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ron_dittmer
Explorer II
Dec 20, 2018

Is Your Extra Heavy Class C Too Much For Your Tires?

While internet shopping for tires for my E350 small rig, I stumbled on THESE "E" RATED TIRES with a load rating that is 500+ pounds more than a typical "E" rated tire. If my rig was extra heavy and I...
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pnichols
Explorer II
Dec 23, 2018
So Ron ... I wonder how the Roadian tire gets it's 3195 pound rating with only 83 lbs. of pressure? Maybe super stiff/thick material in the sidewalls that support the weight instead of relying on air pressure in a chamber supporting the weight?

Something doesn't smell right here. :h

(Where is a tire design engineer when you need him.)

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