need tire advice
Last week I had my first blowout. Nobody's fault but mine, I was going too fast for the tires (rated at 65), I was doing just shy of 75. Normally I drive up and down the West coast but this trip I...
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dustin3532 wrote:
•Treadwear Warranty: 70,000 miles
•Tire Type: Light Truck-
•Sidewall: Outlined White Letters
•Speed Rating: T
•Load Index: 108
•Speed Rating Translation: 118 mph
•Load Index Translation: 2205 lbs
Michelin LTX M/S2 Tire P235/75R15/XL 108T
Put these on there and get it.....:B
$143 a tire at walmart.com
Lets see 8400 "ish" may really be 8800#
8400/4 = 2100 assuming the unlikely 50/50 axle/axle split PLUS the unlikely 50/50 side to side split and this gives a whopping 100# margin assuming 100% accurate pressure gauge too.
Now if we look at some other trailer loads we find the 4 tires carry 27%, 25%, 25% and 23% so 27% of 8400#= 2268#
