Tires for Shadow Cruiser 260BHS
Replacing the tires on our Shadow Cruiser 260BHS. Going to go with Goodyear Endurance. I'm thinking of upsizing from ST205/75R14 to ST215/75R14 to get a little extra load carrying capacity (gain 640...
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Increasing the tire load doesn't increase the axle rating. I switched to D rated tires after seven years on my C rated tires.
The new tires are rated C at 55 psi and D at 65 psi. I usually run about 60 psi to soften the ride.
A trip to the CAT scales when fully loaded for the road, showed the TT axle weight was only 5600#s on the 7000# axle pair rating.
Shortly after purchasing the new tires, I discovered that a rim bending road hazard or metal shard, does not care what the tire rating is or what they cost. :)
The new tires are rated C at 55 psi and D at 65 psi. I usually run about 60 psi to soften the ride.
A trip to the CAT scales when fully loaded for the road, showed the TT axle weight was only 5600#s on the 7000# axle pair rating.
Shortly after purchasing the new tires, I discovered that a rim bending road hazard or metal shard, does not care what the tire rating is or what they cost. :)
