C load or E load BFG KO2 for off road

[2004BlueBurb]

Hello all, just joined this forum. Have a 2004 Suburban 1500 4x4. Looking to get new tires this week, and I'm debating to get either a c load or E load all Terrain. Pretty much made up my mind on Bfg ko2, just not sure the size (17"rims, stock height) tire and load yet. I go off road once every month or so, usually rocky terrain, some mud, sand. Anybody put the E tires on their rig? If so, what mpg loss have you experienced? Currently have 255/75R17 BFG KM tires on it which are C treated, but they have the 3 ply sidewall, the same size tire in the ko2 version has a 2 ply sidewall. The km tire is great, just noisy.

[paullgj]

I've got 255/75x17 KO2 load range C tires on my 2016 reg cab WT - they are three ply sidewall. I prefer the C-rated tire for a number of reasons - stronger than a P-rated, but not heavy enough to affect fuel economy. FWIW, not much noise from the 255/75x17 KO2's. I see you're in Phoenix - your summers are even hotter than ours in South Texas - the KM2's might just burn up on the hot blacktop. One of the reasons I run AT instead of MT's in the South Texas heat.

[2004BlueBurb]

Oh really? That's cool, thanks for the reply. I called Costco and asked them to look at the sidewall markings on a c rated ko2 and he said it said 2 ply for the sidewall, even though it says the Triguard sidewall on it. I'm just nervous about punctures. Do you do much off road driving on those tires?

[2004BlueBurb]

And yeah, the KMs I have are used, I wanted 17" Chevy rims so I found some on offer up with those tires on them. Great off road, just noisy.

[03blackz71]

If you can get C rated get them. The E rated tire will affect your mpg and it will ride rougher.

[2004BlueBurb]

If you can get C rated get them. The E rated tire will affect your mpg and it will ride rougher.

Have you used those on pretty rocky off road trails? Are the sidewalls actually three ply on those c rated tires?

[03blackz71]

What size are you getting?

[i82much]

if you are really going offroad, get the e rated for crying out loud. no question.

[2004BlueBurb]

if you are really going offroad, get the e rated for crying out loud. no question.

That's what I'm leaning towards, just wanted to see if any of you guys have had any off road experience with the C rated tires.

[2004BlueBurb]

What size are you getting?

I want to get 255/75r17, but they only make that as a C rated tire. So I'm looking at other sizes that are similar but E rated.

[i82much]

265/70r17 is nearly identical and one of the most popular sizes there is.

[2004BlueBurb]

265/70r17 is nearly identical and one of the most popular sizes there is.

Yes, very true. Thank you sir.

[2004BlueBurb]

I may even go with the 275/70R17, that seems to be the popular size here in Phoenix, a bunch of stores have four, and with the 265 and 255 they are special order.

[i82much]

have fun. the burb is no lightweight, yet another reason to go e rated.

[2004BlueBurb]

have fun. the burb is no lightweight, yet another reason to go e rated.

Thank you very much, i really enjoy this truck, very useful and lots of fun. Just making it stronger and stronger little by little. Thanks for the advice fellas.