18" tire question - ANOTHER UPDATE
Was in this forum where someone was taking about 18' tires with a 4000lb load rating?? Trying to find them. UPDATE BELOW The pick up some nice size ricks between the lugs wh...
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Years ago I acquired a camper loading diagram manual... not sure if that data had any tire info (I do not recall.) But, as mentioned here and and as I reiterate, wheels will not (as far as I can tell) will not be rated for any lower weight capacity than any tire offered from the factory on that exact rim. Corporate lawyers will never allow that to happen.
If a 2500 truck, for example, had a the same tire/rim on a factory offering and that same tire/rim and tire combo was offered on a 3500 (for the same wheel) we can be assume that the wheel has the higher weight capacity of the 3500 irrespective of axle rating or GVRW. Wordstuff aside, a rim-tire rating has to match at least that which the tire is capable of.
From my understanding, no truck manufacturer has ever stamped nor published a weight rating on or for their factory wheels. All we can do is assume that they will never issue a product for less than the tire that was around it regardless of the model on which it is sold.
If a 2500 truck, for example, had a the same tire/rim on a factory offering and that same tire/rim and tire combo was offered on a 3500 (for the same wheel) we can be assume that the wheel has the higher weight capacity of the 3500 irrespective of axle rating or GVRW. Wordstuff aside, a rim-tire rating has to match at least that which the tire is capable of.
From my understanding, no truck manufacturer has ever stamped nor published a weight rating on or for their factory wheels. All we can do is assume that they will never issue a product for less than the tire that was around it regardless of the model on which it is sold.
