China Tire Manufacturing
In the referenced document you will find information that may help your fears about double standards for “off shore” tire manufacturers. This is about Passenger and Light Truck tires. Many of them ...
Forum Discussion
John wrote:
What is not clear is what psi is needed, wanted, or best; max or per load tables.
IMO this is where experience comes in.
CapriRacer makes a good point on taking advantage of a tires reserve capacity you IMO erroneously are calling a safety margin. There is no advantage of the D tire over a C tire at those severally reduced pressures.
This advice from Nitto tire I believe CapriRacer has brought to the forums attention previously. The tire types/pressures are different but the same scenario applies so pay close attention to the last sentence :
Load Comparison Example, P vs. LT:
"P265/75R16 114 Max Load = 2,601 lbs @ 35 PSI
In order to carry the equivalent load, a LT265/75R16 Load Range C must be inflated to 50 PSI. Using this
example, even LT265/75R16 Load Range D, or E must be inflated to 50 PSI to carry the P-metric load at
35 PSI.
LT tires do not offer any benefits of being "heavy duty" when under-inflated."
I have a single axle 3400 lb bass boat and a light weight 14" tandem axle lawn service type trailer with 2700 lb axles. I keep P tires on both of them. Speed limit on I-44 near me is 75 mph which I sometimes take advantage of when pulling either trailer.
