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MPond
May 31, 2014Explorer
CapriRacer wrote:
...OK, there is an alternative - going to a larger load carrying capacity. This allows the use of higher speeds.
Sometimes that means going to a larger size. Sometimes that means going to a higher Load Range. Sometimes it just means using a higher inflation pressure (although trailers are usually maxed out.)
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Would it be fair to say that a cargo trailer with axles & tires rated for 10k lbs that is only loaded to 1/2 capacity (say 5k lbs including the trailer) would have some extra margin in terms of speed vs. tire failure?
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