interesting read on LT tire capacity
This is a short interesting read on load capacity of LT tires. It appears to me that LT tires have a built in safety margin of 10%, as these trucks are regular used to haul loads. I don't know how t...
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grip wrote:
I'm not seeing a 10% safety factor mentioned. According to Tirerack P-metric and Euro-metric tires must be de-rated by 9% when used on a pick-up. NHSTA says 10%. LT-metric tires can be run at the sidewall listed weight at the listed pressure.
Good point on capacity reduction for P tires on a truck.
P tires on a trailer are also included in the capacity reduction per the 571.110/.120 FMVSS.
"When a passenger car tire is installed on a multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck, bus, or trailer, the tire's load rating shall be reduced by dividing by 1.10 before calculating the sum (i.e., the sum of the load ratings of the tires on each axle,....Snipped
