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CapriRacer
Explorer II
Feb 07, 2012

Revived Trailer Tire Thread (formerly on the 5th Wheel Forum

OK, I'll try this again but with a different tack. I am of the opinion that ST tires should have a 15% reserve capacity (85% of the load at a given pressure) in order to be reasonably sure they wo...
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FastEagle
Explorer
Mar 13, 2012
ExRocketScientist wrote:


To all of the readers of this thread who consider replacing your tires with one's who's load capacity exceeds those which are posted on your tire placard -- this is perfectly legal.



And there is a procedure to follow to upgrade the tire information found in the owner’s manual or tire placard. The reference below outlines the procedure and on page A4 depicts a sample auxiliary tire placard.


Auxiliary Tire Placard

FastEagle

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