Load range 'C' vs Load Range 'E' (my thoughts)

[CodaMan]

This is more of a comment than a discussion, so for anyone that says there is no real riding difference between load range 'C' and 'E' tires ... YOU CRAZY!!!

I just swapped to load range 'C' tires and I'm riding on a pillow now, a Jeep pillow but still a pillow

Edit: I went from 'E' KO2s to 'E' M/Ts to 'C' KO2s. There was some stiffness difference from the 'E' KO2s to the 'E' M/Ts, but the 'C' KO2s are a huge difference, so I would say the major difference in the ride is the 'C' rating.

 

[Apparition]

Same brand and model?

 

[CodaMan]

Same brand and model?

Nope, different make/model, but the difference is huge and I contribute most of it to the load range.

 

[suicideking]

Which tires did you get?

 

[Apparition]

Nope, different make/model, but the difference is huge and I contribute most of it to the load range.

It would be helpful if we knew the details of each.

 

[TWiG01]

I will say I have some load range C KO2s and they do ride very nice.

 

[suicideking]

I will say I have some load range C KO2s and they do ride very nice.

I'm figuring he also got AT if they ride that nice.

 

[CodaMan]

I replaced my MTs for KO2s

 

[Oldguy]

Are these nice riding jeeps mall crawlers?

 

[never monday]

An E tire has a stiffer sidewall, and by default a stiffer ride

 

[Ocho]

love my E tires

 

[Mrhp]

E rated tires are usually heavier due to the stronger carcass of the tire. They will also be more reactive to steering input, and road disturbances.

 

[CodaMan]

Are these nice riding jeeps mall crawlers?

"Mall crawler"? you're funny.

 

[CodaMan]

E rated tires are usually heavier due to the stronger carcass of the tire. They will also be more reactive to steering input, and road disturbances.

Yes, I know all that.

 

[CodaMan]

An E tire has a stiffer sidewall, and by default a stiffer ride

Yes, I know that. I guess you haven't seen the endless discussions about there not being much of a difference.

 

[CodaMan]

For the record, I went from 'E' KO2s to 'E' M/Ts to 'C' KO2s. There was some stiffness difference from the 'E' KO2s to the 'E' M/Ts, but the 'C' KO2s are a huge difference, so I would say the major difference in the ride is the 'C' rating.

 

[Mrhp]

Yes, I know that. I guess you haven't seen the endless discussions about there not being much of a difference.

Haven’t seen the discussions, but I know there is a huge difference between the two.

 

[jjvw]

My load range C Patagonias were no softer than the previous load range E Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx. My current load range C MTRk's are noticably softer and nicer riding than any tire I've had on the Jeep.

That means I'm both crazy and not crazy.

 

[Mrhp]

My MTR Kevlar ride pretty good for a 35 inch load range C tire, but I run them at 20 psi to do so. Any more and it will shake the teeth out of your head over bumps.

 

[TWiG01]

My load range C Patagonias were no softer than the previous load range E Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx. My current load range C MTRk's are noticably softer and nicer riding than any tire I've had on the Jeep.

That means I'm both crazy and not crazy.

The key word here is “Patagonia”. No surprise there. MTRKs are a nice tire. I ran 33x12.5 for a few years as a DD. Eventually they will behave like every other m/t and start to get loud, but I think the hybrid tread pattern definitely helps.