"D" vs "E" Rated tires, am I missing something???

"D" vs "E" Rated tires, am I missing something???

04-30-2007, 04:11 AM

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"D" vs "E" Rated tires, am I missing something???

Been looking around at tires.
While looking at the tires on the truck I just got and others I have in my small "fleet" I noticed something odd.
The new truck has 285 Bridgestones on it rated "D" the sidewall says 3305lb@65psi.
Another I looked at 245/75/16's rated "E" but the sidewall says 3042lb@80psi.
I also have a set of 265/70/16's on my 89 "E" rated, sidewall says 3415 @80psi.

What gives?? I figured that all "E" rated tires would be rated at higher than any "D" rated tire.

If not which should I go by, the actual "E" vs "D" rating or the actual lb rating?

Thanks, KO

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