Duratecs on the 5th gen.

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I see alot of people running them on their 5th gen's . Does anyone run the C rated instead of E rated ?

Trying to decide , have no lift for now but hopefully soon.

Staying with stock size of 265/70/17 on stock rims until I can find some black rims I like then I will switch to the aftermarket rims .

Whats the ride like ?
 
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I ran a set of C rated 265s. The ride will be a LOT firmer. If I were to get 265s again, I would get the C rated tires over the Es.
 
not sure of the situation down south, but the E range are nearly impossible to find in the great white north
 
Duratrac C load

I run the Cs and I'm very happy with them- I run mine at 40 PSI and haven't had any issues with balancing by Discount Tire.
 
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I also run stock size C load Duratracs. I really like them - but it does firm up the ride. (which I like) I run them at 44PSI. You will see lots of talk about tire pressures for LT tires but the only thread you need to read is this one.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/general-discussions/110299-lt-tires-need-more-air-pressure.html

The only issue I had was getting them balanced. (I've read others have had this issue with duratracs) Americas Tire installed them but I had bad shaking on the drive home. I didn't bother going back to them - I brought it to my Dealer who has a balancing machine more suited for LT tires. A Hunter Road Force. Don't be surprised if it takes almost a pound of weights to balance them.
 
i had the dealer install E-load Duratracs pre-delivery as part of my deal. i don't know which local shop they used but they did an excellent job balancing them: 32k miles and humming along nicely. and the humming is getting increasingly loud as the miles roll by. :D
 
I don't own a 5th gen, but have quite a bit of experience selling tires. There is no reason to run a E-load tire on a 5th gen, just get the C-rated tires. They have plenty of weight capacity, and you will get better fuel economy, not to mention a better ride.


C- Rated - Weight - 44lbs each - Max Load - 2470 lbs.
E- Rated - Weight - 50lbs each - Max Load - 3195 lbs.

That's 24 extra pounds of unsprung weight. That is a pretty large difference. Your 4Runner has a max GVWR of 6300lbs for an SR5 - so the C-rated tires are more than enough at 9880 lbs of weight capacity fully inflated.
 
I was in the same boat- trying to decide between E and C. Ultimately I went with the E.

My good bud Ted ( [MENTION=42734]Kraeken[/MENTION] ) had the C's for a few years and then switched over to the E's (both stock size) and said he liked the E's much much better. Maybe he can comment as to why...

I don't regret getting the E's either. The ride is firm but never harsh or jolting.
 
i had the C rated duratracs on my 2010 and loved them. had to get them rebalanced by 3 different shops before they spun smoothly, though. They had almost 60K on them when I traded in the rig last Friday and could have gone another 5K. definitely 'firm' but not kidney jarring.
 
shadow247 said:
There is no reason to run a E-load tire on a 5th gen, just get the C-rated tires. They have plenty of weight capacity, and you will get better fuel economy, not to mention a better ride.
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Actually there is one reason, sidewall puncture resistance.
 
Jeremy556 said:
Actually there is one reason, sidewall puncture resistance.
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Ok you got me there, but for 90% of drivers, there is no reason. If you plan to off-road a lot, not just fire roads, but actually climbing rocky sections and such, an E-rated "may" be the better choice.
 
Jeremy556 said:
Actually there is one reason, sidewall puncture resistance.
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This.

I'd rather have and not need than need and not have... especially when it comes to a crappy situation like a sidewall puncture. I'm sure C's are fine for most things, but I went with E's with the Cooper ATPs and am liking it... besides the difficulty in balancing them.
 
shadow247 said:
Ok you got me there, but for 90% of drivers, there is no reason. If you plan to off-road a lot, not just fire roads, but actually climbing rocky sections and such, an E-rated "may" be the better choice.
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Agreed. I actually did a lot of rock crawling on C rated Duratracs and never had an issue.
 
shadow247 said:
Ok you got me there, but for 90% of drivers, there is no reason. If you plan to off-road a lot, not just fire roads, but actually climbing rocky sections and such, an E-rated "may" be the better choice.
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No "fire roads", no "rocky sections", my experience will make my next set load-range E, just like my current set.
 
I just ordered some C load 265s today. I do mild offroading on fireroads and stuff to get to 14er trailheads. My next set will probably step up to 285s and come with a lift but hopefully that's a few years off so I can quit spending money on this car.
 
My C's could NEVER be balanced properly by any shop. I was also always really nervous while doing work in hurricane ravaged areas last year because of the light sidewall. I sold them with my TE rims, got the E's and never looked back.

True, you may never need the thicker sidewalls. But when the sh!t hits the fan, like it sometimes does, it's huge peace of mind knowing you can handle a little more crap.

There's also no difference in my gas mileage or handling.
 
If sidewalls are a concern-

Throwing this out-If sidewalls are a concern when deciding between a C and E ply, then go with the BFGoodrich Mud Terrain KM2 Ds. An experienced off roader in AZ said he never lost a KM2 from a sidewall puncture.
 
Well, I don't have C or E, I have D in the 285 70 R17. They are a little bit stiffer than the Silent Armors I had on there...but doesn't bother me.
 
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