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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Just so we are clear on a point:
P type tire used in LT applications (that is, on an SUV, pickup, van, or trailer) have to be derated by a factor of 1.1 - and that is now the rated capacity of the tire.
For LT tires, the rated capacity is printed on the sidewall of the tire.
If you want to talk about "Reserve" capacity (that is , unused capacity), then for P type tires, that reserve is based on the derated capacity. Put another way, in P type tires, the 1.1 factor is NOT used for "reserve". It is used because the operating conditions are different between trucks and cars.
P type tire used in LT applications (that is, on an SUV, pickup, van, or trailer) have to be derated by a factor of 1.1 - and that is now the rated capacity of the tire.
For LT tires, the rated capacity is printed on the sidewall of the tire.
If you want to talk about "Reserve" capacity (that is , unused capacity), then for P type tires, that reserve is based on the derated capacity. Put another way, in P type tires, the 1.1 factor is NOT used for "reserve". It is used because the operating conditions are different between trucks and cars.
