mileshuff wrote:
Lowsuv wrote:
The Maxxis is rated on the 10 % weaker ST scale and weighs about 90 % of the cargo G26 .
Exactly which tires are you comparing? The OP would most likely go with the Maxxis E rated 10 ply 80PSI tire rated at 2830lbs. Your reference seems to be the Maxxis 8 ply D rated 2540lbs 65PSI tire.
What keeps most people confused is that the ST rating scale is 10% to 20 % weaker standard than the LT scale .
The Load Range E Maxxis tire has a weight of 30 # .
It takes considerably less tire cords and rubber to meet the ST standard .
This lower standard was done to make ST tires cheap .
The comparisons are easier when the sizes are identical .
In the 16 inch diameter a 235/R 16 LRE is only rated at 3042 # on the LT scale but rated for 3640 # on the ST scale .
The heaviest duty 15 inch tire is the Goodyear Cargo G26 size 225/70R15 load range D .
Continental makes that specific tire also but the Goodyear & Tire Rack distribution system make the Goodyear an easier choice .