NHIrish wrote:
Francesca Knowles wrote:
FastEagle wrote:
"For single-axle trailers, tires can handle 100% of their load rating. For dual-axle trailers, loads must be reduced by 12%. -Goodyear Tire Company."
Now that's an interesting quote for discussion here.
FastEagle
Interesting how neatly they let the Rv industry off the hook there...
Even the tire industry buys in to the undersizing standard!
Imagine how much better it would be in for both tire manufacturers and consumers if the logic in that sentence were reversed:
"For double axle trailers, the TIRE CAPACITY must be INCREASED by 12%"
Which is , ironically, exactly what many folks eventually do.
Not sure this is accurate...I always thought the dual rating meant as in a dually setup????? Why would load rating vary on a vehicle with two axles over a vehicle with one axle. This would effectively mean, for my application, that there are NO G rated tires I can find in 16" that would be suitable for use on my 7000 lb axles...which I have 2 of. Just does not make sense to me.
I read just about everything about RV trailer tires and file all my references. Sometimes I forget where some are stored - LOL. But I found this one.
GY RefFE
