New Truck Campers
Hi everyone! My wife and I have decided to sell our travel trailer and buy a truck camper. We have been RVing for a while now and want to be able to pull a boat while camping. I've got a couple of...
Forum Discussion
norcal10 wrote:
... Tires are E rated on 16 inch rims.
Look beyond the "letter" rating. Pay attention to Load Index (LI.)
Load Index refers to the actual weight the tire can carry at max inflation. Max inflation relates to the "letter" rating.
Tire data can sometime be confusing and there are many "experts" on the forums who base wieght carrying solely on the letter. Not all "E" tires are the same and may not be able to carry the same weight.
Check out this article: Load Index vs. Load Rating
The old way of determining load capacity by a "letter" (D, E , F, G) connotation is not really valid as much as it used to be but it is important because the letter relates (among other things) to what the tires maximum PSI can handle and Load Index (LI) relates to weight carrying capacity.
LI is the actual weight the tire can handle at the max PSI. So the two go hand-in-hand. Look at both when selecting a tire.
Also- Wheels can perhaps be your weakest link. Make sure the load capacities of the rims will handle the weight as well.
