carringb wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Les Schwab in the North West is famous for the wrong load rating. I have seen lots of pickups that people wanted a bigger tire and they would install a load range D instead of E. ....
A lower load rating is dangerous as in my example.
Why would a tire that is rated higher, even though it has a lesser load range, more dangerous?
Because the side wall is not as strong. They had the tires inflated to their max at 65psi but it was a very bouncy scary ride.
The D tire was larger and contained more air so it had a higher carrying capacity NOT a higher load range rating.
