Tires--Load Range Increase
Has anyone with a Class A increased their replacement tires, with the exact same size but gone up a load range higher? If so, did it make your ride much harsher? I was going to do this, but the ti...
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You will be fine. IT is good to do that. Run one higher load range, but at the same pressure.
ie, if your load range F oem tires called for 100#, go to G's, and run 100#. You get a tire with a little tougher carcass, better able to withstand punctures and road debris damage. Usually just a couple dollars more.
I do that on my semi. ON the steer, I run one range higher. Those tires are close to their max rating, so it gives a little extra cushion. I keep the same range on the drives, because those are not loaded near as close to their max rating.
ie, if your load range F oem tires called for 100#, go to G's, and run 100#. You get a tire with a little tougher carcass, better able to withstand punctures and road debris damage. Usually just a couple dollars more.
I do that on my semi. ON the steer, I run one range higher. Those tires are close to their max rating, so it gives a little extra cushion. I keep the same range on the drives, because those are not loaded near as close to their max rating.
