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MFL
Nomad II
Mar 15, 2022

trailer wheel weight rating/compared to tire psi rating?

My 6-bolt wheels on 5200 lb axles with oem 225/75R 15 D-rated 2540 max wt tires. My wheels are steel and are marked 2,600 max weight. My FW GVWR is 12,110, which would mean 10K max on tires/whee...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Mar 16, 2022
My new Continentals have a 6,005# rating @ 125psi. My per tire load is around 4,500# I am not going to inflate to 125. Using the chart I will run 100psi and see how the heat is. 125 will make for a very rough ride.


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