Wheel capacity vs tire capacity
I'm looking to upgrade my stock tires to the Cooper ST that has a 4080 lb rating. This should cover my needs, but it seems most stock wheels aren't rated that high. I'm sure many people are running ...
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I had a rim fail. It was a gear alloy rim with 285/75-16 Nitto tires on it. The rim broke just outside the hub where the spokes went to the outer area. I was told the rims were rated for what the tires were (3750#). I had just gotten off the interstate running 65 mph and only doing 30 or so when the rim just let go. I had the other rear rim cracked also. replaced with rickson rims and 19.5's
