C rated vs D rated

[OVRAROK]

Curious on everyone's thoughts. I've been running 38 c rated tires for the last 3 or 4 years. Looking into new tires. Seems hard to find a C rated tires in a 38. Seems like 38s are mostly D rated.. same tire in a 40 is C rated. I like the sidewall squish of the current tires. Im concerned that new 38, D rated may be to stiff of a sidewall.
Rig is 87 4runner. Stock the curb weight is about 3500-3600lbs. With added bumpers, winch, sliders, dual cases. MC diff armor. Im guessing 5000lbs loaded down.

40s sound fun...

[RUGER]

Dave,

I would stick with load range C tires if you could for the reasons you stated. My 2020 f150 comes standard with E's and it rides way rougher than i'd like.

I usually get down time at work and can look around fer tires fer you. are you looking fer 38x12.5x15


RUGER

[OVRAROK]

Dave,

I would stick with load range C tires if you could for the reasons you stated. My 2020 f150 comes standard with E's and it rides way rougher than i'd like.

I usually get down time at work and can look around fer tires fer you. are you looking fer 38x12.5x15


RUGER

38x13.5x17. Thank you sir. Im running milestar tires but the new mt02 is a D rated. I appreciate it.

[RUGER]

Dave,

Doing some digging. I wasnt able to find any 38x13.5x17 in C either, they are all D for some reason and C was discontinued. 12.5 width has 1 by nitto thats C

37sx17 in 13.5 are all D or higher, in 12.5 there is a few C.
39x13.5x17 has BFG mudders in C, the A/T is D and BFG is the only make in this size.
40x13.5x17 opens things up a bit more with quite a few choices in C.

Rich

[OVRAROK]

  thanks Rich 

[airkewled]

39x13.50R17 bfg with dcsb 2nd gen here. Also load range D, the only it comes in. I hear you on the C but the D range seems to be nice and compliant for me offroad down at around 12psi and cruising the highway at 30psi is aok.

[OVRAROK]

What's the weight on your rig. Im curious

[mudmaster]

Time for 40s.............