Tire Ratings
There is no doubt about it. Truck campers are heavy and most of us are probably close to the load capacity of our trucks. When it comes to load capacity, the limiting factor is often the tires. I k...
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I agree with LamboDesigns.
On the truck in my signature I am running the stock steel wheels with Nitto Dura Grapplers that are rated at 3970#.
While GM will NOT reveal the specific load capacity of those wheels (their very slow to respond email indicated that the wheel ratings are the same as the OEM tires, so it is a CYA position) I have yet to find any info on OEM steel wheel failure.
I am very confident driving our heavy TC on those wheels/tires and while we avoid highways as much as possible, when we do go on them, my speed is right around 60 mph.
On the truck in my signature I am running the stock steel wheels with Nitto Dura Grapplers that are rated at 3970#.
While GM will NOT reveal the specific load capacity of those wheels (their very slow to respond email indicated that the wheel ratings are the same as the OEM tires, so it is a CYA position) I have yet to find any info on OEM steel wheel failure.
I am very confident driving our heavy TC on those wheels/tires and while we avoid highways as much as possible, when we do go on them, my speed is right around 60 mph.
