Wanting new rims and tires for an ‘04 Rubi. I settled on Nitto Ridge Grapplers. 285/75/17. According to the website, they come in C load and weigh 65.1lbs. Same size comes in E load and weighs 64.4 lbs. same on dealer sites like below... Am I missing something or could it be a typo? c should be significantly lighter, I’d think. https://tiresize.com/tires/Nitto/Ridge-Grappler-285-75R17.htm
Nitto tire question
- Thread starter Jeff Allan
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That has to be a typo. Given all other things are equal, the E will always be heavier than the C.
I just called Nitto. They said it’s accurate! Guy said they have to make the 6 ply/ C thicker so that it ends up the same size as the E load. So the C ends up heavier.
For as long as I remember a C load in same size was always lighter than an E.
Wow, that’s news to me as well! Thanks for sharing what they said though.
A C that is heavier than an E, that’s how you know the world is coming to an end
Wow, that’s news to me as well! Thanks for sharing what they said though.
A C that is heavier than an E, that’s how you know the world is coming to an end
Just compared KO2s same size C vs E and there’s a substantial weight difference, yet listed diameter is the same.
Don’t know if I still want the C load being it’s the heavier tire.
The reason the C rated tires always ride better is due to the sidewall not being as stiff as the E. That stiffer sidewall adds a lot of extra weight.
But being that the C is heavier in this instance, I’m guessing it’s not going to ride any better than the E.
9oz? Sometimes there is too much info out there, forget about the weight.
No actually I was hoping it was typo and the C load ,maybe it was 60lbs. or something. A KO2 in this same size in E load is 60 lbs.
I have E load, 33"s on this Rubicon now, it rides nice with great power. The weight of these tires are 60lbs. I'm not planning to regear so I don't want to go too much bigger or add a lot of wheel/tire weight. Was hoping to go up a size on new tires and stay around same weight.
That makes sense comparing to the 51 lb KO2, 15 lbs a tire I can understand taking time to research.
I hear ya, just watching the weight. Either of these is too heavy, I might check out the Toyo AT III, same size as the Nitto, 285/75/17 C and it's 59lbs. With a 3 ply side.
I have heard that Nitto tires weigh more than most.
I did have the Toyo AT on my previous F150. They were good, but definitely very 'chirpy' around corners and such. I also wasn't a fan of how they handled in the rain. I don't know if they were the III, they were new about 4 years ago.
I did have the Toyo AT on my previous F150. They were good, but definitely very 'chirpy' around corners and such. I also wasn't a fan of how they handled in the rain. I don't know if they were the III, they were new about 4 years ago.
The III are new, I think just released last year, or maybe this year. They look more aggressive and have a ton of sizes. I really like the look of the Ridge Grapplers, but you're right, Nitto tires weigh a lot it seems. a 315/35" KO2 weighs less than the 285s I was asking about!
I am concerned about weight because running stock 4.11 gears. Try to not lose too much power. I want bigger but lighter, I want my cake and want to eat it too!
In my experience, there is little to no difference in ride quality between C and E. Both have never felt like a hard tire. The nittos are only further evidence that we can't make judgments based only on the load range.
I share the opposite experience. But this may be like shocks. One person will say a Bilstein 5100 rides like crap while another will praise how well it rides. It seems some of this is relative as far as ride quality goes.
Admittedly I would ideally have two rigs to test back to back, both with the same setup except for the tires.
Then why are they even making a C in the same size? Every tire I ever looked at, if it had a C and E in same size, the C was lighter weight and two ply sidewalls.
I’ve ran E tires on two different Rubicons and they rode fine. It’s more the weight thing I’m questioning.
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