2001 5.2L 1500 2WD

I am getting the AT3s Sharp looking tire, but I have a question... The guy at the shop says that I should get the C load range since I don't ever haul anything heavy...Occasional 19ft. boat and maybe trailer with motorcycle/lawn mower. He said the E load range tires are for larger trucks that would haul heavier loads, and they would ride more like a tank. What do you think? Same tire size 265 75 16 but one is a 6 ply C range and the other is a 10 ply E range

 

Go for the c load range. You really don't have any use for the E. The tire man is correct. (I KNEW it was cold out today....... now I know why. )

 

Thanks for the reassurance...and am I missing something with the cold comment?

 

It has been my experience that the folks that sell tires aren't always exactly 'knowledgeable' on the subject matter at hand. The fact that you got one that WAS, is a rather rare occurrence.

 

Do they make the tire in a D-load range, if they do I would go with that personally. C range tires have a weaker sidewall that gives a better ride but also rolls too much for my preference.

D is in the middle of the 2 and I think that its the best choice for a 1500, I have C-range tires as my spare set of tires and when loading my atc in the back the tires squat like crazy, atc and the other stuff in my bed probrably weigh 800 pounds

 

The guy at the shop was the owner of a real tiny 'tire and auto' place here in town. He seemed to know his stuff.

And no, the tires don't come in load D for that size.

 

If you don't need an "E", don't get an "E", they ride harsh as hell.

Besides, a "C" range LT tire handles all the weight you can legally put on your truck anyway. Shame they don't make it in a "D" though. I currently run Cepek FCIIs in a "D" and find it's a nice compromise between a "C" & "E" tire...

 

Wouldn't you get a lot more miles out of 10 ply tires though?

 

Nope. Plys refers to the stiffness of the sidewall. (more plys, stiffer the tire.) Rubber compound for the tread is still going to be the same.

 

Well then the old guy that told me thats the reason he runs 10 ply tires is an idiot haha