TC weight too heavy?
We have a 2015 Chevy 3500 DRW, duramax crewcab, tires are E rated with max load single 3085 lbs, max load dual 2835 lbs.(anyone know why the dual would be less than the single?) Sticker in the glove ...
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burningman wrote:
What you need to worry about is your tire ratings. And you have plenty.
The only reason they list a lower weight rating in a dual application is because they want truck makers to spec a tire size that will be adequate to hold up in the event of a blowout when the dually suddenly becomes a "singley".
If that were true the tire would have to have twice the weight rating as a single as it does as a dually , which it does not , it is only about an 8 per cent difference . It has to do with heat that the duals can't dissipate as efficiently as a single and the geometry of the dual configuration in turns and going over bumps .
