far. The load range E tires just feel right on this rig.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Here you go, good onfo https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=off&q=montero+load+range+e

 

[kbahus]

I run load range E Duratracs, no problems to report. MPG resides around 16-17 with mixed daily driving. I bet with K02's the mpg would be better, when I switched from Duratracs to ST/Maxx on my Land Cruiser I picked up 1 to 2 mpg.

 

[plh]

E - check

 

[magoh76]

I had ST Maxx in 235/85r16 (E rating) on my '01. MPGs stayed about the same as they were on the street tires. I expected it to get worse but I think going to skinny tires helped.

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[cacattack]

I've owned two Gen 3's. Both i installed an E load Cooper ST Maxx tire. IMO it actually improves the ride greatly. Makes the ride a bit stiffer, which is what i prefer. Other than that no issues. Good luck!

 

[montypower]

I ran 255/85R16 Toyo MT in Load E. Firm ride but better cornering and more stable feeling. Currently running KO2 in Load D. Love the KO2s.

 

[PirateMcGee]

I don't see the need for E range tires on a relatively light duty vehicle. I've ran P and C tires all over the place and never had a flat. They sidewall isn't that much tougher in comparison, a sharp rock is just as capable of poking through any of the sidewalls if you place the tires incorrectly or slip into a stick or something.

However, if the tires you really really want and you can't be happy with any other only come in E it's not really that big of a deal. Although you are adding the worst kind of weight to a vehicle with regards to acceleration/braking performance.

 

[mikebmrx]

Thanks guys. Good to hear from people running the same rig and enjoying their E tires. Puts my mind at ease with them.

Pirate, you do make a good point about the weight. Maybe I'll take a look at some other brands, see whats out there.

Either way I'm looking forward to getting this thing out on the trails and see what it's capable of.

 

[plh]

be careful with the "P" tires as not all of them have the 112 load rating min. recommended for the Montero.

 

[ManfromSnowyRiver]

Skip the car tire pitch, sidewalls are NOT created equal. This site has convinced many victims of that for some ridiculous reason. Only flat tire on this Sierra Carnage? Coopers with less walls....and he had 3 flats PLUS ruined all 6 BRAND NEW tires.(yes thankfully he had 2 spares) My Xterra and Titan came with Flat Trail T/As and I had 20 flats in a year with light duty wheeling.(ok, 12 were in Baja alone) If you plan to go off-road make sure you have serious sidewalls, and BFG A/T and M/T takes care of that. As far as ride? Hard to say since I run off-road tires all the time, but I sure could not tell. Less body roll on heavy rigs I do like however.

 

[Toasty]

P in front of your tire size indicates Pretend offroad tires with of course Pretend sidewalls. If "overlanding" is driving around finding camp sites with paved or graded parking spots Pretend tires will do the trick. Otherwise they have no place on a 4x4 that sees occasional offroad service, if you insist on Pretend tires make sure you pack 4 spares.

 

[PirateMcGee]

P in front of your tire size indicates Pretend offroad tires with of course Pretend sidewalls. If "overlanding" is driving around finding camp sites with paved or graded parking spots Pretend tires will do the trick. Otherwise they have no place on a 4x4 that sees occasional offroad service, if you insist on Pretend tires make sure you pack 4 spares.

It depends on what you are doing. Standard load tires on a stock weight vehicle driven reasonably will hold fine for most roads. Now if you plan on armoring, taking lots of heavy stuff, and running rocky offroad trails go with E's, hands down. Analyze your actual needs, conditions of where you travel, and use of the vehicle before making the choice.

Cooper AT3 weights for 265/75r16's:
SL: 40lbs
C: 46lbs
E: 50lbs

Stock 265/70r16 size in AT3 is 37lbs.

Edit: The montero is fairly heavy stock so I probably wouldn't go SL

 

[plh]

P means Passenger CAR IIRC.

 

[PirateMcGee]

P means Passenger CAR IIRC.

Means P Metric which means it meets certain criteria for US passenger vehicles.