When looking at light truck lt or newer special trailer service st tires there are two load indexes branded on the sidewall separated by a forward slash.
Load range c trailer tire speed.
If it s on a single axle trailer this means both tires can carry a total of 3 640 pounds which includes the weight of the trailer the.
Special trailer service tires have load ranges of b c d or e which correspond to their specific ply ratings 4 ply rated 6 ply rated 8 ply rated or 10 ply rated.
It has 205 65 10 loadstar tires on it thats a load range c.
Unlike automotive tires all st tires are tested and rated at by the dot at 65mph.
If a tire has load range c it can carry 1 820 pounds.
Every st trailer tire you see on the highway goes through this exact same test regardless of tire size or manufacturer.
Still not sure how to find your tire load range.
I have a 2004 triton 12 foot enclosed snowmobile trailer.
Both tires are the same size but one says 35 psi and the other says 50 psi.
This 65mph test allows the tire to qualify as a high speed tire.
104 corresponds to 1 984 pounds and 101 corresponds to 1 819 pounds.
Lt sized tires featuring section widths of 305mm 12 50 or wider have their.
Tire ply rating or load range is important if you re hauling towing or carrying.
The two tires fail leaving the sole remaining tire to carry the load normally handled by two tires.
Load range is a measure of an individual tire s maximum capacity to carry a boat and trailer.
Trailer tire speed ratings load capacity 65mph.
See a tire professional who would be more than happy to help.
C is 37 mph.
Using an lt235 75r15 104 101s load range c tire as an example the load index is 104 101.
An m indicates the tire has been approved for speeds up to 87 mph 140 km h and an n is approved for speeds up to 81 mph 130 km h under optimal conditions.
Most boat trailer tires have a load range of b c or d.
Lt metric lt flotation and lt numeric tires are branded with their load range load range e or lre or their ply rating 10 ply rated on their sidewalls and list their appropriate load range letter in their descriptions as lt245 75r 16 e 7 50r 15 d or 31x10 50r 15 c.
