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I'm going to be in the market for new tires soon and wanted to know how much the acceleration suffers by going with E-rated tires? I'm talking seat of the pants feel here.
I looked at a variety of LT tires in the stock 265/70R18 size and most of them weigh 49-52 lbs per tire. The stock P265/70R 18's weigh 39 lbs each. 10-12lbs more per tire doesn't seem like a lot, but this is unsprung centrifugal weight.
I'd like to go with an E-rated LT tire for better tire wear and a stiffer sidewall, but if performance suffers due to the extra weight, I may go back to a lighter P rated tire but slightly wider.
Any thoughts??
I looked at a variety of LT tires in the stock 265/70R18 size and most of them weigh 49-52 lbs per tire. The stock P265/70R 18's weigh 39 lbs each. 10-12lbs more per tire doesn't seem like a lot, but this is unsprung centrifugal weight.
I'd like to go with an E-rated LT tire for better tire wear and a stiffer sidewall, but if performance suffers due to the extra weight, I may go back to a lighter P rated tire but slightly wider.
Any thoughts??