…When shopping for new tires, you can use this simple chart to refer to the modern term for load capacity 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…
…for light truck tires you will find a very distinct load range after every tire description. More specifically, immediately following the size's rim diameter. Take a look at the following charts to get a better understanding of load ranges, then click here to read "Load Range/Ply Rating…
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…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…
…tires were "how wide were the whitewalls" and "which manufacturer would sell their bias ply tires for the lowest price." Well even if that had been true, times have changed and neither whitewalls nor cheap bias ply tires are used on vehicles today. Part of the reason for this is because tire comfort…
…the Role Tires Play Load Range / Ply Rating Identification Manufacturer Tire Aging / Service Life Bulletins Match Mounting to Enhance Tire & Wheel Uniformity Matching Tires on Four-Wheel Drive & All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Tire Gauge Mixing Tires Mounting &…
…widely used in the early 70s. These tires were identified with a letter which indicated the tire's load capacity, followed by an "R" if radial ply construction, the tire's aspect ratio and wheel diameter. So while G78-15, G70-15 and G60-15 sized tires are all rated to carry the same maximum load,…
…the Role Tires Play Load Range / Ply Rating Identification Manufacturer Tire Aging / Service Life Bulletins Match Mounting to Enhance Tire & Wheel Uniformity Matching Tires on Four-Wheel Drive & All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Tire Gauge Mixing Tires Mounting &…
…the Role Tires Play Load Range / Ply Rating Identification Manufacturer Tire Aging / Service Life Bulletins Match Mounting to Enhance Tire & Wheel Uniformity Matching Tires on Four-Wheel Drive & All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Tire Gauge Mixing Tires Mounting &…
…the Role Tires Play Load Range / Ply Rating Identification Manufacturer Tire Aging / Service Life Bulletins Match Mounting to Enhance Tire & Wheel Uniformity Matching Tires on Four-Wheel Drive & All-Wheel Drive Vehicles Measuring Tire Tread Depth with a Tire Gauge Mixing Tires Mounting &…
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