Tire ratings?
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Tire ratings?
Ok so, looking at new tires, I'm think I'm gonna go with Nexen roadian a/t's. Only problem is I'm worried about how much they're rated for. The m/t's on my truck now or waited for 8,950 lb each. The nexen a/t's are only rated for 3417 lbs each. Am I looking at the wrong tire? And does it matter? Do I need my tires to be rated for 9k each?
Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 LT315/75R16 127/124R E https://a.co/d/3JXk6NY
Nexen Roadian AT Pro RA8 LT315/75R16 127/124R E https://a.co/d/3JXk6NY
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You were right, I should have put my glasses on. That was the dual tire rating. Single tire rating is a little less than half of 9k. These are some really big beefy mud tires. The ones I linked are a little bit less but it still is pretty close and should be fine. Thanks for the help!
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My current tires are E rated. Pretty close to 4K for a single tire but they are big beefy mud tires. I think those ones I listed should do just fine. Thanks!
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Most if not all tire shops won't mount load range D tires on our truck's. The ones you looking at buying are E rated so you will be good.
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I don't doubt it for a bit, after all anything for a sale
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The problem with going only with the load range rating is that it's a very poor indicator of actual tire WEIGHT rating.
I had a set of 49" Super Swamper Irok tires on a 1995 F350. The weight rating was 3600 lbs. per tire but they were only a "load range" C tire and the maximum inflation pressure was 26 PSI. The weight rating was higher than most 235/85R16 "10 ply" tires at 1/3 the pressure and the sidewalls were at least 3 times as thick/stiff.
The MAIN number you need to look at is the "load index". This will be a number in the 120-130 range that indicates the maximum weight per tire. You'll find that wider tires usually have a higher load index for a given height as the footprint is wider and will typically run cooler. As an example, the Irok tires I had were 21" wide so they took very little pressure to have a high weight rating.
Not all "10 ply" (load range "E") tires are created equal. I've owned A LOT of "D" tires that were far more confidence-inspiring holding weight and handling around corners than a few "E"s....namely Michelin LTXs that even when inflated to their maximum pressure of 80 PSI felt like they were flat.
I had a set of 49" Super Swamper Irok tires on a 1995 F350. The weight rating was 3600 lbs. per tire but they were only a "load range" C tire and the maximum inflation pressure was 26 PSI. The weight rating was higher than most 235/85R16 "10 ply" tires at 1/3 the pressure and the sidewalls were at least 3 times as thick/stiff.
The MAIN number you need to look at is the "load index". This will be a number in the 120-130 range that indicates the maximum weight per tire. You'll find that wider tires usually have a higher load index for a given height as the footprint is wider and will typically run cooler. As an example, the Irok tires I had were 21" wide so they took very little pressure to have a high weight rating.
Not all "10 ply" (load range "E") tires are created equal. I've owned A LOT of "D" tires that were far more confidence-inspiring holding weight and handling around corners than a few "E"s....namely Michelin LTXs that even when inflated to their maximum pressure of 80 PSI felt like they were flat.
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Thank you all for the information. Taking everything all of you have said into account, do you all think those tires I posted are good? I believe it was Sous that recommended those to me. But I can't remember for sure 100%. It's been a it's been a while.
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It was not me who recommended the Nexen tires to you, but I have been told by someone I trust they are a good tire choice. When looking for tires for our Escape earlier this year, I shopped Nexen among other brands.
