Question about tires
I have been learning a lot about tongue weight and payload capacity lately, but I have not even looked into tire capacity and weight rating at all. I am going to need some help with this. So my truck ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:Heybro wrote:Old-Biscuit wrote:
"My GAWR on my truck with those tires is 4000 lbs on the front, and 4150 lbs on the rear."
That will not change regadless of tires you put on vehicle.
Those ARE your Axle Weight Ratings....which you need to stay AT or UNDER
Your tires are rated at MAX Load/MAX PSI of 2535# EACH------ 5070# Total per axle....MORE then the Axle
This is what I meant to ask about. How is it that the back axles can handle up to 4150 lbs, but the payload capacity of my truck is 1500 lbs?
'Payload' is the truck mfgs number derived by subtracting trucks Base Weight from GVWR
Course Base Weight does NOT include options/accessories added to truck so Payload will be LOWER
Axle ratings are the tires/rims/suspension/axle components as a whole
I am one that goes by AXLE Ratings/Tire MAX Load Ratings vs Truck Mfgs GVWR/Payload numbers cause those are set by MFG for numberous reasons IE: Class Distinction, Warranty & Registration numbers
Stay at/under Axle Ratings and you will NOT be overloaded......yes you may exceed the MFGs GVWR/Payload Numbers but they are NOT 'legal' numbers
You still have not posted ACTUAL Axle Weights vs Axle Weight Ratings????
So you are saying that GVWR and payload on the sticker by the mfg is only for legal purposes and that my truck can handle far above those weights? Going by axle ratings and tire ratings sounds good to me. But how do i get my ACTUAL axle weights? Should I measure them before I hook up my trailer or after?
