mrad wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
BenK wrote:
To the OP...careful shopping for the same sized tire with the highest load rating. As some stores will only show you what they sell. Even though another brand might have a higher rating.
Do your research and make sure your wheels are also rated for MORE than the tire’s rating (personal preference), as the tire has more compliance than metal wheel will have.
BUT, none of this would be confusing if the OP did a little research on tires. They would presumably understand the conventions relatively easily.
This is where my confusion started. I was looking online at different tires. My 275 70R 18 firestone tranforce state 3640# at 80 psi on the tire. The ratings I would see online all listed around 3200. I figured they must be using a generic number.
The LT275/70R18E has the 3640 rating the tire with the 3200 is most likely not a LT and/or an E rated tire.
