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4X4Dodger
Jul 03, 2015Explorer II
rbpru wrote:
Since my current tires already exceeds my axle capacity, why should I buy tires that have even more more capacity then the axles that support them?
Yet people do this all the time.
Well this comes to mind.
They are the WEAKEST link in the chain.
They are much more prone to failure by overloading than the axle.
They are much more prone to failure period.
It never hurts to increase your safety margin/design margin where and when you can if the economics are right.
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