need some help w/tires..

[spongebob]

i need some tires for my truck, i have hummer wheels.im running 265/70/17s right now..
my speedo is off a bit so i would like to get a taller tire..but seems no one makes a 275/70/17 in a E load..

what other size should i be looking at?

[More Power]

Did a quick search at tirerack.com for the 275/70R17 size. They list Dunlop, Firestone and Goodyear tires in that size, but they are all "Load Rating C". :(

Jim

[spongebob]

yea, i know...
i was thinking maybe theres another size..something other than a LT..

[DmaxMaverick]

An "LT" tire is what you want. Just get it in the ply rating you need. "LT" is Light Truck, which is the tire class you need to get up to the ply rating you want. "P" tires will have a lower ply (weight) rating than an "LT" in the respective size.

[joed]

I just noticed on tirerack that BFG makes this size in an all terrain T/AKO in a load range D, with the same load capacity as a 265/70 E range.

Joe.

[Dura-Ration]

I just noticed on tirerack that BFG makes this size in an all terrain T/AKO in a load range D, with the same load capacity as a 265/70 E range.

Joe.

Yeah this is the tire that I am running. Its quite compared to most other all terrian tires. Read the reviews at Tirerack.com and you will have a better idea of what you are looking at.
Steve

[spongebob]

Yeah this is the tire that I am running. Its quite compared to most other all terrian tires. Read the reviews at Tirerack.com and you will have a better idea of what you are looking at.
Steve

DURA-, do your tires rub?? also why would a "D" and a "E" load rating be the same as far load??
please see my signature for truck info..

[DmaxMaverick]

....also why would a "D" and a "E" load rating be the same as far load??....

Tire sizes are different. A larger tire volume has a higher weight capacity for the same pressure. In many cases, a D rated tire will have a similar weight capacity as a smaller E rated tire. For example, the 245/75/16E has a weight capacity rating of 3042 #'s, while a 285/75/16D has a rating of 3305 #'s, and a 265/75/16E has a rating of 3415 #'s. Off hand, I'm not familiar with capacities of the 17" tires, but the comparison will be similar. Tire pressure is measured and rated in Pounds per Square Inch, therefore, more square inches (more tire surface area) at the same pressure translates to more capacity.