Upgrade Tires
Purchased a 2013 Outback 250RS last December. Still has the original tires on it. I know I've read here many times before to not trust the original tires very long. Over the course of the summer, th...
Forum Discussion
E Trailer sells a tire/wheel assembly rated for 1820@50 psi, but the exact same rim is sold separately and has a maximum load rating of 2150 pounds and a maximum psi rating of 95…
Even though it is a 5 bolt wheel, because of the psi rating that same rim can have a 205 LR D with a load of 2150 or even a 225 in LR D or E mounted because it is a 6 inch rim upping the reserve load to as much as 2830@80psi... Except just because it can be done wouldn’t mean it should be done… all factors need to be considered…
However my OEM 6 bolt rims on the other hand have a load rating of 2540@65PSI to match the OEM tire but the rim has a max PSI of 70 and are not compatible with a the same 225 tire in the LR E…
Hardly comparable rims, even though mine have a higher load rating they also have a lower psi rating…
To smartly and safely upsize tires you need all the information for the tire and the rim first… it should never be a choice between evils…
quite simply, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right…
Not to mention a severe case of overkill on tire load rating can be as or more damaging as the tire risk if left alone… you should remember on the RV trailer the tire is a part of the suspension system, helping to make up for the poor ride quality of the short sprung, and short travel axles used…
Even though it is a 5 bolt wheel, because of the psi rating that same rim can have a 205 LR D with a load of 2150 or even a 225 in LR D or E mounted because it is a 6 inch rim upping the reserve load to as much as 2830@80psi... Except just because it can be done wouldn’t mean it should be done… all factors need to be considered…
However my OEM 6 bolt rims on the other hand have a load rating of 2540@65PSI to match the OEM tire but the rim has a max PSI of 70 and are not compatible with a the same 225 tire in the LR E…
Hardly comparable rims, even though mine have a higher load rating they also have a lower psi rating…
To smartly and safely upsize tires you need all the information for the tire and the rim first… it should never be a choice between evils…
quite simply, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right…
Not to mention a severe case of overkill on tire load rating can be as or more damaging as the tire risk if left alone… you should remember on the RV trailer the tire is a part of the suspension system, helping to make up for the poor ride quality of the short sprung, and short travel axles used…
