Tire considerations.

[Ziegelsteinfaust]

I am getting closer to getting my 73,74,79 C20 now K20 on the road for tests, and I got a good raise at work so I will be done sooner too.

While looking at tires online trying to decide which ones suit the job I have intended for my truck. Mostly highway or street. With a good mix of dirt roads to go fishing or to hiking spots.

Would you use D or E rated tires. E's do run stiffer, but do D's offer a better ride or just less load. Do E's sidewalls take damage from ricks better since they have more ply's. Either tire suits my hauling needs so it is down to preference.

Also has anyone ran the Wranglers with Kevlar armor?

[KQQL IT]

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/nit-200010

Had these on my crew cab
Quiet lived for ever
Bridgestone duelers separated
Got a crazy deal on cooper mud terrain crazy loud.

[rich weyand]

I'm running C-rated BFG All Terrain TA KOs in 31x10.5R15 on 15x8 rims on a K10. These tires are very popular on these trucks, and lots of the pics you see of square-body Ks on the net show them. We get some snow here, with usually one good snow a year, and I moved here from Chicago burbs and ran around in 22" snow one winter with no problems. Have also run them at 75 all day on the interstate, and they track straight, don't hunt, and don't drive you nuts with road noise. I have about 20,000 miles on them and the tread measures 1/2 gone, so I'll get 30,000 out of them.

They aren't the highest rated all-terrain tires on tirerack, but they have 97 million miles logged by the survey respondents. Here's all the tires in the category. It includes the Wranglers with Kevlar armor, but not many miles on them from the reviewers.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...p&autoModClar=

Why do you think you need D or E rated tires? What do you plan on carrying?

[Ziegelsteinfaust]

I not sure I need D or E rated, but I want my truck to be a capable 3/4 ton for when I need it. I would like to rent a trailer to go fishing with my boy once in awhile, and do not want to get stuck because of tires rapidly expanding. Plus since I am going for an AT tread on my truck the few extra dollars for D or E rated tires do not bother me. The more planted ride they usually offer maybe nice on longer drives.

The Terra Grappler's give me enough capacity for the times when I need it as do the BFG's.

[cadillac_al]

Hmmm, I didn't even realize some BFG AT's were load range C. I just checked them. My 15" BFG's are load range C rated for 2200 lbs each. I have hauled anything I needed and hauled car trailers with no issues. My 3/4 ton 35" BFG's are load range D 3300 lbs each so i guess it a;ll depends how much you plan to haul. I run my trucks down the interstate once in a while and the BFG AT's are surprisingly quiet imo.

Up here on the logging roads, the exposed ledge and sharp rocks will ruin any new tire. The only tire that seems to last is the BFG's. I have heard many stories over the years from my friends ruining a new tire while out fishing or hunting on those logging roads. People that work out there swear by the BFG's.