8 Ply Tires

…ratings on heavy duty tires used on 3/4-ton and one-ton pickups and SUVs. * 2 ply = Standard Load * 4 ply = Extra Load * 6 ply = Load Range C * 8 ply = Load Range D * 10 ply = Load Range E For more information on this topic, take a look at "Load Range E 10 Ply Tires for Heavy Duty Use."

…compared to early bias ply tires. Most radial passenger tires have one or two body plies, and light truck tires, even those with heavy-duty ratings (10-, 12- or 14-ply rated), actually have only two or three fabric plies, or one steel body ply. In all cases, when changing tire sizes or converting…

…or 3500), you must use an LT rated tire with a load range E. For some 3/4 ton vehicles a load range D will also work. You may have heard of "10 Ply" or "8 Ply" tires. This comes from the days of bias-ply tires, when heavier rated tires had a larger number of internal components.…

…dual rear tires because the vehicle manufacturer factored it in when they specified the tire size for the vehicle. Related Links * Diameter Comparison of Light Truck Tire Sizes * Light Truck Fitment Formula * Load Range / Ply Rating Identification * Load Reduction of Euro- & P-Metric Tires on Light…

…tire body plies crisscross on a Diagonal and that the tire has a "bias ply" construction. Tires using this construction are for light truck and spare tire applications. If the R in the size was replaced with a B (225/50B16), it would identify that the tire body plies not only crisscross the tire on…

…a new tire's single largest and heaviest region and is the greatest contributor to tire rolling resistance. The tread and its underlying plies typically account for about 2/3 of a new tire's rolling resistance, while the sidewall and bead area represent the remaining 1/3. Larger tires require…