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TECHNICAL BULLETIN
August 2006

Ref. No. P-06-01 (Repl P-03-11)


Guidelines for Selection of Replacement Tires
--Including Substitute Tire Sizes-With Important Safety Information

To ensure the same performance characteristics intended by the vehicle manufacturer,


replacement tires should be selected with the same size, load index, and speed symbol
designation as shown on the vehicle tire placard and/or within the vehicle owner's manual. For
numerous reasons, consumers may request or require the installation of a tire size that is not the
same as the original equipment (OE) tire from the vehicle manufacturer. Substitution examples
could be:

"Plus" Sizing
Speed Rating changes
Passenger Tire vs. Light Truck Tire fitments
P-Metric vs. Euro-Metric
Standard Load (SL) vs. Extra-Load (XL) or Reinforced fitments
A combination of items, including those above

This technical bulletin presents general guidelines and recommendations for tire replacement,
including substitute tire sizes, to promote retailer and consumer education, satisfaction, and
safety.

! Safety Warning: Certain vehicle performance parameters, including ride comfort


and handling, may be affected by substitute tire sizes. In some cases, particularly for
SUV's and light trucks, failure to follow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations for tire
replacement may adversely affect the handling of the vehicle and make it easier to lose
control, leading to a serious or fatal accident. Serious personal injury or death may also
result from a tire failure. Proper tire selection, maintenance, and education of the
consumer are keys to safety and satisfaction.
Review and follow all of the information and steps to ensure size and inflation selections are
sufficient to carry the maximum vehicle load and to properly advise the consumer regarding tire
selection and performance. In some cases, there is a worksheet that must be filled out, certain
documents that are to be provided to the consumer, and/or application of an auxiliary tire placard
to the vehicle (see samples in Appendix A of this Manual).
For questions or assistance regarding this technical bulletin, please call one of the
Technical Hotline numbers below to speak to a field engineer.
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC - NA Consumer Tire Sales Group
Bridgestone Technical Hotline 1-800-847-3272 Firestone Technical Hotline 1-800-356-4644

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Guidelines and Important Safety Information


Proper Selection of Replacement Tires............................................................................... 3
Substitute Tire Sizes ........................................................................................................... 4
Size Description .................................................................................................................. 5
Service Description............................................................................................................. 5
Load Index .......................................................................................................................... 6
Speed Symbol / Speed Rating............................................................................................. 7
Maximum Tire Load Capacity and Inflation Pressure........................................................ 8
P-Metric vs. Euro-Metric Passenger Car Tires ................................................................... 9
Reinforced / Extra Load (XL) Tires.................................................................................. 11
Light Load (LL) Tires....................................................................................................... 12
Passenger Car Tires Applied To Light Trucks ................................................................. 13
Winter Tires (Including Studded Tires)............................................................................ 14
Plus Sizing ........................................................................................................................ 15
Low Aspect Ratio Tires .................................................................................................... 16
Tire Mixing ....................................................................................................................... 17
Specifying and Selling Substitute Tire Sizes (Step by Step Procedure).......................... 18
Specifying and Selling Substitute Tire Sizes .................................................................... 19
Appendix A - Forms ........................................................................................................ A1
Appendix B - Load and Inflation Tables ..........................................................................B1

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Proper Selection of Replacement Tires


There are numerous important recommendations to follow before specifying any replacement tire:
Always refer to and follow the vehicle manufacturer's replacement tire
recommendations
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer may specifically advise against the
application of replacement tires that are not the original size or type. Always refer
to and follow these recommendations.

Check the vehicle tire placard and/or the vehicle owner's manual for the OE tire
size(s), speed symbol, and recommended inflation pressure(s).
Carefully note any differences between recommendations for front and rear axle
positions regarding the tire size and/or inflation pressure.
Note that the vehicle may have specific recommendations regarding winter tires, or
other optional tires.
If a vehicle tire placard or vehicle owner's manual is not available, consult the vehicle
or tire manufacturer for assistance.

In some situations, it may be permissible to select replacement tires that are not
the original size or type. Refer to and follow the recommendations and procedures
in this technical bulletin, beginning on the following page.

See also:
SIZE DESCRIPTION: .. Page 5
SERVICE DESCRIPTION: . Page 5
LOAD INDEX: ... Page 6
SPEED SYMBOL / SPEED RATING: ... Page 7
WINTER TIRES (Including Studded Tires): .. Page 14
LOW ASPECT RATIO TIRES: ... Page 16
TIRE MIXING: Page 17

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Substitute Tire Sizes


In some cases, a consumer may request or require the installation of a tire size that is not the
same as the original equipment (OE) fitment. It is impractical to outline every substitute tire size,
wheel, and vehicle combination. However, there are numerous important recommendations to
follow before specifying a substitute tire size:

Always refer to and follow the vehicle manufacturer's replacement tire


recommendations.
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer may specifically advise against the
application of replacement tires that are not the original size or type. Always refer
to and follow these recommendations.
Under certain circumstances, a vehicle manufacturer may recommend or permit a specific
optional tire size, type, inflation pressure, maximum speed, maximum load, etc.

Never select a tire with a smaller size, or with less load carrying capacity, than the tire
specified on the vehicle tire placard.
Substitute tires should never be inflated below the pressure shown on the vehicle tire
placard.
Never exceed the maximum load capacity and/or inflation pressure listed on the sidewall
of the tire.
Never exceed the maximum load capacity and/or inflation pressure of the wheel.
Never utilize an unapproved wheel or one that does not meet the approved rim width
range for the selected tire size.
Acceptable load capacity and/or overall tire diameter do not imply acceptable vehicle
clearance. Body and chassis clearance must be checked on the vehicle's front and rear
axles.
If a vehicle tire placard or vehicle owner's manual is not available, consult the vehicle or
tire manufacturer for assistance.

IN ORDER TO PROPERLY:
- Select a substitute tire size, which includes: plus sizing, applying a light truck
tire in place of a passenger car tire, and applying Euro-metric in place of Pmetric (or vice-versa)
- Select and notify the consumer of the proper inflation pressure
ALWAYS:
REFER TO THE ABOVE-AND ALL SECTIONS OF THIS BULLETIN AS NEEDED-AND
FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE FOR SPECIFYING AND SELLING SUBSTITUTE TIRE
SIZES, BEGINNING ON PAGE 18.

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Size Description
Tires for light vehicles (most passenger cars and light trucks) are typically part of one of the
following groups:
Size Description
Passenger Car

Light Truck

Example
P-Metric

P205/55R16

Euro-Metric

205/55R16

Temporary Use

T125/80R15

LT-Metric

LT235/85R16

High Flotation

31X10.50R15LT

These groups of tires have numerous differences in their load and inflation characteristics; some
are adjusted for load capacity if they are applied to a light truck versus a passenger car (see page
13, PASSENGER CAR TIRES APPLIED TO LIGHT TRUCKS).
Therefore it is necessary to carefully note the complete tire size designation, including prefix and
service description (if applicable, see below), when considering replacement tires.

Service Description
The service description is distinct from the size designation and consists of the load index (a twoor three-digit number) and the speed symbol (a letter).

Service Description = Load Index + Speed Symbol


Typical examples:
Size

Service Description

Load Index

Speed Symbol

P205/60R15

90T

90

P235/75R15

105S

105

235/45R17

93V

93

T125/80R15

95M

95

115/112R

115 (Single)
112 (Dual)

104Q

104

LT215/85R16
Load Range E

30X9.50R15LT
Load Range C

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Load Index
The load index is a numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can carry at the
speed indicated by the tire's speed symbol under certain specified service conditions.

Tires with the same load index, regardless of tire size, may carry the same load,
but not always, and they may require substantially different inflation pressures.

The load index may not be used independently to determine replacement tire
acceptability for load capacity. An equal or greater load index does not always
correspond to equal or greater load capacity at all inflation pressure settings,
particularly when comparing P-metric and Euro-metric passenger car tires.
For example, note the following standard load (SL) tires with the same load index:

Size
P205/65R15
205/65R15

Load
Index
92 (SL)
92 (SL)

Load Capacity (lbs) at Various Inflation Pressures


29 psi
32 psi
35 psi
38 psi
41 psi

26 psi

44 psi

(180 kPa)

(200 kPa)

220 kPa)

(240 kPa)

(260 kPa)

(280 kPa)

(300 kPa)

1213
1069

1279
1157

1334
1257

1400
1345

1400*
1389*

1400*
1389*

1400*
1389*

* See page 8: MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY and INFLATION PRESSURE

In the above example, the Euro-metric tire has less load capacity at all inflation pressures
(particularly below 35 psi), even though both tires have the same load index.

The load index is often used to distinguish certain tires from others. For instance,
some tire sizes are available in more than one load index, particularly Euro-metric
standard load (SL) passenger car tires and tires with light load (LL) or
reinforced/extra load (XL) versions.
In the following table, note the differences in load capacity for the tires listed, each with a different
load index:
Load Capacity (lbs) at Various Inflation Pressures
Load
26 psi
29 psi
32 psi
35 psi
38 psi
41 psi
44 psi
Size
(180 kPa)
(200 kPa)
220 kPa)
(240 kPa)
(260 kPa)
(280 kPa)
(300 kPa)
Index
P205/55R16 89 (SL)
1091
1157
1213
1279
1279*
1279*
1279*
205/55R16 90 (SL)
1014
1102
1190
1279
1323*
1323*
1323*
205/55R16 91 (SL)
1047
1135
1224
1312
1356*
1356*
1356*
205/55R16 94 (XL)
1003
1102
1179
1268
1356
1433
1477*
* See page 8: MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY and INFLATION PRESSURE

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Speed Symbol / Speed Rating


Always check and follow the recommendations in the vehicle owner's manual and/or the
vehicle tire placard regarding the use of speed rated tires. In general, all tires on the vehicle
should be the same speed rating and replacement tires should have a speed rating equal to or
greater than the speed rating of the OE tires. Typical speed ratings for passenger car and light
truck tires are listed in the table at the bottom of the page. Note the following guidelines and
exceptions:

To avoid reducing the speed capability of the vehicle, replace a speed rated tire
only with another tire having at least the same speed rating. It is the "top speed" of the
"slowest" tire on the vehicle which limits the vehicle's top speed without tire failure.

If the OE tires are not speed rated carefully consider the type of vehicle and service
conditions expected by the consumer. Replacement tires may be speed rated, if desired.
Non-speed rated tires are usually for ordinary passenger or light truck service and not for
high speed driving.

For winter tires, it is generally acceptable to apply a tire with a lower speed rating than the
OE tire for use in winter conditions; however, speed should be reduced accordingly. All
winter tires applied should be the same speed rating. Some vehicles have specific
recommendations regarding winter tires and their usage; always check and follow the vehicle
tire placard and/or the vehicle owner's manual.

Tires with different speed ratings may vary in ride, handling, and/or other performance
characteristics. Thus, care should be taken when mixing tires of different speed ratings on
the same vehicle. It is the "top speed" of the "slowest" tire on the vehicle which limits the
vehicle's top speed without tire failure.

ZR**

Speed Symbol
M
Q
R
S
T
U
H
V
W
Y
(Y)

Speed Category*
MPH
KPH
81
130
99
160
106
170
112
180
118
190
124
200
130
210
149
240
168
270
186
300
>186
>300

* In standardized laboratory tests that relate to highway speeds.


Actual tire speed and performance capability depend on factors such
as inflation pressure, load, tire condition, wear, and driving conditions.
** Any tire having a maximum speed capability above 149 mph (240
kph) may, at the tire manufacturers discretion, include a Z in the
size designation (i.e. P275/40ZR17). For tires having a maximum
speed capacity above 186 mph (300 kph), a Z must appear in the
size designation. Consult the tire manufacturer (Technical Hotline
phone numbers on the bottom of page 1) for maximum speed when
there is no service description.
Examples:
P275/40ZR17 max speed > 149 mph consult tire mfr.
P275/40R17 93W max speed = 168 mph
P275/40ZR17 93W max speed = 168 mph
P275/40ZR17 93Y max speed = 186 mph
P275/40ZR17 (93Y) max speed > 186 mph consult tire mfr.

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Maximum Tire Load Capacity and Inflation Pressure


Tires have a maximum load capacity and a maximum inflation pressure, as marked on the
sidewall.
Never exceed the maximum load capacity or maximum inflation pressure listed on
the sidewall of the tire.
Consult the proper load/inflation table for minimum cold inflation pressures
required for the loads which can be carried.
Passenger tires may be marked with any one of a multitude of possible maximum inflation
pressures, which may be higher than the minimum inflation pressure required to carry the tire's
maximum load (see table, below). However, there is no load capacity increase with these higher
inflation pressures.

Passenger
Tire Type

Load Version
Light Load
(LL)

Minimum Inflation
Pressure for
Maximum Load

Typical Maximum
Inflation Pressure
Sidewall Markings
35 psi (240 kPa)

35 psi (240 kPa)

44 psi (300 kPa)


51 psi (350 kPa)

P-Metric

Standard Load
(SL)

35 psi (240 kPa)


35 psi (240 kPa)

44 psi (300 kPa)


51 psi (350 kPa)

Euro-Metric

Extra Load
(XL)

41 psi (280 kPa)

Standard Load
(SL)

36 psi (250 kPa)

Extra Load
(XL) / Reinforced

42 psi (290 kPa)

41 psi (280 kPa)


50 psi (340 kPa)
44 psi (300 kPa)
51 psi (350 kPa)
51 psi (350 kPa)

Light Truck tires-including LT-Metric and High Flotation tires-have load range codes such as B,
C, D, and E with associated maximum load and inflation specifications. Maximum inflation
pressures for these tires are not always the same for a given load range (i.e. Load Range C tires
are not always 50 psi maximum inflation pressure).
"T"-Type Temporary Use tires (i.e. T125/80R15) are to be inflated to 60 psi (420kPa) in all
applications, whether light load (LL) or standard load (SL).

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P-Metric vs. Euro-Metric Passenger Car Tires


Most passenger car tires are typically from one of the following groups:
Size Description
Passenger Car

Example
P-Metric

P205/55R16

Euro-Metric

205/55R16

These groups of tires have differences in their load and inflation characteristics, (including a
difference in their load capacity if they are applied to a light truck - see page 13, PASSENGER
CAR TIRES APPLIED TO LIGHT TRUCKS).

P-metric and Euro-metric passenger car tires have different load and inflation
standards that require careful observation. These differences also apply to tires that have
nearly the same size designations (i.e. P205/55R16 vs. 205/55R16).

Euro-metric tires use load index tables to identify their load capacity at various
inflation pressures. Furthermore, these tires have different load index tables for standard
load and reinforced (extra load) versions. Carefully utilize the correct table.

P-metric (and LT-metric and High Flotation) tires do not use load index values to
identify their load capacity at various inflation pressures. For these tires, the load index
is not an absolute indicator of the tire's load capacity.

Euro-metric standard load tires may have more than one load index per size. This
occurs with certain Euro-metric sizes more than others (i.e. 205/55R16). Carefully determine
and compare the size code and load index for the OE tire (using information from the vehicle
tire placard and/or owner's manual) and any specific replacement tire.
The load index may not be used independently to determine replacement tire
acceptability for load capacity. An equal or greater load index does not always
correspond to equal or greater load capacity at all inflation pressure settings,
particularly when comparing P-metric and Euro-metric passenger car tires.

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Load Capacity vs. Inflation Pressure

1400

Load Capacity (lbs

1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800

26

29

32

35

38

41

44

P205/55R16 89 (SL)

1091

1157

1213

1279

1279

1279

1279

205/55R16 90 (SL)

1014

1102

1190

1279

1323

1323

1323

*205/55R16 91 (SL)

1047

1135

1224

1312

1356

1356

1356

Inflation Pressure (psi)

* See page 8: MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY and INFLATION PRESSURE

See also:
LOAD INDEX: .. Page 6
REINFORCED / EXTRA-LOAD (XL) TIRES: . Page 11
LIGHT LOAD (LL) TIRES: . Page 12
PASSENGER CAR TIRES APPLIED TO LIGHT TRUCKS: Page 13

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Reinforced / Extra Load (XL) Tires


Special care should be exercised when considering reinforced or extra load (XL) tires as
substitutes for standard load (SL) tires. A reinforced or extra load tire provides higher maximum
load capacity than a standard load tire of the same size; however:
Reinforced or extra load tires require higher inflation pressure to attain the added
load capacity.
The load index of a reinforced or extra load tire is higher than the load index of a standard load
version of the same tire size, and may be equal to or greater than the load index for certain other
tires; however:
Euro-metric reinforced or extra load tires may actually offer less load capacity at
some or all inflation pressures. For reinforced or extra load tires, an equal or
greater load index is not always an adequate indicator of a tire's suitability for load
capacity.
Note the following example of tires with different load index values:
Load Capacity vs. Inflation Pressure

1600

Load Capacity (lbs

1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000

29

32

35

38

41

44

P195/65R15 89 (SL)

1168

1235

1279

1279

1279

1279

205/55R16 90 (SL)

1102

1190

1278

1322

1322

1322

*P205/55R16 94 (XL)

1102

1179

1268

1356

1433

1477

Inflation Pressure (psi)

* See page 8:

MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY and INFLATION PRESSURE

In the above table, note the following:

The P-metric tire, with the lowest load index, has equal or greater load capacity at the
standard load inflation pressures shown.

The reinforced Euro-metric tire, with the highest load index, has equal or less load capacity
than its standard load version at the standard load inflation pressures.

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Light Load (LL) Tires


P-Metric passenger tires 45-series and lower, and "T"-type temporary use tires, may have a light
load (LL) designation. These tires can operate at the same inflation pressures as standard load
(SL) tires, however, an LL tire has less load capacity at the same inflation pressure as an SL
version of the same tire size.

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Passenger Car Tires Applied To Light Trucks


Most mini-vans, full-size vans, SUV's and light duty pickup trucks are federally classified
as "light trucks." In general, these vehicles are specially designed to carry more people and/or
cargo than passenger cars and many have off-road design features, including increased ground
clearance and 4x4 or all-wheel drive capability.
Therefore, as with other vehicles, tires originally equipped to a light truck by a vehicle
manufacturer have been specially selected to meet the expected use, loading, and performance
parameters of that particular vehicle.
In many cases, passenger car-sized tires (P-metric or Euro-metric) are applied to light trucks as
original equipment.

Passenger car-sized tires applied to light trucks must have their load capacity, at all inflation
pressures, reduced by a service factor. OE passenger car-sized tires have already had this
reduction taken into account by the vehicle manufacturer.
To determine the load capacity of a passenger car tire when applied to a light truck vehicle,
divide the load capacity (at a specific inflation pressure) of the passenger car tire by 1.1 and
round to the nearest pound (or kilogram). Follow the same procedure for all inflation
pressures.
For example: P235/70R15 at 35 psi
Reference load: 1896 lbs (860kg) for passenger car use
Divide by 1.1: 1896 lbs 1.1 = 1724 lbs (782 kg) for light truck use

OE passenger car-sized tires may not be optimum for a particular light truck consumer's
driving needs. In such cases, it may be desirable to substitute an appropriately sized LTmetric or High Flotation light truck tire, typically at a higher inflation pressure. However:
Always refer to and follow the vehicle manufacturer's replacement tire
recommendations.
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer may specifically advise against the
application of replacement tires that are not the original size or type. Always refer
to and follow these recommendations.

For light truck vehicles that have LT-metric or High Flotation light truck tires as original
equipment:
It is NOT RECOMMENDED to replace OE LT-metric or High Flotation light truck
tires with P-metric or Euro-metric passenger car tires, unless otherwise specified
by the vehicle manufacturer.

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Winter Tires (Including Studded Tires)


Winter driving presents special challenges for vehicle mobility. The use of winter tires -while
improving traction performance in snow and ice - requires special care with regard to
acceleration, braking, cornering, and speed. It is important to drive with care, not only on snow
and ice, but on dry and wet roads as well.
In winter driving conditions, vehicle control - and safe operation - under braking and cornering is
especially dependent upon the rear tires. For this reason, winter tires are best applied to all
wheel positions and a necessity if winter tires are applied to the front axle of any vehicle.
Some vehicles have specific recommendations regarding winter tires and their
usage; always check and follow the vehicle tire placard and/or the vehicle owner's
manual.

Winter tires are best applied to all wheel positions.

If winter tires are applied to the front axle of any vehicle, they must also be installed on
the rear. Do not apply winter tires to only the front axle - this applies to all passenger cars
and light trucks, including front wheel drive, 4x4 and all-wheel drive vehicles.

If winter tires are installed on the rear axle of any vehicle, it is recommended (but not
required) that they also be installed on the front axle.

All winter tires applied should be the same speed rating. It is generally acceptable to apply
winter tires with a lower speed rating than the OE tires for use in winter conditions; however,
speed should be reduced accordingly. It is the "top speed" of the "slowest" tire on the vehicle
which limits the vehicle's top speed without tire failure.

Never place bias ply or bias belted tires on the rear axle if radial tires are on the front axle,
regardless of which axle is the drive axle, unless the vehicle has duals on the rear.

Winter tires operated in summer conditions may wear more rapidly.

Studded winter tires follow the same recommendations above. In addition, only new tires
should be fitted with studs. Consult the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data Book for
government regulations regarding the use of studded winter tires.

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Plus Sizing
The concept of plus sizing is not new, but has expanded in the marketplace beyond high
performance sports cars. It is important to remember the following:
Always refer to and follow the vehicle manufacturer's replacement tire
recommendations.
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer may specifically advise against the
application of replacement tires that are not the original size or type. Always refer
to and follow these recommendations.

Plus sizing typically aids handling performance, but may result in a less comfortable ride; the
substitute tires - and their wheels - may also be more susceptible to damage by impact with
potholes, road hazards, and other objects such as curbs.

Never select a tire with a smaller size, or with less load carrying capacity, than the tire
specified on the vehicle tire placard.

Substitute tires should never be inflated below the pressure shown on the vehicle tire placard.

Never exceed the maximum load capacity and/or inflation pressure listed on the sidewall of
the tire.

Never exceed the maximum load capacity and/or inflation pressure of the wheel.

Never utilize an unapproved wheel or one that does not meet the approved rim width range
for the selected tire size.

The overall diameter of replacement tires should be within vehicle manufacturer tolerances.
If tolerances are not provided, use a guideline of +/-3% from the overall tire diameter of the
tire specified on the vehicle tire placard.

Acceptable load capacity and/or overall tire diameter do not imply acceptable vehicle
clearance. Body and chassis clearance must be checked on the vehicle's front and rear
axles.

See also:
LOAD INDEX: Page 6
MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY and INFLATION PRESSURE: Page 8
P-METRIC vs. EURO-METRIC PASSENGER CAR TIRES: . Page 9
REINFORCED / EXTRA LOAD (XL) TIRES: Page 11
LIGHT LOAD (LL) TIRES: Page 12
PASSENGER CAR TIRES APPLIED TO LIGHT TRUCKS: .. Page 13
LOW ASPECT RATIO TIRES: Page 16

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Low Aspect Ratio Tires


Additional consideration should be made for low aspect ratio tires, particularly substitute tires that
are lower in aspect ratio than the OE tire fitments. Tires that are low in aspect ratio typically aid
handling performance and may have a subjective visual appeal, but they may have numerous
engineering trade-offs.
Low aspect ratio tires-and their wheels-may be more susceptible to damage by
impact with potholes, road hazards, and other objects such as curbs. Therefore,
as with all other tires, it is important that inflation pressure and load capacity is
carefully monitored.

High performance, low aspect ratio tires may also:


o

Ride less comfortably.

Wear more quickly.

Have reduced winter weather performance capabilities.

Produce more noise during operation.

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Tire Mixing
Tires of different constructions and sizes may have different handling and/or other performance
characteristics. Therefore, note the following:
Unless otherwise specified by the vehicle manufacturer, it is recommended that all
tires on a vehicle be the same size, construction (i.e. radial, bias ply), and speed
rating.
Never mix tires of different size or construction on an axle (except for temporary
use of a spare).
Additionally:

4x4 and AWD Vehicles: It is particularly important to match all tire sizes and constructions
on four-wheel-drive (4x4) or all-wheel-drive (AWD) vehicles, unless otherwise specified by
the vehicle manufacturer.

Winter Tires: Winter tires are best applied to all vehicle positions. If winter tires are applied
to the front axle of any vehicle, they must also be installed on the rear. Do not apply winter
tires to only the front axle --- this applies to all passenger cars and light trucks, including front
wheel drive, 4x4 and all-wheel drive vehicles. For additional information, see page 14:
WINTER TIRES (Including Studded Tires).

Speed Rating: Tires with different speed ratings may vary in ride, handling, and/or other
performance characteristics. Thus, care should be taken when mixing tires of different speed
ratings on the same vehicle. It is the "top speed" of the "slowest" tire on the vehicle which
limits the vehicle's top speed without tire failure.

Bias / Radial Tires: It is preferable to never mix bias ply, bias belted, or radial tires on a
passenger car or light truck. If necessary, the following applies to these vehicles, regardless
of drive axle(s), except for temporary use of a spare:
o

Never mix bias ply, bias belted, or radial tires on the same axle.

Do not mix bias ply, bias belted, or radial tires on 4x4 or AWD vehicles.

Never place bias ply or bias belted tires on the rear axle if radial tires are on the front
axle, regardless of which axle is the drive axle, unless the vehicle has duals on the rear.
(This also applies to winter tires.)

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Specifying and Selling Substitute Tire Sizes (Step by Step Procedure)


Step 1: Determine the OE Tire, Inflation, and Rim Information .. 19
Step 2: Determine the OE Tire Data 20
Step 3: Substitute Tire Information .. 20
Step 4: Wheel Information . 20
Step 5: Load / Inflation Comparison . 21
Step 6: Determine Inflation Sufficient For Load .. 21
Step 7: Notification .. 21

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Specifying and Selling Substitute Tire Sizes


Specifying tires and inflation pressure can be a complex process that clearly affects the
consumer's satisfaction and safety. Review and follow the guidelines and recommendations,
presented on the previous pages, for specifying the proper replacement or substitute tires.
Follow all of the steps in the procedure below.

Safety Warning: Using the wrong size or type of tire can result in tire failure,
which can lead to an accident resulting in serious personal injury or death.

Safety Warning: In some cases, particularly for SUV's and light trucks, failure to
follow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations for tire replacement may
adversely affect the handling of the vehicle and make it easier to lose control,
leading to a serious or fatal accident.

A sample worksheet is included on page A2 of this Manual.

STEP 1: Determine the OE Tire, Inflation, and Rim Information


A. From the vehicle tire placard, record the OE tire size for both the front and rear. Note
any prefixes/suffixes (i.e., P, LT, XL), load index, speed rating, and/or load range. The
front and rear tire sizes may be different. Do not assume that the tires on the vehicle are
OE.
B. From the vehicle tire placard, record the OE recommended inflation pressure for both
the front and rear. The front and rear pressures may be different.
C. If retaining the wheels on the vehicle, measure and record the width of the current
wheels. Do not assume that they are OE; measure with wheel calipers if necessary.

Always refer to and follow the vehicle manufacturer's replacement tire


recommendations.
In some cases, a vehicle manufacturer may specifically advise against the
application of replacement tires that are not the original size or type. Always refer
to and follow these recommendations.
If the vehicle tire placard or vehicle owner's manual is not available, consult the
vehicle or tire manufacturer for assistance.

Continue to Step 2

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STEP 2: DETERMINE THE OE TIRE DATA


D. From a resource such as the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data Book, record the
overall diameter of the OE tires determined in (A).
E. From a resource such as load/inflation tables in the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data
Book, record the load capacity of the OE tires (A) at the OE recommended inflation
pressures (B). This step must be followed for both front and rear tires.
Note: The load determined in (E) must be matched or exceeded by the replacement tire.

STEP 3: SUBSTITUTE TIRE INFORMATION


F. Select and record a candidate substitute tire size.
G. From a resource such as the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data Book, record the
overall diameter of the substitute tires determined in (F).
H. Calculate the % difference in diameter between the candidate substitute tire size
and the OE tire size. Compare this result with vehicle manufacturer tolerances (if
tolerances are not provided, use a guideline of +/-3% from the overall tire diameter of the
tire specified on the vehicle tire placard). If the result is acceptable, then proceed to
STEP 4. If not, then another candidate substitute tire size must be selected (return to F
and repeat STEP 3).

STEP 4: WHEEL INFORMATION


I.

From a resource such as the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data Book, record the
approved rim width range for the substitute tire size (F).

J. If retaining the current wheels on the vehicle, confirm that the current rim widths (C) fall
within the rim width range of the candidate substitute tire size (I).
K. If purchasing new wheels, select and record candidate rim widths for use with the
substitute tires. The candidate rim width must meet the requirements of the
candidate substitute tire size as indicated in (I). If not, another rim width (or another
substitute tire size) must be selected (repeat STEP 3 and/or STEP 4).
Note: The rim diameter identified in either (J) or (K) must be the same as the candidate
substitute tire size diameter (F).

Continue to Step 5
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STEP 5: LOAD / INFLATION COMPARISON


L. From a resource such as load/inflation tables in the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data
Book, record the load capacity of the substitute tires (F) at the OE recommended
inflation pressures (B).
M. Does the load in (L) meet or exceed the load in (E)? YES or NO.
If the answer is YES for both front and rear tires, then skip to STEP 7.
If the answer is NO for either the front or rear tires, then proceed to STEP 6.

STEP 6: DETERMINE INFLATION SUFFICIENT FOR LOAD


N. From a resource such as load/inflation tables in the Bridgestone or Firestone P/LT Data
Book, increase the inflation pressure of the substitute tire size until the load recorded in
(E) is equaled or exceeded. Record the inflation pressure for the substitute tire size
that is sufficient to carry the load in (E). If the candidate tire cannot carry the load in
(E), then another candidate substitute tire size must be selected (stop here and repeat
STEPS 3-5).
O. Record the load capacity of the substitute tire size at the inflation pressure
determined in (N).

STEP 7: NOTIFICATION
P. Mount the new tires on the vehicle and inflate to the new recommended inflation
pressures determined in (N).
Q. Notify the consumer of the new tire sizes and the new recommended inflation pressures.
On the Substitute Tire Size Application form included on page A3 of this Technical
Bulletin, fill in the appropriate vehicle information (year, make, model, and VIN), the OE
tire sizes (A), and the OE recommended inflation pressures (B). Then fill in the new
substitute tire sizes (F) and the new recommended inflation pressures (N). Explain to the
consumer the possible effects of these tire changes and have him/her sign the form.
R. Make a copy of the signed Substitute Tire Size Application form and place it in the vehicle
glove box with the vehicle owner's manual. If the vehicle owners manual is not available,
leave the Substitute Tire Size Application in the glove box. Retain the original for your
records.
S. Clearly fill in the Auxiliary Tire Information label (placard) included on page A4 of this
Technical Bulletin with the new Substitute Tire Sizes (F) and the new recommended
inflation pressures (N). Affix this Auxiliary Tire Information label (placard) in the
immediate vicinity of the existing vehicle tire placard, but NOT covering the existing
vehicle tire placard. Cover the Auxiliary Tire Information label (placard) with clear
plastic tape and show the consumer where this new placard exists. Explain again the
new recommended tire inflation pressures for the new tires.

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Appendix A - Forms
Replacement Tire Selection Worksheet

A2

Substitute Tire Size Application .

A3

Auxiliary Tire Information Label (placard).

A4

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REPLACEMENT TIRE SELECTION WORKSHEET


Line

Information

Front Tire

Rear Tire

YES or NO

YES or NO

YES or NO

YES or NO

New Tire Size Mounted on Vehicle (F)


New Inflation Pressures (B) or (N)
Substitute Tire Size Application signed?

YES or NO

YES or NO

Substitute Tire Size Application copy in Owners Manual?

YES or NO

YES or NO

Auxiliary Tire Information (placard) on Car?

YES or NO

YES or NO

Step 1: OE Tire Information


A

OE Tire Size

OE Inflation Pressures

Current Rim Width

Step 2: OE Tire Data


D

OE Tire Overall Diameter

OE Tire Load Capacity at OE Inflation

Step 3: Substitute Tire Information


F

Substitute Tire Size

Substitute Tie Overall Diameter


% Diameter Difference (G) (D)

Compare to vehicle manufacturers tolerances;


if not provided, use guideline of 3%

Step 4: Wheel Information


I
J/K

Substitute Tire Rim Width Range


Current Rim Width within Range: (C) within (I)?
New Rim Width within Range: (New) within (I)?

Step 5: Load / Inflation Comparison


L
M

Load Capacity of substitute Tire at OE Inflation


Load of Substitute Tire at OE Inflation sufficient to carry load?
(L) (E)?
Both tire YES, go to Step 7
Either tire NO, go to Step 6

Step 6: Inflation Sufficient for Load


N

Inflation Necessary for Substitute Tire to carry the load in (E)

Substitute Tire Load Capacity at Inflation in (N)

Step 7: Notification
P

FOR COMPLETE PROCEDURE, REFER TO


TECHNICAL BULLETIN P-03-11, SEPTEMBER 2003

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SUBSTITUTE TIRE SIZE APPLICATION


The replacement tire sizes installed on the vehicle, as noted below, are a different size
from those originally equipped by the vehicle manufacturer.
By installing, or having these tires installed at my request, I understand the following:

The vehicle has been altered from its original state. The new tires installed are not the
original equipment (OE) size.

Handling, traction, ride comfort, and other vehicle performance parameters may be
adversely affected.

There may be an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, rollover, or other serious
accident that can lead to serious personal injury or death.

Aggressive driving - including high speed operation and sudden, sharp turns - further
increases the risk of loss of vehicle control, rollover, or other serious accident that can
lead to serious personal injury or death.

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Vehicle Information:
Year: _________ Make: _______________ Model: __________________________
VIN: __________________________________________
OE Tire Size: Front: ____________________

OE Inflation:

Rear: ____________________

Front: ___________
Rear: ___________

The SUBSTITUTE TIRE SIZES applied to this vehicle are the following:
Front: _______________________
Rear: _______________________
The inflation pressures that are required for these substitute tire sizes to carry the vehicle's
maximum load are the following:
Front: ________
Rear: ________
These changes, and the possible effects, have been explained to me. I understand and assume
all risks associated with these changes and their possible consequences.
Signed: __________________________________________

Printed: __________________________________________

Date: ___________

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Auxiliary Tire Information Label


Cut on dotted line

AUXILIARY TIRE INFORMATION


This vehicle may be equipped with tires that are not the original equipment size.

TIRE

SUBSTITUTE TIRE SIZE

COLD INFLATION
PRESSURE

FRONT
REAR
SEE VEHICLE AND TIRE OWNERS MANUALS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICAN TIRE, LLC: 1-800-847-3272

Affix this Auxiliary Tire Size Information label (placard) in the immediate vicinity of
the existing vehicle tire placard, but NOT covering the existing vehicle tire
placard.

Cover the Auxiliary Tire Information label (placard) with clear plastic tape and
show the consumer where this new placard exists.

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Appendix B - Load and Inflation Tables


Passenger Load and Inflation Tables
12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B2
13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B2
14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B3
15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B5
16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B7
17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B10
18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B13
19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B16
20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B17
21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B18
22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B19
23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B19
24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B20
26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B20
28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B20

Light Truck Load and Inflation Tables


LT-Metric - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - B21
Flotation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B27
Numeric - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B29
LTP-Metric - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B29

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

12" Rim Diameter


75/Euro-Metric Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
145R12 (SL)
P145/80R12 (SL)
155R12 (SL)
P155/80R12 (SL)

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P165/70R12 (SL)
165/70R12 (SL)

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index
72
74
76
77

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.3
21.1
21.7
21.8

Rim Width
Range
3.5 - 5.0
3.5 - 5.0
4.0 - 5.0
4.0 - 5.0

Load
Index
76
77

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.1
21.1

Rim Width
Range
4.0 - 5.5
4.0 - 5.5

26
664
705
749
794
26
772
694

27
685
716
772
809
27
787
716

Load
Index

155/70R13 (SL)

165/70R13 (SL)
P175/70R13 (SL)
175/70R13 (SL)
P185/70R13 (SL)
185/70R13 (SL)
P195/70R13 (SL)
195/70R13 (SL)
P205/70R13 (SL)

65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P165/65R13 (SL)
165/65R13 (SL)
185/65R13 (SL)

60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
175/60R13 (SL)
185/60R13 (SL)
P185/60R13 (SL)

794

805

886

900

33
860
849

34
871
860

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

816
915
35

35 - 51
Note A
882

882

908

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Rim Width
Range
4.0 - 5.0
4.0 - 6.0
4.0 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.0 - 5.5
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.5

26
661
728
728
816
739
893
805
992
904
1080
981
1179

27
672
743
743
831
761
911
827
1007
926
1098
1003
1198

28
683
757
757
845
772
930
838
1021
937
1117
1025
1216

29
716
772
772
860
805
948
871
1036
981
1135
1069
1235

30
739
783
783
875
838
963
915
1054
1014
1153
1113
1257

31
750
794
794
889
849
977
926
1073
1025
1172
1124
1279

32
772
805
805
904
871
992
948
1091
1058
1190
1157
1301

33
794
821
821
915
904
1007
981
1106
1091
1209
1201
1319

34
805
837
837
926
915
1021
992
1120
1113
1227
1213
1338

35
827

Load
Index
76
77
84

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.4
21.4
22.4

Rim Width
Range
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5

26
761
694
849

27
776
716
871

28
790
728
882

29
805
761
926

30
816
794
959

31
827
805
970

32
838
816
992

33
853
849
1036

34
867
860
1047

35

Load
Index
77
80
80

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.3
21.7
21.7

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5

26
694
761
860

27
716
783
875

28
728
794
889

29
761
827
904

30
794
860
919

31
805
871
933

32
816
893
948

33
849
926
963

34
860
937
977

185R13 (SL)

P155/70R13 (SL)
P155/70R13 (XL)
P165/70R13 (SL)

34

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.6
21.6
21.6
22.1
22.1
22.7
22.7
23.2
23.2
23.8
23.8
24.3

83
84
86
88

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

32
849
816

33

90

79
80
165R13 (SL)

P185/80R13 (SL)

31
838
805

32
783
783
882
871

Load
Index
75
75
77
78
79
82
82
85
86
88
89
91

75

P165/80R13 (SL)
P175/75R13 (SL)
P175/80R13 (SL)
P185/75R13 (SL)

30
827
794

31
765
768
862
860

Rim Width
Range
3.5 - 5.0
3.5 - 5.0
4.0 - 5.0
4.0 - 5.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.0 - 5.5
4.0 - 5.5
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0

155R13 (SL)
P155/80R13 (SL)
P165/75R13 (SL)

29
816
761

30
745
754
839
849

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.4
22.1
22.8
22.8
22.8
23.5
23.4
23.3
24.0
23.9
24.6
24.7

145R13 (SL)
P145/80R13 (SL)

28
801
728

29
725
739
817
838

36 - 51
Note B

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

13" Rim Diameter


75/Euro-Metric Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

28
705
728
794
823

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

26
702
750
795
838
871
858
926
959
1025
1058
1011
1124

27
723
761
820
853
886
884
944
977
1043
1076
1042
1146

28
745
772
844
867
900
910
963
996
1062
1094
1073
1168

29
766
783
868
882
915
936
981
1014
1080
1113
1104
1190

30
787
798
892
897
930
962
996
1029
1098
1131
1134
1209

31
808
812
916
911
944
988
1010
1043
1117
1150
1164
1227

32
827
827
937
926
959
1013
1025
1058
1135
1168
1194
1246

33

34

35

35 - 51
Note A

838

849

860

937
974

948
988

959
1003

1040
1076
1150
1189

1054
1095
1164
1206

1069
1113
1179
1224

1264

1283

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1301
35 - 51
Note A

853
853

853

863

872

882

895

902

908

963
1036

1014

1047
1135

1135

1168
1246

1235

1279
1356
35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

882
882
1069

908
1102

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
35
882
908
959
992
992

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE
For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

13" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
Load
60 Series (continued)
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
P195/60R13 (SL)
205/60R13 (SL)
P205/60R13 (SL)
P215/60R13 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
185/55R13 (SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
175/50R13 (SL)
P175/50R13 (SL)
P175/50R13 (XL)
P215/50R13 (SL)
215/50R13 (SL)
215/50R13 (SL)
P235/50R13 (SL)
P245/50R13 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
235/45R13 (SL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

83
86
86
89

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.5 - 8.0

26
937
904
1014
1102

27
952
926
1032
1124

28
966
937
1051
1146

29
981
981
1069
1168

30
999
1014
1087
1187

31
1018
1025
1106
1205

32
1036
1058
1124
1224

33
1051
1091
1142
1242

34
1065
1113
1161
1261

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1080
1135
1168
1179
1279

Load
Index
77

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.0

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.5

26
694

27
716

28
728

29
761

30
794

31
805

32
816

33
849

34
860

35 - 51
Note A
35
882

Load
Index
72
72
74
84
85
87
89
91

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
19.9
19.9
19.9
21.5
21.5
21.5
22.3
22.7

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.0
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5

26
606
672
672
948
871
926
1102
1179

27
617
683
683
963
893
948
1120
1201

28
628
694
694
977
915
970
1139
1224

29
650
705
705
992
948
1003
1157
1246

30
683
716
716
1010
992
1047
1176
1264

31
694
728
728
1029
1003
1058
1194
1283

32
705
739
739
1047
1025
1080
1213
1301

33
728
754
754
1062
1058
1124
1231
1323

34
739
768
768
1076
1080
1135
1250
1345

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
761
783
783
783
1091
1102
1135
1157
1201
1268
1367

Load
Index
87

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
21.3

Rim Width
Range
7.5 - 9.0

26
926

27
948

28
970

29
1003

30
1047

31
1058

32
1080

33
1124

34
1135

35 - 51
Note A
35
1157

Load
Index

26
903
1014
1011
1113
1084
1213
1213
1174
1323
1323
1433
1554

27
931
1032
1042
1131
1117
1235
1235
1210
1349
1349
1462
1583

28
958
1051
1073
1150
1150
1257
1257
1246
1374
1374
1492
1613

29
986
1069
1104
1168
1183
1279
1279
1281
1400
1400
1521
1642

30
1013
1087
1134
1190
1215
1301
1301
1316
1422
1422
1543
1668

31
1040
1106
1164
1213
1247
1323
1323
1351
1444
1444
1565
1694

32
1066
1124
1194
1235
1280
1345
1345
1386
1466
1466
1587
1720

33

95
98
98
101

Rim Width
Range
4.0 - 5.5
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
6.0 - 7.5

Load
Index
84
84
87
87
88
90
91
93
95
96
96

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.7
23.7
24.3
24.3
24.3
24.8
24.8
25.4
25.4
25.9
25.9

Rim Width
Range
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0

26
849
948
1036
926
948
1135
1047
1235
1168
1345
1201

27
871
966
1054
948
970
1157
1069
1257
1201
1367
1235

28
882
985
1073
970
992
1179
1091
1279
1224
1389
1257

29
926
1003
1091
1003
1036
1201
1135
1301
1268
1411
1312

30
959
1018
1109
1047
1069
1220
1179
1323
1323
1437
1367

31
970
1032
1128
1058
1080
1238
1190
1345
1345
1462
1378

32
992
1047
1146
1080
1113
1257
1224
1367
1378
1488
1411

86
175R14 (SL)

P185/75R14 (SL)

89
185R14 (SL)

P195/75R14 (SL)
P195/75R14 (XL)

92
95
195R14 (SL)

P205/75R14 (SL)
P205/75R14 (XL)
P215/75R14 (SL)
P225/75R14 (SL)

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
175/70R14 (SL)
P175/70R14 (SL)
P185/70R14 (SL)
185/70R14 (SL)
185/70R14 (SL)
P195/70R14 (SL)
195/70R14 (SL)
P205/70R14 (SL)
205/70R14 (SL)
P215/70R14 (SL)
215/70R14 (SL)

36 - 51
Note B
1201

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

790

36

798

37

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.5
24.3
25.0
25.0
25.6
25.5
25.5
26.2
26.1
26.1
26.7
27.3

165R14 (SL)
P175/75R14 (SL)

36 - 51
Note B
908

36

805

38

812

39

820

40

827

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

14" Rim Diameter


75/Euro-Metric Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.2
22.7
22.7
23.2

34

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35

35 - 51
Note A

1139

1153

1168

1253

1272

1290

1363
1363

1382
1382

1488
1488
1613
1746

1510
1510
1638
1771

33
1036
1065
1164
1124
1157
1275
1268
1389
1422
1510
1466

34
1047
1084
1183
1135
1168
1294
1290
1411
1444
1532
1488

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1400
1400

1422

1444

1466

1484

1503

1521

1550

1569

1587

1609

1631

1653

1532
1532
1664
1797
35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1069
1102
1102
1201
1157
1201
1190
1235
1312
1312
1356
1433
1477
1521
1554
1510
1565

36

37

38

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

14" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
70 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
P225/70R14 (SL)
P235/70R14 (SL)
P245/70R14 (SL)

65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P165/65R14 (SL)
P175/65R14 (SL)
P175/65R14 (XL)
175/65R14 (SL)
P185/65R14 (SL)
185/65R14 (SL)
185/65R14 (SL)
P195/65R14 (SL)
P195/65R14 (XL)
195/65R14 (SL)
205/65R14 (SL)
P215/65R14 (SL)

60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P175/60R14 (SL)
185/60R14 (SL)
185/60R14 (XL)
P185/60R14 (SL)
P195/60R14 (SL)
195/60R14 (SL)
205/60R14 (SL)
P205/60R14 (SL)
P215/60R14 (SL)
215/60R14 (SL)
P225/60R14 (SL)
225/60R14 (SL)
P235/60R14 (SL)
P245/60R14 (SL)
P255/60R14 (SL)
P265/60R14 (SL)
P275/60R14 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
185/55R14 (SL)
195/55R14 (SL)
P205/55R14 (SL)
205/55R14 (SL)
P255/55R14 (SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/50R14 (SL)
P225/50R14 (SL)
225/50R14 (SL)
P245/50R14 (SL)
P265/50R14 (SL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0

26
1455
1565
1687

27
1481
1594
1716

28
1506
1624
1746

29
1532
1653
1775

30
1558
1679
1804

31
1583
1705
1834

32
1609
1731
1863

33
1631
1757
1889

34
1653
1782
1914

35

98
101
103

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
26.5
27.0
27.6

Load
Index
78
81
84
82
85
82
86
88
90
89
91
93

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.4
23.0
23.0
23.0
23.5
23.5
23.5
24.0
24.0
24.0
24.5
25.0

Rim Width
Range
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5

26
805
882
882
805
970
805
904
1058
1058
981
1047
1257

27
820
900
900
827
988
827
926
1076
1076
1003
1069
1279

28
834
919
919
838
1007
838
937
1095
1095
1025
1091
1301

29
849
937
937
871
1025
871
981
1113
1113
1069
1135
1323

30
860
952
952
915
1040
915
1014
1131
1131
1113
1179
1345

31
871
966
966
926
1054
926
1025
1150
1150
1124
1190
1367

32
882
981
981
948
1069
948
1058
1168
1168
1157
1224
1389

33
900
994
994
981
1087
981
1091
1190
1190
1201
1268
1407

34
919
1006
1006
992
1106
992
1113
1213
1213
1213
1290
1426

35

Load
Index
79
82
86
82
85
86
88
88
91
91
94
94
96
98
101
103
105

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.3
22.8
22.8
22.8
23.2
23.2
23.7
23.7
24.2
24.2
24.7
24.6
25.1
25.6
26.1
26.5
27.0

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5

26
827
805
794
904
981
904
948
1069
1168
1047
1257
1135
1356
1455
1554
1664
1775

27
842
827
816
919
999
926
970
1091
1187
1069
1279
1168
1378
1481
1583
1694
1808

28
856
838
838
933
1018
937
992
1113
1205
1091
1301
1190
1400
1506
1613
1723
1841

29
871
871
871
948
1036
981
1036
1135
1224
1135
1323
1235
1422
1532
1642
1753
1874

30
886
915
904
966
1054
1014
1069
1153
1246
1179
1345
1290
1448
1558
1668
1782
1903

31
900
926
915
985
1073
1025
1080
1172
1268
1190
1367
1301
1473
1583
1694
1812
1933

32
915
948
937
1003
1091
1058
1113
1190
1290
1224
1389
1334
1499
1609
1720
1841
1962

33
931
981
970
1018
1106
1091
1157
1205
1308
1268
1411
1378
1521
1631
1746
1870
1991

34
947
992
981
1032
1120
1113
1168
1220
1327
1290
1433
1400
1543
1653
1771
1900
2021

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
963
1014
1047
1003
1047
1135
1135
1168
1190
1235
1235
1345
1312
1356
1455
1433
1477
1565
1675
1797
1929
2050

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

80
82
85
85
98

22.0
22.4
22.9
22.9
25.0

5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
7.0 - 9.0

761
805
992
871
1444

783
827
1010
893
1470

794
838
1029
915
1495

827
871
1047
948
1521

860
915
1065
992
1547

871
926
1084
1003
1572

893
948
1102
1025
1598

926
981
1113
1058
1620

937
992
1124
1080
1642

Load
Index
83
88
89
93
98

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.1
22.9
22.9
23.7
24.5

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.5

26
915
1069
981
1246
1422

27
933
1091
1003
1268
1448

28
952
1113
1025
1290
1473

29
970
1135
1069
1312
1499

30
985
1153
1113
1334
1525

31
999
1172
1124
1356
1550

32
1014
1190
1157
1378
1576

33
1034
1205
1201
1396
1598

34
1054
1220
1213
1415
1620

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1675
1808
1940
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
937
1019

1019
1014

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1032

1045

1058

1073

1087

1102

1250

1264

1279

1294

1308

1323

1047
1124

1014
1135

1047
1168
1235

1235
1235
1312

1279
1356
1444

35 - 51
Note A

959
1014

36 - 51
Note B

36

1036

37

1058

38

1069

1102

40

1124

41

41 - 50
Note C

1135

42 - 51
Note D

1168

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

992
1047
1135

1102

1135
1664

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1074
1235
1235
1279
1433
1642

35

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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8/7/2006

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Replacement Tire Selection Manual


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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

14" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
195/45R14 (SL)
P225/45R14 (LL)
P225/45R14 (SL)

Load
Index
77
79
86

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
20.9
22.0
22.0

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5

26
694
838
970

27
716
853
993

175/70R15 (SL)
P175/70R15 (SL)
185/70R15 (SL)
P185/70R15 (SL)
195/70R15 (SL)
P195/70R15 (SL)
P205/70R15 (SL)
205/70R15 (SL)
205/70R15 (SL)
P215/70R15 (SL)
215/70R15 (SL)
215/70R15 (SL)
P225/70R15 (SL)
225/70R15 (SL)
P235/70R15 (SL)
235/70R15 (SL)
235/70R15 (XL)
P245/70R15 (SL)
P245/70R15 (XL)
P255/70R15 (SL)
P255/70R15 (XL)
P265/70R15 (SL)
P275/70R15 (SL)
P285/70R15 (SL)

32
816
926
1104

33
849
938
1125

34
860
951
1147

35
882

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

963
1168

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


27
916
987
1078
1301
1415
1415
1536
1536
1393
1661
1661
1786
1786
1914
2201

28
943
1016
1097
1323
1440
1440
1561
1561
1434
1690
1690
1819
1819
1949
2241

29
970
1045
1117
1345
1466
1466
1587
1587
1475
1720
1720
1852
1852
1984
2282

30
997
1073
1137
1367
1488
1488
1613
1613
1516
1746
1746
1881
1881
2017
2319

31
1023
1102
1156
1389
1510
1510
1638
1638
1556
1771
1771
1911
1911
2050
2355

32
1047
1130
1176
1411
1532
1532
1664
1664
1596
1797
1797
1940
1940
2083
2392

33

102
105
105
108
108
112

26
889
957
1058
1279
1389
1389
1510
1510
1352
1631
1631
1753
1753
1885
2160

1196
1433
1554
1554
1690
1690
1636
1823
1823
1969
1969
2141
2418

1215
1455
1576
1576
1716
1716
1675
1848
1848
1999
1999
2173
2443

Load
Index
86
85
89
89
92
92
95
95
96
97
97
98
100
100
102
103
107
105
108
108
110
110
112
115

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.7
24.7
25.2
25.2
25.8
25.8
26.3
26.3
26.3
26.9
26.9
26.9
27.4
27.4
28.0
28.0
28.0
28.5
28.5
29.1
29.1
29.7
30.2
30.8

Rim Width
Range
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5

26
904
992
981
1091
1069
1190
1301
1168
1201
1411
1235
1268
1521
1356
1642
1488
1466
1764
1764
1885
1885
2017
2149
2293

27
926
1010
1003
1109
1091
1212
1323
1201
1235
1437
1268
1301
1547
1389
1672
1532
1510
1787
1787
1918
1918
2054
2190
2333

28
937
1029
1025
1128
1113
1235
1345
1224
1257
1462
1290
1323
1572
1411
1701
1554
1532
1820
1820
1951
1951
2090
2230
2374

29
981
1047
1069
1146
1157
1257
1367
1268
1312
1488
1345
1378
1598
1477
1731
1609
1598
1852
1852
1984
1984
2127
2271
2414

30
1014
1065
1113
1168
1213
1279
1389
1323
1367
1510
1400
1433
1624
1532
1757
1675
1664
1889
1889
2017
2017
2160
2308
2454

31
1025
1084
1124
1191
1224
1301
1411
1345
1378
1532
1422
1455
1649
1554
1782
1698
1687
1950
1950
2050
2050
2194
2344
2495

32
1058
1102
1157
1213
1257
1323
1433
1378
1411
1554
1455
1488
1675
1587
1808
1742
1720
1951
1951
2083
2083
2227
2381
2535

33
1091
1113
1201
1228
1301
1345
1455
1422
1466
1576
1510
1543
1701
1653
1837
1808
1786
1969
1969
2116
2116
2264
2410
2583

34
1113
1124
1213
1242
1323
1367
1477
1444
1488
1598
1532
1565
1727
1675
1867
1830
1819
1999
1999
2150
2150
2300
2440
2631

215R15 (SL)

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

31
805
911
1082

Rim Width
Range
4.0 - 5.0
4.0 - 5.5
4.5 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 7.0
5.0 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
7.0 - 9.0

88
94
97
99
100
102

P225/75R15 (SL)
P225/75R15 (XL)
P235/75R15 (SL)
P235/75R15 (XL)
P245/75R15 (SL)
P265/75R15 (SL)

30
794
897
1060

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.8
25.4
25.3
26.5
27.1
27.1
27.7
27.7
28.5
28.3
28.3
28.9
28.9
29.5
30.7

Load
Index

155R15 (SL)
165R15 (SL)
P175/75R15 (SL)
P195/75R15 (SL)
P205/75R15 (SL)
P205/75R15 (XL)
P215/75R15 (SL)
P215/75R15 (XL)

29
761
882
1038

36 - 51
Note B
908

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

15" Rim Diameter


75/Euro-Metric Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

28
728
867
1015

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

34

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1235
1477
1598
1598

1620

1642

1664

1679

1694

1709

1764

1786

1808

1830

1852

1874

1900

1925

1951

1977

2002

2028

2054

2079

2105

2131

2157

2183

37

38

1742
1742
1715

1754
1874

1874
2028
2028
2205
2469
35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1135
1168
1135
1235
1279
1257
1345
1389
1389
1499
1477
1521
1510
1565
1620
1554
1609
1598
1653
1753
1709
1764
1896
1863
1929
1852
2028
2028
2183
2183
2337
2469
2679

36

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

1907

1940

1973

2028

2061

2057

2087

2116

2142

2168

2194

2212

2242

2271

2293

2315

2337

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

15" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
145/65R15 (SL)
P185/65R15 (SL)
185/65R15 (SL)
185/65R15 (SL)
P195/65R15 (SL)
195/65R15 (SL)
P205/65R15 (SL)
P205/65R15 (XL)
205/65R15 (SL)
205/65R15 (SL)
205/65R15 (SL)
P215/65R15 (SL)
215/65R15 (SL)
225/65R15 (SL)
P235/65R15 (SL)
255/65R15 (SL)
P255/65R15 (SL)
P295/65R15 (SL)

60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P185/60R15 (SL)
P195/60R15 (SL)
195/60R15 (SL)
195/60R15 (SL)
195/60R15 (SL)
P205/60R15 (SL)
205/60R15 (SL)
205/60R15 (SL)
P215/60R15 (SL)
215/60R15 (SL)
P225/60R15 (SL)
225/60R15 (SL)
225/60R15 (SL)
P235/60R15 (SL)
235/60R15 (SL)
P245/60R15 (SL)
255/60R15 (SL)
P255/60R15 (SL)
P255/60R15 (XL)
P265/60R15 (SL)
P275/60R15 (SL)
275/60R15 (SL)
P295/60R15 (SL)
P315/60R15 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
175/55R15 (SL)
185/55R15 (SL)
185/55R15 (SL)
P195/55R15 (SL)

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

72
86
87
88
89
91
92
95
92
93
94
95
96
99
100
106
105
114

22.4
24.5
24.4
24.4
25.0
25.0
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
26.0
26.0
26.5
27.1
28.1
28.1
30.1

Load
Index
84
87
88
89
91
90
89
91
93
94
95
95
96
98
98
100
102
102
105
105
107
107
111
116

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

4.0 - 5.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
8.0 - 10.0

26
606
1014
926
948
1113
1047
1213
1213
1069
1102
1135
1312
1201
1312
1521
1609
1753
2271

27
617
1032
948
970
1131
1069
1235
1235
1091
1124
1168
1334
1235
1345
1550
1653
1786
2311

28
628
1051
970
992
1150
1091
1257
1257
1113
1146
1190
1356
1257
1367
1580
1687
1819
2351

29
650
1069
1003
1036
1168
1135
1279
1279
1157
1201
1235
1378
1312
1433
1609
1753
1852
2392

30
683
1087
1047
1069
1190
1179
1297
1297
1213
1246
1290
1404
1367
1488
1635
1819
1881
2428

31
694
1106
1058
1080
1213
1190
1316
1316
1224
1257
1301
1429
1378
1510
1661
1852
1911
2465

32
705
1124
1080
1113
1235
1224
1334
1334
1257
1290
1334
1455
1411
1543
1687
1896
1940
2502

33
728
1139
1124
1157
1250
1268
1356
1356
1301
1345
1378
1473
1466
1598
1713
1962
1969
2535

34
739
1153
1135
1168
1264
1290
1378
1378
1323
1367
1400
1492
1488
1620
1738
1995
1999
2568

35
761

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.7
24.2
24.2
24.2
24.2
24.7
24.7
24.7
25.2
25.2
25.6
25.6
25.6
26.1
26.1
26.6
27.0
27.1
27.1
27.5
28.0
28.0
28.9
29.9

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0
8.5 - 11.0

26
948
1036
948
981
1047
1124
981
1047
1224
1135
1312
1168
1201
1422
1268
1521
1444
1631
1631
1742
1863
1653
2105
2359

27
966
1054
970
1003
1069
1146
1003
1069
1246
1168
1338
1201
1235
1448
1301
1550
1477
1661
1661
1775
1896
1698
2142
2399

28
985
1073
992
1025
1091
1168
1025
1091
1268
1190
1363
1224
1257
1473
1323
1580
1499
1690
1690
1808
1929
1731
2179
2439

29
1003
1091
1036
1069
1135
1190
1069
1135
1290
1235
1389
1268
1312
1499
1378
1609
1565
1720
1720
1841
1962
1797
2216
2480

30
1018
1109
1069
1113
1179
1209
1113
1179
1308
1290
1411
1323
1367
1521
1433
1635
1631
1749
1749
1870
1991
1874
2253
2520

31
1032
1128
1080
1124
1190
1227
1124
1190
1327
1301
1433
1345
1378
1543
1455
1661
1653
1779
1779
1900
2021
1896
2289
2560

32
1047
1146
1113
1157
1224
1246
1157
1224
1345
1334
1455
1378
1411
1565
1488
1687
1687
1808
1808
1929
2050
1940
2326
2601

33
1065
1161
1157
1201
1268
1264
1201
1268
1367
1378
1477
1422
1466
1591
1543
1709
1753
1834
1834
1958
2083
2006
2352
2652

34
1084
1175
1168
1213
1290
1283
1213
1290
1389
1400
1499
1444
1488
1616
1565
1731
1786
1859
1859
1988
2116
2039
2377
2704

35

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

77
81
82
84

22.6
23.0
23.0
23.4

5.0 - 6.0
5.0 - 6.5
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0

26
694
783
805
959

27
716
805
827
977

28
728
816
838
996

29
761
849
871
1014

30
794
882
915
1029

31
805
893
926
1043

32
816
915
948
1058

33
849
948
981
1073

34
860
959
992
1087

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
783

36

37

38

1418

1437

1455

36

37

38

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1168
1157
1190

1201
1235
1279

1312

1356
1400

1400
1345
1389
1433

1477

1499

1521

1389
1433
1477
1510

1510
1653

1565
1709
1764

2028

2094
2028
2601

1190
1235
1312
1235
1312
1433
1477
1510
1598
1819

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1102
1190
1235
1279
1356
1301
1279
1356
1411
1477
1521
1521
1565
1642
1653
1753
1874
1885

1885

1911

1936

1962

39

1988

40

41

2013

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

2039

2017
2149
2083

2149
2403
2756

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
882
908
981
1019
1014
1047
1102

36

37

38

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

15" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
55 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
195/55R15 (SL)
195/55R15 (SL)
195/55R15 (SL)
195/55R15 (SL)
P205/55R15 (SL)
205/55R15 (SL)
205/55R15 (SL)
205/55R15 (SL)
215/55R15 (SL)
225/55R15 (SL)
P225/55R15 (SL)
P255/55R15 (SL)
275/55R15 (SL)
P345/55R15 (SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P195/50R15 (SL)
195/50R15 (SL)
P205/50R15 (SL)
205/50R15 (SL)
205/50R15 (SL)
205/50R15 (XL)
215/50R15 (SL)
P215/50R15 (SL)
P225/50R15 (SL)
225/50R15 (SL)
P245/50R15 (SL)
P245/50R15 (XL)
245/50R15 (SL)
P265/50R15 (SL)
P275/50R15 (SL)
P295/50R15 (SL)
295/50R15 (SL)
P305/50R15 (SL)
P305/50R15 (XL)
305/50R15 (SL)
P325/50R15 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
195/45R15 (SL)
215/45R15 (SL)
215/45R15 (XL)
225/45R15 (SL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

82
83
84
85
87
87
88
91
89
92
92
100
104
118

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
10.0 - 12.0

26
805
827
849
871
1047
926
948
1047
981
1069
1224
1510
1521
2557

27
827
849
871
893
1065
948
970
1069
1003
1091
1246
1536
1565
2605

28
838
860
882
915
1084
970
992
1091
1025
1113
1268
1561
1598
2653

29
871
893
926
948
1102
1003
1036
1135
1069
1157
1290
1587
1664
2701

30
915
937
959
992
1120
1047
1069
1179
1113
1213
1308
1613
1731
2745

31
926
948
970
1003
1139
1058
1080
1190
1124
1224
1327
1638
1753
2789

32
948
970
992
1025
1157
1080
1113
1224
1157
1257
1345
1664
1797
2833

33
981
1003
1036
1058
1172
1124
1157
1268
1201
1301
1360
1690
1852
2858

34
992
1014
1047
1080
1186
1135
1168
1290
1213
1323
1374
1716
1885
2884

35
1014
1036
1069
1102

Load
Index
81
82
84
85
86
89
88
87
90
91
95
97
96
99
101
105
105
108
110
110
112

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.7
22.7
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.5
23.5
23.9
23.9
24.7
24.7
24.7
25.5
25.9
26.7
26.7
27.1
27.1
27.0
27.8

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.5
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
9.0 - 12.0

26
893
805
970
871
904
849
948
1047
1124
1047
1301
1301
1201
1488
1587
1786
1565
1896
1896
1797
2116

27
908
827
985
893
926
893
970
1065
1146
1069
1323
1323
1235
1514
1616
1819
1609
1929
1929
1841
2156

28
922
838
999
915
937
915
992
1084
1168
1091
1345
1345
1257
1539
1646
1852
1642
1962
1962
1874
2197

29
937
871
1014
948
981
948
1036
1102
1190
1135
1367
1367
1312
1565
1675
1885
1709
1995
1995
1951
2238

30
952
915
1032
992
1014
992
1069
1120
1209
1179
1393
1393
1367
1591
1701
1914
1775
2028
2028
2028
2271

31
966
926
1051
1003
1025
1003
1080
1139
1227
1190
1418
1418
1378
1616
1727
1944
1797
2061
2061
2061
2304

32
981
948
1069
1025
1058
1025
1113
1157
1246
1224
1444
1444
1411
1642
1753
1973
1841
2094
2094
2105
2337

33
994
981
1084
1058
1091
1058
1157
1172
1264
1268
1462
1462
1466
1668
1779
2002
1907
2127
2127
2183
2373

34
1006
992
1098
1080
1113
1080
1168
1186
1283
1290
1481
1481
1488
1694
1804
2032
1940
2161
2161
2216
2410

35

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

78
84
87
87

21.9
22.6
22.6
22.9

6.0 - 7.5
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5

716
948
816
926

739
970
838
948

195/80R16 (SL)

Load
Index
97

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.9

750
992
860
970

783
1036
893
1003

816
1069
926
1047

827
1080
937
1058

849
1113
959
1080

882
1157
1003
1124

893
1168
1014
1135

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
1047
1074
1102
1135

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1201
1157
1190
1312
1235
1345

1201
1235
1356
1279
1389
1389
1742

1918

1984
2910

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1019
1014
1047
1113
1102
1135
1135
1168
1102
1190
1235
1201
1301
1312
1356
1499
1499
1510
1565
1720
1830
2061
1973
2039
2194
2194
2260
2337
2447
35 - 51
Note A

904
1190
1036
1157

36 - 51
Note B

1135

1157

1168

1213

1235

1521

1543

1565

1580

1594

1609

2223

2253

2282

2300

2319

2337

36

37

38

39

40

1246

41

1279

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

937
1235
1069

1091

1102

1135

1157

1168

1201

1201

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

16" Rim Diameter


80 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.4
23.4
23.4
23.4
23.9
23.9
23.9
23.9
24.3
24.8
24.8
26.0
26.9
30.0

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.5

26
1235

27
1268

28
1290

29
1345

30
1400

31
1422

32
1455

33
1510

34
1532

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35
1554

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
1609

36

37

38

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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40

41

41 - 50
Note C

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Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

16" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
75 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/75R16 (SL)
P225/75R16 (SL)
P225/75R16 (XL)
P235/75R16 (SL)
P235/75R16 (XL)
P245/75R16 (SL)
P265/75R16 (SL)
265/75R16 (SL)

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/70R16 (SL)
215/70R16 (SL)
215/70R16 (SL)
P225/70R16 (SL)
225/70R16 (SL)
P235/70R16 (SL)
P235/70R16 (XL)
235/70R16 (SL)
235/70R16 (SL)
P245/70R16 (SL)
245/70R16 (SL)
P255/70R16 (SL)
P255/70R16 (XL)
P265/70R16 (SL)
265/70R16 (SL)
P275/70R16 (SL)
275/70R16 (SL)
P285/70R16 (SL)

65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/65R16 (SL)
P215/65R16 (SL)
215/65R16 (SL)
P225/65R16 (SL)
P235/65R16 (SL)
235/65R16 (SL)
255/65R16 (SL)
P255/65R16 (SL)
P265/65R16 (SL)
P275/65R16 (SL)
P285/65R16 (SL)
P295/65R16 (SL)

60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/60R16 (SL)
P205/60R16 (XL)
205/60R16 (SL)
P215/60R16 (SL)
215/60R16 (SL)

Load
Index
101
104
106
106
109
109
114
116

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
28.7
29.3
29.3
29.8
29.8
30.5
31.7
31.7

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0

Load
Index
99
99
100
101
102
104
107
105
106
106
107
109
112
111
112

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.9
27.9
27.9
28.4
28.4
29.0
29.0
29.0
29.0
29.5
29.5
30.1
30.1
30.6
30.6

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0

26
1466
1312
1356
1587
1444
1709
1709
1565
1609
1841
1653
1962
1962
2105
1896

27
1467
1345
1389
1616
1477
1745
1745
1609
1653
1874
1698
1999
1999
2138
1951

28
1492
1367
1411
1646
1499
1777
1777
1642
1687
1907
1731
2036
2036
2177
1984

29
1554
1433
1477
1675
1565
1808
1808
1709
1753
1940
1797
2072
2072
2216
2061

30
1540
1488
1532
1697
1631
1825
1825
1775
1819
1969
1874
2103
2103
2252
2149

31
1562
1510
1554
1725
1653
1855
1855
1797
1852
1999
1896
2138
2138
2289
2183

32
1620
1543
1587
1753
1687
1885
1885
1841
1896
2028
1940
2172
2172
2326
2227

33
1606
1598
1653
1766
1753
1926
1926
1907
1962
2050
2006
2205
2205
2333
2315

34
1628
1620
1675
1793
1786
1955
1955
1940
1995
2072
2039
2238
2238
2368
2348

114
114
116

31.2
31.2
31.8

7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5

2238
1995
2116

2278
2050
2183

2319
2083
2216

2359
2172
2304

2399
2260
2392

2440
2293
2425

2480
2348
2491

2520
2436
2579

2561
2469
2623

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

94
96
98
99
101
103
109
106
109
111
113
116

26.5
27.0
27.0
27.5
28.0
28.0
29.1
29.1
29.5
30.1
30.6
31.1

5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.0

1268
1367
1268
1477
1598
1488
1742
1830
1962
2083
2216
2359

1290
1393
1301
1506
1624
1532
1786
1863
1995
2128
2256
2403

Load
Index
91
94
92
94
95

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
25.7
25.7
25.7
26.1
26.1

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5

26
1179
1179
1069
1279
1168

27
1199
1199
1091
1301
1201

26
1576
1698
1698
1830
1830
1962
2249
2116

26

27
1602
1727
1727
1863
1863
1999
2287
2183

27

28
1627
1757
1757
1896
1896
2035
2329
2216

28

29
1653
1786
1786
1929
1929
2072
2370
2304

30
1683
1815
1815
1962
1962
2105
2412
2392

31
1712
1845
1845
1995
1995
2139
2452
2425

32
1742
1874
1874
2028
2028
2172
2491
2491

33
1768
1911
1911
2050
2050
2205
2526
2579

34
1793
1947
1947
2072
2072
2238
2564
2623

29

30

31

32

33

34

1312
1418
1323
1536
1649
1554
1819
1896
2028
2167
2297
2447

1334
1444
1378
1565
1675
1609
1896
1929
2061
2205
2337
2491

1356
1470
1433
1591
1705
1675
1973
1962
2094
2231
2377
2531

1378
1495
1455
1616
1734
1698
2006
1995
2127
2268
2418
2572

1400
1521
1488
1642
1764
1742
2050
2028
2160
2304
2458
2612

1426
1536
1543
1664
1782
1808
2127
2050
2197
2333
2484
2660

1451
1550
1565
1687
1801
1830
2160
2072
2234
2368
2509
2708

28
1218
1218
1113
1323
1224

29
1246
1246
1157
1345
1268

30
1258
1258
1213
1367
1323

31
1277
1277
1224
1389
1345

32
1301
1301
1257
1411
1378

33
1317
1317
1301
1433
1422

34
1336
1336
1323
1455
1444

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1819
1984

1984

36

37

38

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

2002

2021

2039

2057

2076

2094

2131

2168

2205

2227

2249

2271

42 - 51
Note D

2094
2094
2271
2601
2668

2756

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1709
1653
1709
1709
1764
1819
1819
1874
1984
1984
1973
2039
2028
2094
2094
2083
2149
2271
2271
2403
2392
2469

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

2006

2028

2050

2083

2116

2149

2300

2330

2359

2396

2432

2469

42 - 51
Note D

2601
2513
2668
35

2601
2756
35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1477
1565
1598

1653
1709
1819

1863
2194

1929
2271
2094
2271
2403
2535
2756

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1356

1356
1345

1378

1400

1422

1389
1477

1477

1521

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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1459

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

16" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
60 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
P225/60R16 (SL)
225/60R16 (SL)
225/60R16 (SL)
225/60R16 (XL)
P235/60R16 (SL)
235/60R16 (SL)
235/60R16 (XL)
P255/60R16 (SL)
255/60R16 (SL)
P265/60R16 (SL)
275/60R16 (SL)
P285/60R16 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P195/55R16 (SL)
P205/55R16 (SL)
205/55R16 (SL)
205/55R16 (SL)
205/55R16 (SL)
205/55R16 (XL)
205/55R16 (XL)
P215/55R16 (SL)
215/55R16 (SL)
215/55R16 (SL)
215/55R16 (XL)
P225/55R16 (SL)
225/55R16 (SL)
225/55R16 (SL)
225/55R16 (SL)
225/55R16 (SL)
P235/55R16 (SL)
235/55R16 (SL)
P245/55R16 (SL)
245/55R16 (SL)
255/55R16(SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
185/50R16 (SL)
195/50R16 (SL)
195/50R16 (SL)
P195/50R16 (SL)
P205/50R16 (SL)
P205/50R16 (XL)
205/50R16 (SL)
P215/50R16 (SL)
215/50R16 (SL)
P225/50R16 (SL)
225/50R16 (SL)
225/50R16 (XL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

97
97
98
102
99
100
104
104
103
106
109
111

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
26.6
26.6
26.6
26.6
27.1
27.1
27.1
28.0
28.0
28.5
29.0
29.5

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

26
1378
1235
1268
1279
1477
1356
1356
1698
1488
1819
1742
2061

27
1404
1268
1301
1312
1510
1389
1389
1731
1532
1852
1786
2098

28
1429
1290
1323
1334
1537
1411
1411
1764
1554
1885
1819
2135

29
1455
1345
1378
1389
1565
1477
1477
1797
1609
1918
1896
2172

30
1477
1400
1433
1444
1589
1532
1532
1826
1675
1947
1973
2209

31
1499
1422
1455
1466
1616
1554
1554
1856
1698
1977
2006
2245

32
1521
1455
1488
1499
1642
1587
1587
1885
1742
2006
2050
2282

33
1550
1510
1543
1554
1659
1653
1653
1918
1808
2035
2127
2322

34
1580
1532
1565
1576
1684
1675
1675
1951
1830
2065
2160
2363

Load
Index
86
89
89
90
91
94
97
91
91
93
97
94
93
94
95
96
96
96
99
100
103

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.4
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.8
25.7
25.7
25.7
25.7
26.1
26.1
26.6
26.6
27.0

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0

26
1003
1091
981
1014
1047
1003
1102
1179
1047
1102
1102
1279
1102
1135
1168
1201
1378
1201
1477
1356
1488

27
1021
1113
1003
1036
1069
1036
1124
1201
1069
1124
1124
1301
1124
1168
1201
1235
1400
1235
1503
1389
1532

28
1040
1135
1025
1058
1091
1058
1146
1224
1091
1146
1146
1323
1146
1190
1224
1257
1422
1257
1529
1411
1554

29
1058
1157
1069
1102
1135
1102
1190
1246
1135
1201
1190
1345
1201
1235
1268
1312
1444
1312
1554
1477
1609

30
1076
1176
1113
1146
1179
1146
1246
1268
1179
1246
1246
1367
1246
1290
1323
1367
1470
1367
1580
1532
1675

31
1095
1194
1124
1157
1190
1157
1257
1290
1190
1257
1257
1389
1257
1301
1345
1378
1495
1378
1606
1554
1698

32
1113
1213
1157
1190
1224
1179
1290
1312
1224
1290
1290
1411
1290
1334
1378
1411
1521
1411
1632
1587
1742

33
1131
1235
1201
1235
1268
1224
1334
1327
1268
1345
1334
1433
1345
1378
1422
1466
1536
1466
1657
1653
1808

34
1150
1257
1213
1257
1290
1246
1356
1341
1290
1367
1356
1455
1367
1400
1444
1488
1550
1488
1683
1675
1830

Load
Index
81
83
84
83
86
89
87
89
90
91
92
95

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.3
23.7
23.7
23.7
24.1
24.1
24.1
24.5
24.5
24.9
24.9
24.9

Rim Width
Range
5.0 - 6.5
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.0
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0

26
783
827
849
937
1014
1014
926
1091
1014
1179
1069
1036

27
805
849
871
947
1031
1031
948
1113
1036
1201
1091
1058

28
816
860
882
964
1050
1050
970
1135
1058
1224
1113
1080

29
849
893
926
981
1069
1069
1003
1157
1102
1246
1157
1135

30
882
937
959
1003
1088
1088
1047
1175
1146
1264
1213
1179

31
893
948
970
1020
1106
1106
1058
1194
1157
1283
1224
1190

32
915
970
992
1036
1124
1124
1080
1213
1190
1301
1257
1224

33
948
1003
1036
1043
1134
1134
1124
1235
1235
1323
1301
1268

34
959
1014
1047
1059
1151
1151
1135
1257
1257
1345
1323
1290

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1609
1554
1609
1598
1653
1609
1709
1709
1764
1709
1984
1863
1929
2094
2194
2271
2403
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1168
1279
1235
1279
1279
1323
1312
1356
1268
1378
1356
1312
1356
1389
1433
1378
1477
1389
1433
1433
1477
1477
1521
1510
1565
1565
1510
1565
1709
1709
1764
1863
1929

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
35
981
1019
1036
1074
1069
1102
1074
1168
1168
1157
1201
1279
1279
1323
1367
1345
1389
1312

42 - 51
Note D

38

39

40

41

1664

1698

1720

1775

1797

1819

1874

1764

1797

1819

1874

1907

1929

1984

38

39

40

41

36

37

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1312
1433

1334
1455

1356
1477

1400
1521

1422
1543

1433
1565

1477
1609

1433

1455

1477

1521

1543

1565

1609

36

37

38

39

40

1183

1198

1213

1235

1257

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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Note C

37

36

B9

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1279

1477

1521

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

16" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
50 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
P235/50R16 (SL)
235/50R16 (SL)
P245/50R16 (SL)
245/50R16 (SL)
P255/50R16 (SL)
255/50R16 (SL)
P265/50R16 (SL)
P275/50R16 (SL)
P295/50R16 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
195/45R16 (SL)
P205/45R16 (LL)
205/45R16 (SL)
205/45R16 (XL)
215/45R16 (SL)
225/45R16 (SL)
225/45R16 (XL)
P245/45R16 (LL)
P245/45R16 (SL)
245/45R16 (SL)
P265/45R16 (LL)
265/45R16 (SL)

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/40R16 (LL)
P205/40R16 (SL)
P205/40R16 (XL)
205/40R16 (SL)
205/40R16 (XL)
215/40R16 (SL)
215/40R16 (XL)
225/40R16 (SL)
225/40R16 (XL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

94
95
96
97
99
99
101
103
107

Rim Width
Range
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

26
1268
1168
1356
1235
1455
1312
1554
1653
1863

27
1290
1201
1382
1268
1481
1345
1583
1683
1893

28
1312
1224
1407
1290
1506
1367
1613
1712
1928

29
1334
1268
1433
1345
1532
1433
1642
1742
1962

30
1356
1323
1459
1400
1558
1488
1668
1771
1996

31
1378
1345
1484
1422
1583
1510
1694
1801
2029

32
1400
1378
1510
1455
1609
1543
1720
1830
2061

33
1426
1422
1532
1510
1635
1598
1746
1863
2087

34
1451
1444
1554
1532
1661
1620
1771
1896
2118

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1477
1477
1521
1576
1554
1609
1687
1653
1709
1797
1929
2149

Load
Index
80
77
83
87
86
89
93
88
94
94
92
92

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.9
23.2
23.2
23.2
23.6
23.9
23.9
24.7
24.7
24.6
25.4
25.4

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
6.5 - 7.5
6.5 - 7.5
6.5 - 7.5
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0

26
761
794
827
816
904
981
981
1069
1226
1135
1213
1069

27
783
809
849
838
926
1003
1003
1085
1255
1168
1235
1091

28
794
823
860
860
937
1025
1025
1104
1283
1190
1257
1113

29
827
838
893
893
981
1069
1069
1124
1312
1235
1279
1157

30
860
853
937
926
1014
1113
1102
1142
1340
1290
1301
1213

31
871
867
948
937
1025
1124
1113
1160
1368
1301
1323
1224

32
893
882
970
959
1058
1157
1146
1179
1396
1334
1345
1257

33
926
891
1003
1003
1091
1201
1190
1199
1423
1378
1360
1301

34
937
899
1014
1014
1113
1213
1213
1217
1450
1400
1374
1323

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
35
959
992
908
1036
1074
1036
1135
1168
1235
1279
1235
1235
1477
1433
1477
1389
1345
1389

Load
Index
75
79
83
78
83
82
86
85
89

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
22.4
22.4
22.4
22.4
22.4
22.8
22.8
23.1
23.1

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0

26
728
798
798
716
739
805
794
871
849

27
743
817
817
739
750
827
816
893
893

28
757
836
836
750
761
838
838
915
915

29
772
855
855
783
794
871
871
948
948

30
783
873
873
816
827
915
904
992
992

31
794
892
892
827
838
926
915
1003
1003

32
805
910
910
849
860
948
937
1025
1025

33
821
928
928
882
893
981
970
1058
1058

34
837
945
945
893
904
992
981
1080
1080

P235/75R17 (SL)
P245/75R17 (SL)
P255/75R17 (SL)

70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P235/70R17 (SL)
P235/70R17 (XL)
P245/70R17 (SL)
P255/70R17 (SL)

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
853
963

963
904
926
1014
1003
1102
1102

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1069

1091

1102

1135

1157

1168

1201

1268

1290

1312

1356

1378

1389

1433

36

37

38

39

40

983

1003

1023

1040

1057

948

970

981

1014

1036

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1074

937
1047

1074

1047
1036

1058

1069

1102

1124

1135

1168

1135

1157

1168

1213

1235

1246

1279

1135

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

17" Rim Diameter


75 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
25.3
25.3
25.7
25.7
26.1
26.1
26.5
26.9
27.6

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

108
110
113

30.9
31.5
32.1

Load
Index
105
108
108
110

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
30.0
30.0
30.6
31.1

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

27
1944
2087
2234

28
1980
2123
2275

29
2017
2160
2315

30
2046
2197
2352

31
2076
2234
2388

32
2105
2271
2425

33
2138
2293
2462

34
2172
2315
2498

35

6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5

26
1907
2050
2194

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5

26
1786
1786
1918
2050

27
1819
1819
1951
2087

28
1852
1852
1984
2123

29
1885
1885
2017
2160

30
1914
1914
2050
2197

31
1944
1944
2083
2234

32
1973
1973
2116
2271

33
1995
1995
2146
2293

34
2017
2017
2175
2315

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
2205
2337
2535
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
2039

2039

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

2076

2112

2149

2205
2337

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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8/7/2006

B10

2168

2186

2205

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

17" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
70 Series (continued)
Load
Nominal
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index Tire O.D.*

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

113
115
117

31.7
31.7
32.8

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5

Load
Index
98
100
101
102
103
104
108
109
105
108
110
112
113
115

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
28.0
28.5
28.5
28.5
29.1
29.1
29.1
29.1
29.5
30.1
30.6
30.6
31.1
31.6

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

26
1433
1543
1400
1444
1664
1521
1510
1554
1786
1907
2039
1896
2172
2315

27
1459
1569
1433
1477
1694
1565
1554
1598
1819
1944
2076
1951
2212
2355

28
1484
1594
1455
1499
1723
1598
1576
1620
1852
1980
2112
1984
2253
2396

29
1510
1631
1521
1565
1753
1664
1642
1687
1885
2017
2149
2061
2293
2436

30
1536
1657
1587
1631
1782
1731
1698
1753
1914
2050
2186
2149
2330
2476

31
1561
1682
1609
1653
1812
1753
1720
1775
1944
2083
2223
2183
2366
2517

32
1587
1709
1642
1687
1841
1797
1764
1819
1973
2116
2260
2227
2403
2557

33
1609
1731
1698
1753
1870
1852
1830
1885
1995
2146
2286
2315
2447
2598

34
1631
1753
1731
1786
1900
1885
1863
1918
2017
2175
2311
2348
2491
2638

35

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.2
27.2
27.6
28.1
28.1
29.1
29.1
29.5
29.5

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5

26
1334
1201
1444
1543
1543
1775
1598
1698
1698

27
1360
1235
1470
1572
1572
1808
1642
1742
1742

28
1385
1257
1495
1602
1602
1841
1664
1775
1775

29
1411
1312
1521
1631
1631
1874
1731
1841
1841

30
1433
1367
1543
1657
1657
1899
1808
1918
1918

31
1455
1378
1565
1683
1683
1931
1830
1951
1951

32
1477
1411
1587
1709
1709
1962
1874
1995
1995

33
1492
1466
1609
1727
1727
1979
1940
2061
2061

34
1506
1488
1631
1746
1746
2009
1973
2094
2094

35

265/60R17(SL)

Load
Index
95
96
98
100
103
105
110
108
108

275/60R17 (SL)
285/60R17(SL)

110
110
114

30.0
30.0
30.5

7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

2017
1797
1995

2054
1841
2050

2090
1874
2083

2127
1951
2172

2164
2028
2260

2201
2061
2293

2238
2105
2348

2271
2183
2436

2304
2216
2469

Load
Index
93
94
95
97
101
98
99
102
102
105

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
26.3
26.3
26.8
26.8
26.8
27.2
27.2
28.0
28.0
28.5

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5

26
1235
1135
1334
1235
1246
1433
1312
1642
1444
1753

27
1257
1168
1360
1268
1279
1459
1345
1670
1477
1786

28
1279
1190
1385
1290
1301
1484
1367
1701
1499
1819

29
1301
1235
1411
1345
1356
1510
1433
1731
1565
1852

30
1323
1290
1433
1400
1400
1536
1488
1761
1631
1881

31
1345
1301
1455
1422
1422
1561
1510
1790
1653
1911

32
1367
1334
1477
1455
1455
1587
1543
1819
1687
1940

33
1389
1378
1492
1510
1510
1609
1598
1837
1753
1973

34
1411
1400
1506
1532
1532
1631
1620
1855
1786
2006

107
109

28.9
28.9

7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5

1874
1742

1907
1786

1940
1819

1973
1896

2006
1973

2039
2006

2072
2050

2098
2127

2123
2160

P265/70R17 (SL)
265/70R17 (SL)
P285/70R17 (SL)

65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/65R17 (SL)
P225/65R17 (SL)
225/65R17 (SL)
225/65R17 (SL)
P235/65R17 (SL)
235/65R17 (SL)
235/65R17 (XL)
235/65R17 (XL)
P245/65R17 (SL)
P255/65R17 (SL)
P265/65R17 (SL)
265/65R17 (SL)
P275/65R17 (SL)
P285/65R17 (SL)

60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/60R17 (SL)
215/60R17 (SL)
P225/60R17 (SL)
P235/60R17 (SL)
P235/60R17 (XL)
P255/60R17 (SL)
255/60R17 (XL)
P265/60R17 (SL)
P275/60R17 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/55R17 (SL)
215/55R17 (SL)
P225/55R17 (SL)
225/55R17 (SL)
225/55R17 (XL)
P235/55R17 (SL)
235/55R17 (SL)
P255/55R17 (SL)
255/55R17 (SL)
P265/55R17 (SL)
P275/55R17 (SL)
275/55R17 (SL)

26
2194
2061
2480

27
2234
2116
2528

28
2275
2149
2575

29
2315
2238
2623

30
2352
2326
2664

31
2388
2359
2704

32
2425
2414
2745

33
2462
2502
2789

34
2498
2546

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
2535
2590
2679
2833
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1653
1764
1764
1819
1819
1874
1929
1918
1984
1896
1951
2039
2205
2337
2392
2469
2535
2679
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1521
1510
1565
1653
1764
1764
2039
2006
2138
2205
2138
2205

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1962
2017

1995
2050

2017
2083

2083
2149

2116
2183

2138
2205

36

37

38

39

40

41

1797

1830

1863

1885

1907

2072

2105

2138

2205

2238

2271

36

37

38

39

40

41

1620

1642

1664

1720

1742

1764

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1929
2337

2337
2260
2513

2337
2601

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1433
1433
1477
1521
1554
1609
1565
1653
1653
1709
1874
1819
1874
2039

35

2149
2194

2271

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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2205
2271

B11

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

17" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/50R17 (SL)
205/50R17 (SL)
205/50R17 (SL)
205/50R17 (XL)
P215/50R17 (SL)
P215/50R17 (XL)
215/50R17 (SL)
215/50R17 (XL)
P225/50R17 (SL)
225/50R17 (SL)
P235/50R17 (SL)
235/50R17 (SL)
P245/50R17 (SL)
245/50R17 (SL)
245/50R17 (SL)
P255/50R17 (SL)
255/50R17 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
205/45R17 (SL)
205/45R17 (XL)
P215/45R17 (SL)
215/45R17 (SL)
215/45R17 (SL)
215/45R17 (XL)
P225/45R17 (LL)
P225/45R17 (SL)
225/45R17 (SL)
225/45R17 (SL)
225/45R17 (XL)
P235/45R17 (LL)
P235/45R17 (SL)
235/45R17 (SL)
235/45R17 (SL)
235/45R17 (XL)
P245/45R17 (LL)
P245/45R17 (SL)
245/45R17 (SL)
245/45R17 (XL)
P255/45R17 (LL)
P255/45R17 (SL)
255/45R17 (SL)
P305/45R17 (LL)
P305/45R17 (SL)
P315/45R17 (LL)

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P205/40R17 (LL)
P205/40R17 (SL)
205/40R17 (SL)
205/40R17 (XL)

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Load
Index
88
89
91
93
90
93
91
95
93
94
95
96
98
98
99
100
101

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
25.1
25.1
25.1
25.1
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.9
25.9
26.3
26.3
26.7
26.7
26.7
27.1
27.1

Rim Width
Range
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
5.5 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 7.5
6.0 - 8.0
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0

26
1058
981
1047
981
1146
1146
1047
1036
1235
1135
1323
1201
1422
1268
1312
1521
1400

27
1076
1003
1069
1003
1170
1170
1069
1058
1257
1168
1349
1235
1446
1301
1345
1547
1433

28
1095
1025
1091
1025
1192
1192
1091
1080
1279
1190
1374
1257
1473
1323
1367
1572
1455

29
1113
1069
1135
1069
1213
1213
1135
1135
1301
1235
1400
1312
1499
1378
1433
1598
1521

30
1131
1113
1179
1102
1228
1228
1179
1179
1323
1290
1422
1367
1526
1433
1488
1628
1587

31
1150
1124
1190
1113
1248
1248
1190
1190
1345
1301
1444
1378
1551
1455
1510
1657
1609

32
1168
1157
1224
1146
1268
1268
1224
1224
1367
1334
1466
1411
1576
1488
1543
1687
1642

33
1190
1201
1268
1190
1285
1285
1268
1268
1389
1378
1484
1466
1605
1543
1598
1713
1698

34
1213
1213
1290
1213
1304
1304
1290
1290
1411
1400
1503
1488
1629
1565
1620
1738
1731

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1235
1235
1279
1312
1356
1235
1323
1323
1312
1356
1312
1433
1433
1477
1521
1510
1565
1653
1598
1653
1653
1709
1764
1764
1819

Load
Index
84
88
87
87
88
91
84
90
90
91
94
87
93
93
94
97
89
95
95
99
92
98
98
102
109
104

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.3
24.3
24.7
24.6
24.6
24.6
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.4
25.7
25.7
25.7
25.7
26.1
26.1
26.1
27.8
27.8
28.2

Rim Width
Range
6.5 - 7.5
6.5 - 7.5
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0

26
849
838
996
926
948
926
970
1098
1014
1047
1003
1036
1188
1102
1135
1102
1113
1261
1168
1168
1190
1371
1268
1609
1883
1698

27
871
860
1022
948
970
948
988
1124
1036
1069
1036
1053
1216
1124
1168
1124
1135
1291
1201
1201
1212
1403
1301
1638
1928
1731

28
882
882
1047
970
992
970
1006
1149
1058
1091
1058
1072
1244
1146
1190
1146
1157
1321
1224
1224
1235
1436
1323
1668
1972
1764

29
926
915
1067
1003
1036
1003
1025
1175
1102
1135
1102
1091
1272
1201
1235
1190
1179
1351
1268
1268
1257
1468
1378
1698
2017
1797

30
959
959
1089
1047
1069
1047
1039
1200
1146
1179
1146
1110
1299
1246
1290
1246
1198
1380
1323
1323
1275
1500
1433
1719
2060
1826

31
970
970
1111
1058
1080
1058
1054
1225
1157
1190
1157
1128
1327
1257
1301
1257
1216
1408
1345
1334
1294
1531
1455
1747
2102
1856

32
992
992
1135
1080
1113
1091
1069
1250
1190
1224
1179
1146
1354
1290
1334
1290
1235
1437
1378
1367
1312
1563
1488
1775
2145
1885

33
1036
1025
1172
1124
1157
1124
1080
1274
1235
1268
1224
1166
1380
1345
1378
1334
1250
1465
1422
1422
1338
1593
1543
1820
2187
1918

34
1047
1036
1208
1135
1168
1146
1091
1299
1257
1290
1246
1184
1407
1367
1400
1356
1264
1493
1444
1444
1363
1623
1565
1847
2229
1951

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1069
1102
1058
1201
1157
1201
1190
1235
1168
1102
1323
1279
1323
1312
1356
1268
1201
1433
1389
1433
1433
1477
1378
1279
1521
1477
1521
1466
1389
1653
1598
1653
1874
2271
1984

Load
Index
76
80
80
84

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.5
23.5
23.5
23.5

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0

26
761
822
761
750

27
776
842
783
772

28
790
862
794
783

29
805
882
827
816

30
820
900
860
849

31
834
919
871
860

32
849
937
893
882

33
860
955
926
915

34
871
974
937
926

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
882
992
959
992
948

35

36

37

38

40

1268

1290

1312

1356

1378

1341

1360

1378

1396

1415

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

1389

42 - 51
Note D

1433
1433

1477

41

1521

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1091

1113

1135

1168

1190

1201

1235

1201

1224

1246

1279

1301

1323

1356

1312

1334

1356

1400

1422

1433

1477

1433

1455

1477

1521

1543

1565

1609

1521

1543

1565

1609

1642

1664

1709

36

981

37

1003

38

1014

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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39

B12

39

1036

40

1058

41

1069

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

17" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

(Continued)
40 Series (continued)
Load
Nominal Rim Width
Range
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index Tire O.D.*
P215/40R17 (LL)
215/40R17 (SL)
215/40R17 (XL)
P235/40R17 (LL)
235/40R17 (SL)
235/40R17 (XL)
P245/40R17 (LL)
245/40R17 (SL)
245/40R17 (XL)
P255/40R17 (LL)
P255/40R17 (SL)
255/40R17 (SL)
255/40R17 (SL)
255/40R17 (XL)
P265/40R17 (LL)
265/40R17 (SL)
P275/40R17 (LL)
P275/40R17 (SL)
275/40R17 (SL)
P285/40R17 (LL)
P285/40R17 (SL)
285/40R17 (SL)
285/40R17 (SL)
295/40R17 (SL)

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
245/35R17
P285/35R17 (LL)
P315/35R17 (LL)
P315/35R17 (SL)
315/35R17 (SL)
P335/35R17 (LL)
335/35R17 (LL)
335/35R17 (SL)

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


27
842
849
838
974
1036
1036
1043
1069
1058
1109
1255
1124
1168
1157
1187
1235
1257
1403
1301
1338
1498

28
856
860
860
988
1058
1058
1062
1091
1080
1128
1283
1146
1190
1179
1205
1257
1279
1436
1323
1363
1533

29
871
893
893
1003
1102
1102
1080
1135
1135
1146
1312
1201
1235
1224
1224
1312
1301
1468
1378
1389
1567

30
886
937
926
1021
1146
1146
1098
1179
1179
1168
1340
1246
1290
1279
1246
1367
1323
1500
1433
1411
1600

31
900
948
937
1040
1157
1157
1117
1190
1190
1191
1368
1257
1301
1290
1268
1378
1345
1531
1455
1433
1634

32
915
970
959
1058
1190
1179
1135
1224
1224
1213
1396
1290
1334
1323
1290
1411
1367
1563
1488
1455
1667

33
931
1003
1003
1073
1235
1224
1146
1268
1268
1235
1423
1345
1378
1378
1312
1466
1389
1593
1543
1477
1699

34
947
1014
1014
1087
1257
1246
1157
1290
1290
1257
1450
1367
1400
1400
1334
1488
1411
1623
1565
1499
1732

79
83
87
84
90
94
86
91
95
89
94
93
94
98
91
96
93
98
98
95
100

23.8
23.8
23.8
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.7
24.7
24.7
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.4
25.4
25.7
25.7
25.7
26.0
26.0

7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0

26
827
827
816
959
1014
1003
1025
1047
1036
1091
1226
1102
1135
1124
1168
1201
1235
1371
1268
1312
1464

100
101
102

26.0
26.0
26.3

9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 11.5

1356
1400
1444

1389
1433
1477

1411
1455
1499

1477
1521
1565

1532
1587
1631

1554
1609
1653

1587
1642
1687

1653
1698
1753

1675
1731
1786

Load
Index
87
88
93
102
102
97
97
106

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.8
24.9
25.7
25.7
25.7
26.2
26.2
26.2

Rim Width
Range
8.0 - 9.5
9.5 - 11.0
11.0 - 12.0
11.0 - 12.0
10.5 - 12.5
11.0 - 13.0
11.0 - 13.0
11.0 - 13.0

26
926
1058
1246
1554
1444
1389
1235
1609

27
948
1076
1272
1591
1477
1415
1268
1653

28
970
1095
1297
1627
1499
1440
1290
1687

29
1003
1113
1323
1664
1565
1466
1345
1753

30
1047
1131
1341
1699
1631
1488
1400
1819

31
1058
1150
1360
1735
1653
1510
1422
1852

32
1080
1168
1378
1770
1687
1532
1455
1896

33
1124
1190
1396
1805
1753
1558
1510
1962

34
1135
1213
1415
1839
1786
1583
1532
1995

P255/70R18 (SL)
P265/70R18 (SL)

65 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P235/65R18 (SL)
P265/65R18 (SL)
P275/65R18 (SL)

1709
1764
1819

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

1069

1091

1102

1135

1157

1168

1201

1312

1334

1356

1400

1422

1433

1477

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

1477

1521

1466

1488

1510

1565

1587

1609

1653

1764
1819
1874

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1157
1201
1235
1433
1874
1819
1874
1609
1554
1609
2028
2094

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

18" Rim Diameter


70 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
963
1036
1074
1036
1102
1279
1323
1268
1168
1312
1356
1312
1279
1477
1389
1433
1433
1477
1422
1356
1510
1565
1433
1653
1598
1653
1521
1764

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

112
114

32.1
32.6

Load
Index
104
112
114

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
30.0
31.5
32.1

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

27
2168
2315

28
2208
2359

29
2249
2403

30
2286
2440

31
2322
2476

32
2359
2513

33
2396
2542

34
2432
2572

35

6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0

26
2127
2271

Rim Width
Range
6.5 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5

26
1731
2116
2260

27
1764
2157
2300

28
1797
2197
2341

29
1830
2238
2381

30
1859
2275
2421

31
1889
2311
2462

32
1918
2348
2502

33
1940
2388
2535

34
1962
2429
2568

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
2469
2601
35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1984
2469
2601

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8/7/2006

B13

Replacement Tire Selection Manual


_____________________________________________________________________________

LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

18" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

285/60R18 (SL)
285/60R18 (XL)
305/60R18 (SL)

Load
Index
99
102
103
104
112
109
110
111
114
116
120
120

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
28.6
29.1
29.1
29.6
30.0
30.5
30.5
31.0
31.5
31.5
31.5
32.4

Rim Width
Range
6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.0
8.5 - 11.5

26
1499
1609
1488
1731
1687
1973
1797
2094
2227
2116
2105
2370

27
1525
1639
1532
1760
1731
2010
1841
2135
2267
2183
2172
2436

28
1550
1668
1554
1790
1764
2046
1874
2175
2308
2216
2205
2480

29
1576
1698
1609
1819
1830
2083
1951
2216
2348
2304
2293
2579

30
1602
1727
1675
1848
1907
2116
2028
2253
2388
2392
2381
2690

31
1627
1757
1698
1878
1940
2150
2061
2289
2429
2425
2414
2723

32
1653
1786
1742
1907
1984
2183
2105
2326
2469
2491
2469
2789

33
1672
1815
1808
1933
2050
2212
2183
2352
2513
2579
2568
2888

34
1690
1845
1830
1958
2083
2242
2216
2377
2557
2623
2612
2932

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1709
1874
1863
1929
1984
2127
2271
2260
2337
2403
2601
2668
2756
2657
2987
3086

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

97
99
100
104
105
109
106
109
114
111

27.8
28.2
28.1
29.0
29.0
29.0
29.5
29.9
29.9
30.4

6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

94
97
96
97
101
99
100
102
106
101
109

26.9
27.3
27.3
27.3
27.3
27.7
27.7
28.1
28.1
28.1
29.3

6.0 - 8.0
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
7.0 - 9.0
8.0 - 10.0

Load
Index
89
93
91
91
95
88
94
94
96
96
100

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
25.6
25.6
25.9
25.9
25.9
26.3
26.3
26.3
26.7
26.7
26.7

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.0
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0

P225/60R18 (SL)
P235/60R18 (SL)
235/60R18 (SL)
P245/60R18 (SL)
255/60R18 (XL)
P265/60R18 (SL)
265/60R18 (SL)
P275/60R18 (SL)
P285/60R18 (SL)

P225/55R18 (SL)
P235/55R18 (SL)
235/55R18 (SL)
P255/55R18 (SL)
255/55R18 (SL)
255/55R18 (XL)
P265/55R18 (SL)
P275/55R18 (SL)
275/55R18 (XL)
P285/55R18 (SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P225/50R18 (SL)
P235/50R18 (SL)
235/50R18 (SL)
235/50R18 (SL)
235/50R18 (XL)
P245/50R18 (SL)
245/50R18 (SL)
255/50R18 (SL)
255/50R18 (XL)
P255/50R18 (SL)
285/50R18 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
215/45R18 (SL)
215/45R18 (XL)
P225/45R18 (SL)
225/45R18 (SL)
225/45R18 (XL)
P235/45R18 (LL)
P235/45R18 (SL)
235/45R18 (SL)
P245/45R18 (SL)
245/45R18 (SL)
245/45R18 (XL)

1389
1499
1356
1709
1565
1554
1830
1951
1775
2072
26
1290
1389
1201
1235
1246
1488
1356
1444
1433
1587
1742
26
981
981
1124
1047
1036
1080
1226
1135
1299
1201
1201

1415
1525
1389
1742
1609
1598
1863
1984
1819
2109
27
1312
1411
1235
1268
1279
1514
1389
1477
1466
1616
1786
27
1003
1003
1151
1069
1058
1102
1255
1168
1330
1235
1235

1440
1550
1411
1775
1642
1620
1896
2017
1852
2146
28
1334
1433
1257
1290
1301
1539
1411
1499
1488
1646
1819
28
1025
1025
1177
1091
1080
1124
1283
1190
1360
1257
1257

1466
1576
1477
1808
1709
1687
1929
2050
1929
2183
29
1356
1455
1312
1345
1356
1565
1477
1565
1554
1675
1896
29
1069
1069
1204
1135
1135
1146
1312
1235
1391
1312
1312

1492
1602
1532
1837
1775
1753
1958
2083
2006
2216
30
1378
1481
1367
1400
1400
1591
1532
1631
1620
1701
1973
30
1113
1102
1230
1179
1179
1164
1340
1290
1420
1367
1367

1517
1627
1554
1867
1797
1775
1988
2116
2039
2249
31
1400
1506
1378
1422
1422
1616
1554
1653
1642
1727
2006
31
1124
1113
1255
1190
1190
1183
1368
1301
1450
1378
1378

1543
1653
1587
1896
1841
1819
2017
2149
2083
2282
32
1422
1532
1411
1455
1455
1642
1587
1687
1675
1753
2050
32
1157
1146
1281
1224
1224
1201
1396
1334
1479
1411
1411

1565
1672
1653
1925
1907
1885
2043
2190
2160
2322
33
1440
1558
1466
1510
1510
1664
1653
1753
1742
1775
2127
33
1201
1190
1306
1268
1268
1212
1423
1378
1508
1466
1466

1587
1690
1675
1955
1940
1918
2068
2230
2194
2363
34
1459
1583
1488
1532
1532
1687
1675
1786
1764
1797
2160
34
1213
1213
1331
1290
1290
1224
1450
1400
1536
1488
1488

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

2194

2227

2260

2337

2370

2403

2469

2745

2789

2833

2910

2965

2998

3086

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1609
1709
1709

1764
1984

1973
1951

2039
2017

2050

2083

2149

2183

2205

2271

2315

2348

2381

2458

2491

2524

2601

2094
2271
2238
2403
35

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1477
1609
1510
1554
1565

1565
1609
1620

1642

1664

1720

1742

1764

1819

1863

1896

1918

1973

2006

2039

2094

1709
1709
1819
1797

1764
1874
1819

2194
35
1235
1235

2271
35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
1279

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1268

1290

1312

1356

1378

1389

1433

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

1477

1521

1565

1598

1620

1664

1698

1720

1764

1356
1312
1312

1356
1235
1477

1433

1477
1565

1510
1521

1565

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

18" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
Load
45 Series (continued)
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
255/45R18 (SL)
255/45R18 (XL)
P255/45R18 (LL)
P255/45R18 (SL)
P295/45R18 (LL)
P295/45R18 (SL)
285/45R18 (SL)
295/45R18 (SL)

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/40R18 (LL)
P225/40R18 (LL)
P225/40R18 (SL)
P235/40R18 (LL)
225/40R18 (SL)
225/40R18 (XL)
P245/40R18 (LL)
P245/40R18 (SL)
P255/40R18 (LL)
235/40R18 (SL)
235/40R18 (XL)
245/40R18 (SL)
245/40R18 (XL)
255/40R18 (SL)
255/40R18 (XL)
P265/40R18 (LL)
265/40R18 (SL)
265/40R18(XL)
P275/40R18 (LL)
275/40R18 (SL)
P285/40R18 (LL)
285/40R18 (SL)
P315/40R18 (LL)

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/35R18 (LL)
215/35R18 (SL)
215/35R18 (XL)
225/35R18 (SL)
225/35R18 (XL)
P245/35R18 (LL)
245/35R18 (SL)
P255/35R18 (LL)
255/35R18 (SL)
255/35R18 (XL)
P265/35R18 (LL)
265/35R18 (SL)
265/35R18 (XL)
P275/35R18 (LL)
275/35R18 (SL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.0
27.0
27.1
27.1
28.5
28.5
28.1
28.5

Rim Width
Range
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.5 - 11.0

26
1312
1312
1246
1418
1587
1828
1488
1698

27
1345
1356
1268
1451
1613
1871
1532
1742

28
1367
1378
1290
1484
1638
1915
1554
1775

29
1433
1433
1312
1517
1664
1958
1609
1841

30
1488
1488
1330
1549
1694
2000
1675
1918

31
1510
1510
1349
1582
1723
2041
1698
1951

32
1543
1543
1367
1614
1753
2083
1742
1995

33
1598
1598
1389
1646
1775
2124
1808
2061

34
1620
1620
1411
1677
1797
2164
1830
2094

35
1653
1653

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
11.0 - 12.0

26
860
926
1023
992
948
948
1069
1023
1135
1047
1036
1102
1102
1168
1168
1213
1235
1246
1290
1312
1367
1400
1620

27
875
944
1047
1010
970
970
1085
1038
1159
1069
1058
1124
1124
1201
1201
1235
1268
1279
1308
1345
1393
1433
1650

28
889
963
1072
1029
992
992
1104
1054
1180
1091
1080
1146
1146
1224
1224
1257
1290
1301
1332
1367
1418
1455
1679

29
904
981
1096
1047
1036
1036
1124
1069
1201
1135
1135
1201
1190
1268
1268
1279
1345
1356
1356
1433
1444
1521
1709

30
922
996
1119
1065
1069
1069
1142
1101
1217
1179
1179
1246
1246
1323
1323
1301
1400
1400
1377
1488
1466
1587
1735

31
941
1010
1143
1084
1080
1080
1160
1134
1237
1190
1190
1257
1257
1345
1334
1323
1422
1422
1400
1510
1488
1609
1760

32
959
1025
1166
1102
1113
1113
1179
1166
1257
1224
1224
1290
1290
1378
1367
1345
1455
1455
1422
1543
1510
1642
1786

33
970
1041
1189
1113
1157
1157
1199
1189
1285
1268
1268
1345
1334
1422
1422
1360
1510
1510
1434
1598
1528
1698
1815

34
981
1058
1212
1124
1168
1168
1217
1212
1304
1290
1290
1367
1356
1444
1444
1374
1532
1532
1456
1620
1547
1731
1845

35

80
83
88
85
88
92
88
93
90
91
95
93
97
95
99
92
97
101
94
99
96
101
102

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.8
25.1
25.1
25.4
25.1
25.1
25.7
25.7
26.0
25.4
25.4
25.7
25.7
26.0
26.0
26.3
26.3
26.3
26.7
26.7
27.0
27.0
27.9

Load
Index
73
80
84
83
87
80
88
82
90
94
85
93
97
87
95

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
23.9
23.9
23.9
24.2
24.2
24.8
24.8
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.3
25.3
25.3
25.6
25.6

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5
7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0

26
694
761
750
827
816
860
948
915
1014
1003
981
1102
1102
1036
1168

27
709
783
772
849
838
875
970
933
1036
1036
996
1124
1124
1054
1201

28
724
794
783
860
860
889
992
952
1058
1058
1010
1146
1146
1073
1224

29
739
827
816
893
893
904
1036
970
1102
1102
1025
1201
1190
1091
1268

30
750
860
849
937
926
919
1069
985
1146
1146
1043
1246
1246
1109
1323

31
761
871
860
948
937
933
1080
999
1157
1157
1062
1257
1257
1128
1345

32
772
893
882
970
959
948
1113
1014
1190
1179
1080
1290
1290
1146
1378

33
783
926
915
1003
1003
963
1157
1025
1235
1224
1098
1345
1334
1164
1422

34
794
937
926
1014
1014
977
1168
1036
1257
1246
1117
1367
1356
1183
1444

35

99
103
93
99
101
108
103
108
Load
Index

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
1709

36
1709

37
1742

38
1764

1819

40
1852

41

41 - 50
Note C

1874

42 - 51
Note D
1929

1433
1709
1819
2205
1863
2138

1929
2205

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
992
1074
1235
1135
1190
1235
1190
1235
1235
1323
1312
1356
1312
1389
1433
1378
1477
1521
1466
1389
1554
1609
1565
1477
1653
1709
1565
1764
1819
1874

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
805
959
992
948
1036
1074
1036
992
1190
1235
1047
1279
1323
1268
1135
1389
1433
1378
1201
1477
1521

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1235

1257

1268

1312

1334

1356

1389

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

1477

1521

1433

1455

1477

1521

1543

1565

1609

1521

1543

1565

1609

1642

1664

1709

1620

1642

1664

1720

1742

1764

1819

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

981

1003

1014

1036

1058

1069

1102

1069

1091

1102

1135

1157

1168

1201

1312

1334

1356

1400

1422

1433

1477

1433

1455

1477

1521

1543

1565

1609

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8/7/2006

39

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

18" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
35 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

285/35R18 (SL)

89
97
91

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
25.9
25.9
26.1

295/35R18 (SL)
315/35R18 (SL)

99
101

26.1
26.7

10.0 - 11.5
10.5 - 12.5

1312
1400

1345
1433

1367
1455

1433
1521

1488
1587

1510
1609

1543
1642

1598
1698

1620
1731

Load
Index
93
94
91
98
100
102
95
97

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
24.8
25.0
25.5
25.3
25.7
25.9
25.9
26.2

Rim Width
Range
9.5 - 10.5
10.0 - 11.0
11.0 - 12.0
10.5 - 11.5
11.0 - 12.0
11.5 - 12.5
12.0 - 13.0
12.0 - 14.0

26
1102
1135
1179
1268
1356
1444
1312
1378

27
1124
1168
1201
1301
1389
1477
1334
1404

28
1146
1190
1224
1323
1411
1499
1356
1429

29
1201
1235
1246
1378
1477
1565
1378
1455

30
1246
1290
1268
1433
1532
1631
1400
1477

31
1257
1301
1290
1455
1554
1653
1422
1499

32
1290
1334
1312
1488
1587
1687
1444
1521

33
1345
1378
1327
1543
1653
1753
1470
1550

34
1367
1400
1341
1565
1675
1786
1495
1580

P285/35R18 (LL)
P295/35R18 (LL)

30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
285/30R18 (SL)
295/30R18 (SL)
P315/30R18 (LL)
305/30R18 (SL)
325/30R18 (SL)
335/30R18 (SL)
P335/30R18 (LL)
P345/30R18 (LL)

Rim Width
Range
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0

26
1102
1235
1168

27
1116
1268
1190

28
1137
1290
1213

29
1157
1345
1235

30
1185
1400
1253

31
1205
1422
1272

32
1224
1455
1290

33
1242
1510
1312

34
1261
1532
1334

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

255/50R19 (SL)

101
Load
Index
103

29.2
Nominal
Tire O.D.*
29.1

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

Load
Index
98
94

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.7
28.1

100
108
107

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
225/40R19 (SL)
235/40R19(SL)
245/40R19 (SL)
245/40R19 (XL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

245/45R19 (SL)
P255/45R19 (LL)
P255/45R19 (SL)
275/45R19 (XL)
285/45R19 (SL)

P255/40R19 (LL)
255/40R19 (SL)
255/40R19 (XL)
255/40R19 (XL)
P315/40R19 (LL)
P315/40R19 (SL)

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P215/35R19 (LL)
215/35R19(XL)

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1709
1819

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1389
1433
1433
1477
1356
1598
1653
1709
1764
1819
1874
1521
1609

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index

P235/55R19 (SL)

1653
1764

36

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

19" Rim Diameter


55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1279
1554
1609
1356

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1819

6.5 - 8.5
Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 9.0

26
1554

27
1583

28
1613

29
1642

30
1668

31
1694

32
1720

33
1753

34
1786

26
1488

27
1532

28
1554

29
1609

30
1675

31
1698

32
1742

33
1808

34
1830

35 - 51
35
Note A
1863

Rim Width
Range
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5

26
1268
1290

27
1301
1316

28
1323
1341

29
1378
1367

30
1433
1389

31
1455
1411

32
1488
1433

33
1543
1448

34
1565
1462

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
35
1598
1653
1477

28.1

8.0 - 9.5

1464

1498

1533

1567

1600

1634

1667

1699

1732

28.7
29.1

8.5 - 10.5
9.0 - 10.0

1510
1653

1554
1698

1576
1731

1642
1797

1698
1874

1720
1896

1764
1940

1830
2006

1863
2039

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

89
92
94
98
91
96
100
103
103
109
Load
Index

26.1
26.4
26.7
26.7
27.1
27.0
27.0
27.0
28.9
28.9
Nominal
Tire O.D.*

7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
11.0 - 12.0
11.0 - 12.0
Rim Width
Range

26
981
1069
1135
1124
1190
1201
1201
1312
1687
1883

27
1003
1091
1168
1157
1213
1235
1235
1356
1716
1928

28
1025
1113
1190
1179
1235
1257
1257
1378
1746
1972

29
1069
1157
1235
1224
1257
1312
1312
1433
1775
2017

30
1113
1213
1290
1279
1270
1367
1367
1488
1804
2060

31
1124
1224
1301
1290
1291
1378
1378
1510
1834
2102

32
1157
1257
1334
1323
1312
1411
1411
1543
1863
2145

33
1201
1301
1378
1378
1317
1466
1466
1598
1885
2187

34
1213
1323
1400
1400
1336
1488
1488
1620
1907
2229

75
85

24.9
24.9

7.0 - 8.5
7.0 - 8.5

26
728
772

27
743
794

28
757
805

29
772
849

30
783
882

31
794
893

32
805
915

33
821
948

34
837
959

35

36 - 51
Note B
1929

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1764
1896
2083

1962

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1235
1279
1345
1389
1433
1477
1422
1356
1510
1565
1521
1653
1929
2271
35
981

1995

2017

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
853

36

37

38

2116

2138

2205

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1466

1488

1510

1565

1587

1609

1653

1565
1709

1598
1742

1620
1764

1664
1819

1698
1852

1720
1874

1764
1929

36
1003

37
1025

38
1036

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8/7/2006

2083

2149

B16

39
1069

40
1091

41
1102

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D
1135

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

19" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
35 Series (continued)
Load
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index
225/35R19 (SL)
225/35R19 (XL)
235/35R19 (SL)
235/35R19 (SL)
235/35R19 (XL)
P245/35R19 (SL)
245/35R19 (SL)
245/35R19 (XL)
255/35R19 (SL)
255/35R19(XL)
265/35R19 (SL)
275/35R19 (SL)
285/35R19 (SL)
345/35R19 (SL)

30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
265/30R19 (XL)
275/30R19 (SL)
275/30R19 (XL)
285/30R19 (SL)
285/30R19(XL)
305/30R19 (SL)
305/30R19 (XL)
P345/30R19 (LL)

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

84
88
86
87
91
89
89
93
92
96
94
96
99
110

25.2
25.2
25.5
25.5
25.5
25.8
25.8
25.8
26.0
26.0
26.6
26.6
26.9
28.5

7.5 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
11.5 - 13.5

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

93
92
96
94
98
98
102
98

25.3
25.6
25.6
25.8
25.8
26.3
26.3
27.2

9.0 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.0
9.0 - 10.0
9.5 - 10.5
9.5 - 10.5
10.5 - 11.5
10.5 - 11.5
12.0 - 14.0

26
849
838
904
926
926
1060
981
981
1069
1069
1135
1201
1312
1797

27
871
860
926
948
948
1085
1003
1003
1091
1091
1168
1235
1345
1841

28
882
882
937
970
970
1110
1025
1025
1113
1113
1190
1257
1367
1874

29
926
915
981
1003
1003
1135
1069
1069
1157
1157
1235
1312
1433
1951

30
959
959
1014
1047
1047
1159
1113
1102
1213
1213
1290
1367
1488
2028

31
970
970
1025
1058
1058
1184
1124
1113
1224
1224
1301
1378
1510
2061

32
992
992
1058
1080
1091
1208
1157
1146
1257
1257
1334
1411
1543
2105

33
1036
1025
1091
1124
1124
1232
1201
1190
1301
1301
1378
1466
1598
2183

34
1047
1036
1113
1135
1146
1255
1213
1213
1323
1323
1400
1488
1620
2216

26
981
1069
1069
1135
1124
1268
1279
1433

27
1003
1091
1091
1168
1157
1301
1312
1459

28
1025
1113
1113
1190
1179
1323
1334
1484

29
1069
1157
1157
1235
1224
1378
1389
1510

30
1102
1213
1213
1290
1279
1433
1444
1536

31
1113
1224
1224
1301
1290
1455
1466
1561

32
1146
1257
1257
1334
1323
1488
1499
1587

33
1190
1301
1301
1378
1378
1543
1554
1609

34
1213
1323
1323
1400
1400
1565
1576
1631

P275/60R20 (SL)

55 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P275/55R20 (SL)
285/55R20 (SL)

50 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
255/50R20 (XL)
P265/50R20 (SL)
265/50R20 (XL)
P285/50R20 (SL)
285/50R20 (SL)
305/50R20 (SL)
305/50R20 (XL)
325/50R20 (SL)

45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P235/45R20 (SL)
255/45R20 (XL)

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

35
1069
1058
1135
1157
1168

36 - 51
Note B
1102

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1091

1113

1135

1168

1190

1201

1235

1201

1224

1246

1279

1301

1323

1356

1268

1290

1312

1356

1378

1389

1433

1389

1411

1433

1477

1499

1521

1565

36
1268

37
1290

38
1312

39
1356

40
1378

1389

1411

1433

1477

1499

1521

1565

1466

1488

1510

1565

1587

1609

1653

1664

1698

1720

1775

1797

1819

1874

1168
1201
1279

1235
1235
1345
1345
1433
1510
1653
2260

1279
1389
1477
1565
1709
2337

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1235
1345
1389
1345
1433
1477
1422
1598
1653
1609
1653

41 - 50
41
Note C
1389

42 - 51
Note D
1433

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

20" Rim Diameter


60 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

26
2260

27
2300

28
2341

29
2381

30
2421

31
2462

32
2502

33
2535

34
2568

35

27
2135
2116

28
2175
2149

29
2216
2238

30
2249
2326

31
2282
2359

32
2315
2414

33
2344
2502

34
2374
2546

35

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
2601

114

33.0

7.5 - 9.5

Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

111
115

31.9
32.4

7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0

26
2094
2061

Load
Index
109
106
112
111
112
116
120
120
Load
Index

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
30.1
30.5
30.5
31.3
31.3
32.0
32.0
32.8

Rim Width
Range
7.0 - 9.0
7.5 - 9.5
7.5 - 9.5
8.0 - 10.0
8.0 - 10.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.5

26
1554
1830
1687
2061
1896
2116
2105
2370

27
1598
1863
1731
2098
1951
2183
2172
2436

28
1620
1896
1764
2135
1984
2216
2205
2480

29
1687
1929
1830
2172
2061
2304
2293
2579

30
1753
1958
1907
2205
2149
2392
2381
2690

31
1775
1988
1940
2238
2183
2425
2414
2723

32
1819
2017
1984
2271
2227
2491
2469
2789

33
1885
2043
2050
2315
2315
2579
2568
2888

34
1918
2068
2083
2359
2348
2623
2612
2932

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1951
2094
2127
2403
2392
2469
2668
2756
2657
2987
3086

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

96
105

28.4
29.1

7.5 - 9.0
8.0 - 9.5

1299
1389

1330
1411

1360
1433

1391
1510

1420
1576

1450
1598

1479
1631

1508
1698

1536
1720

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
2403
2590
2679

1753

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
1565

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

36
2017

37
2050

38
2083

39
2149

40
2183

41 - 50
Note C
41
2205

2194

2227

2260

2337

2370

2403

2469

2745

2789

2833

2910

2965

2998

3086

36
1808

37
1841

38
1874

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8/7/2006

B17

39
1929

40
1962

41
1984

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D
2271

42 - 51
Note D
2039

Replacement Tire Selection Manual


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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

20" Rim Diameter


(Continued)
Load
45 Series (continued)
P-Metric
Euro-Metric Index

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

295/45R20 (SL)
295/45R20 (XL)

108
106
106
114
110
114

29.4
29.8
29.8
30.5
30.5
30.5

305/45R20 (SL)
305/45R20 (XL)

112
116

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.5
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0

26
1510
1737
1609
1938
1797
1775

27
1554
1778
1653
1984
1841
1819

28
1576
1820
1687
2031
1874
1852

29
1642
1861
1753
2077
1951
1929

30
1698
1901
1819
2121
2028
2006

31
1720
1940
1852
2165
2061
2039

32
1764
1980
1896
2209
2105
2083

33
1830
2018
1962
2252
2183
2160

34
1863
2056
1995
2294
2216
2194

35
1896
2028
2337
2260
2238

2094

30.8
30.8

9.5 - 11.5
9.5 - 11.5

1896
1885

1951
1929

1984
1962

2061
2050

2149
2127

2183
2160

2227
2205

2315
2293

2348
2326

2392
2370

2469

Load
Index
90
95
106
102
106
104
101
106
106

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0
10.0 - 12.0
10.0 - 11.5

26
1157
1168
1737
1444
1433
1521
1565
1737
1609

27
1181
1201
1778
1477
1466
1565
1594
1778
1653

28
1203
1224
1820
1499
1488
1598
1623
1820
1687

29
1224
1268
1861
1565
1554
1664
1653
1861
1753

30
1238
1323
1901
1631
1620
1731
1679
1901
1819

31
1259
1345
1940
1653
1642
1753
1705
1940
1852

32
1279
1378
1980
1687
1675
1797
1731
1980
1896

33
1285
1422
2018
1753
1742
1852
1760
2018
1962

34
1304
1444
2056
1786
1764
1885
1789
2056
1995

35 - 51 36 - 51
Note A Note B
35
1323
1477
1521
2094
1819
1874
1797
1918
1984
1819
2094
2028
2094

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

265/35R20 (SL)
275/35R20 (SL)

Load
Index
91
95
93
93
97
89
95
98

26.8
26.8
27.0
27.0
27.0
27.6
27.3
27.6

Rim Width
Range
8.0 - 9.5
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
8.5 - 10.0
9.0 - 11.0
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 11.0

26
1047
1036
1188
1102
1102
1124
1168
1268

27
1069
1058
1216
1124
1124
1148
1201
1301

28
1091
1080
1244
1146
1146
1169
1224
1323

29
1135
1135
1272
1201
1190
1190
1268
1378

30
1179
1179
1299
1246
1246
1206
1323
1433

31
1190
1190
1327
1257
1257
1226
1345
1455

32
1224
1224
1354
1290
1290
1246
1378
1488

33
1268
1268
1380
1345
1334
1242
1422
1543

34
1290
1290
1407
1367
1356
1261
1444
1565

35 - 51 36 - 51
35
Note A Note B
1312
1356
1312
1433
1389
1433
1378
1279
1477
1521
1598
1653

315/35R20 (SL)
315/35R20 (SL)

106
108

28.7
28.7

10.5 - 12.5
10.5 - 12.5

1609
1698

1653
1742

1687
1775

1753
1841

1819
1918

1852
1951

1896
1995

1962
2061

1995
2094

2028
2138

Load
Index
97
95
104

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
26.5
26.8
28.0

Rim Width
Range
9.0 - 10.0
9.5 - 10.5
11.5 - 12.5

26
1102
1168
1521

27
1124
1201
1565

28
1146
1224
1598

29
1190
1268
1664

30
1246
1323
1731

31
1257
1345
1753

32
1290
1378
1797

33
1334
1422
1852

34
1356
1444
1885

35 - 51
Note A
35
1378
1477
1918

36 - 51
Note B

Load
Index
100

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
26.8

Rim Width
Range
12.0 - 13.0

26
1356

27
1389

28
1411

29
1477

30
1532

31
1554

32
1587

33
1653

34
1675

35 - 51
35
Note A
1709

36 - 51
Note B
1764

265/45R20 (XL)
P275/45R20 (SL)
275/45R20 (SL)
P295/45R20 (XL)

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
P245/40R20 (LL)
245/40R20 (SL)
P275/40R20 (SL)
275/40R20 (SL)
275/40R20 (XL)
285/40R20 (SL)
P295/40R20 (LL)
P295/40R20 (SL)
295/40R20 (SL)

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
245/35R20 (SL)
245/35R20 (XL)
P255/35R20 (SL)
255/35R20 (SL)
255/35R20 (XL)
P275/35R20 (LL)

30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
275/30R20 (XL)
285/30R20 (SL)
335/30R20 (SL)

25 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
345/25R20 (SL)

27.7
27.7
28.7
28.7
28.7
29.0
29.3
29.3
29.3

245/35R21 (XL)
255/35R21 (XL)
285/35R21 (SL)

Load
Index
96
98
101

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.8
28.0
28.9

37
1995

38
2017

39
2083

40
2116

41 - 50
41
Note C
2138

42 - 51
Note D
2205

2094
2385

2432

2480

2520

2561

2315

2348

2381

2458

2491

2524

2447

2491

2524

2601

2646

2679

2601

2337

36

1863

36

37

38

1896

37

1918

38

39

1973

39

40

2006

40

41

2601
2756
41 - 50
Note C

2039

41

42 - 51
Note D

2094

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

1356

1378

1389

1433

1455

1477

1521

1433

1455

1477

1521

1543

1565

1609

36
1433

37
1455

38
1477

39
1521

40
1543

41 - 50
41
Note C
1565

36

37

38

39

40

41

2094
2205
42 - 51
Note D
1609

1521
1984
41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

21" Rim Diameter


35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

36
1962

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range
8.0 - 9.5
8.5 - 10.0
9.5 - 11.0

26
1069
1124
1395

27
1091
1157
1434

28
1113
1179
1475

29
1157
1224
1521

30
1213
1279
1566

31
1224
1290
1608

32
1257
1323
1646

33
1301
1378
1684

34
1323
1400
1727

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35
1345
1422
1771

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

36
1389
1466

37
1411
1488

38
1433
1510

1819

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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B18

39
1477
1565

40
1499
1587

41 - 50
Note C
41
1521
1609

42 - 51
Note D
1565
1653

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems

21" Rim Diameter

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)
For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

(Continued)
30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
325/30R21 (SL)

Load
Index
104

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
28.7

Rim Width
Range
11.0 - 12.0

26
1521

27
1565

Nominal
Tire O.D.*

Rim Width
Range

265/40R22 (SL)
305/40R22 (SL)

110
114
118
118
Load
Index
106
110

11.2
32.8
32.8
32.8
Nominal
Tire O.D.*
30.3
31.6

9.0 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.5
9.5 - 11.0
9.5 - 11.5
Rim Width
Range
9.0 - 10.5
10.0 - 12.0

305/40R22 (XL)
325/40R22 (XL)

114
118

31.6
32.2

Load
Index
98
102
102

305/45R22 (SL)
P305/45R22 (XL)
305/45R22 (XL)

40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
265/35R22 (SL)
265/35R22 (XL)
285/35R22 (SL)

30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
285/30R22 (XL)
295/30R22 (SL)
295/30R22 (XL)

25 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
295/25R22 (XL)

26
1938
1995
2158
1984

27
1984
2050
2209
2039

P305/40R23 (XL)
305/40R23 (XL)

35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
285/35R23 (XL)
305/35R23 (SL)
305/35R23 (XL)

31
1753

32
1797

33
1852

34
1885

35
1918

36

38

37

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

28
2031
2083
2259
2072

29
2077
2172
2310
2160

30
2121
2260
2359
2249

31
2165
2293
2409
2282

32
2209
2348
2458
2337

33
2252
2436
2506
2414

34
2294
2469
2553
2458

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35
2337
2513
2601
2502

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
2094
2337

27
1653
1841

28
1687
1874

29
1753
1951

30
1819
2028

31
1852
2061

32
1896
2105

33
1962
2183

34
1995
2216

35
2028
2260

10.0 - 12.0
11.0 - 13.0

1775
1984

1819
2039

1852
2072

1929
2160

2006
2249

2039
2282

2083
2337

2160
2414

2194
2458

2238
2502

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
29.3
29.3
29.9

Rim Width
Range
9.0 - 10.5
9.0 - 10.5
9.5 - 11.0

26
1268
1279
1444

27
1301
1312
1477

28
1323
1334
1499

29
1378
1389
1565

30
1433
1444
1631

31
1455
1466
1653

32
1488
1499
1687

33
1543
1554
1753

34
1565
1576
1786

35 - 51
35
Note A
1598
1609
1819

36 - 51
Note B
1653

Load
Index
101
99
103

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
28.8
29.0
29.0

Rim Width
Range
9.5 - 10.5
10.0 - 11.0
10.0 - 11.0

26
1246
1312
1312

27
1279
1345
1356

28
1301
1367
1378

29
1356
1433
1433

30
1400
1488
1488

31
1422
1510
1510

32
1455
1543
1543

33
1510
1598
1598

34
1532
1620
1620

35 - 51
Note A
35
1565
1653
1653

36 - 51
Note B

Load
Index
97

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
27.8

Rim Width
Range
10.0 - 11.0

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

26
1102

27
1124

28
1146

29
1190

30
1246

31
1257

32
1290

33
1334

34
1356

35
1378

36

37

38

39

40

41

2658
2579

2716
2623

2773
2668

2819
2745

2864
2800

2833

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

2601

26
1609
1797

2910

36

37

38

39

40

41

2315
2579

2348
2623

2381
2668

2458
2745

2491
2800

2524
2833

36

37

38

39

40

41

2910
41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

2601
2910
41 - 50
Note C

1664

1698

1720

1775

1797

1819

36
1620

37
1642

38
1664

39
1720

40
1742

41 - 50
41
Note C
1764

1709

1742

1764

1819

1852

1874

42 - 51
Note D
1874

1874
42 - 51
Note D
1819

1709

36
1433

37
1455

38
1477

39
1521

40
1543

41
1565

1929
41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D
1609

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

23" Rim Diameter


40 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

30
1731

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index

P285/45R22 (SL)

29
1664

36 - 51
Note B
1984

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

22" Rim Diameter


45 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

28
1598

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires

Load
Index
115
115

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
32.6
32.6

Rim Width
Range
10.0 - 12.0
10.0 - 12.0

26
1993
1830

27
2040
1874

28
2087
1907

29
2134
1995

30
2180
2072

31
2225
2105

32
2271
2149

33
2315
2227

Load
Index
107
107
111

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
30.9
31.4
31.4

Rim Width
Range
9.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0
10.0 - 12.0

26
1466
1653
1642

27
1510
1698
1687

28
1532
1731
1709

29
1598
1797
1786

30
1664
1874
1852

31
1687
1896
1885

32
1720
1940
1929

33
1786
2006
1995

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires

34
2359
2260

35
2403
2304

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B

34
1819
2039
2028

35 - 51
35
Note A
1852
2083
2061

36 - 51
Note B

37
2503
2425

38
2553
2458

39
2595
2524

40
2637
2568

36
1907

37
1940

38
1973

39
2028

40
2061

41 - 50
41
Note C
2094

2138

2172

2205

2271

2304

2337

42 - 51
Note D
2149

2149

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

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41 - 50 42 - 51
Note C Note D
2679
2601
2679

41

36
2453
2381

B19

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For P-Metric and Euro-Metric Sizing Systems
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

24" Rim Diameter


35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric
305/35R24 (XL)

Load
Index
114

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
32.4

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range
10.0 - 12.0

26
1775

27
1819

305/30R26

Load
Index
108

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
33.2

325/35R28

Load
Index
120

Nominal
Tire O.D.*
37.0

30
2006

31
2039

32
2083

33
2160

34
2194

35
2238

36
2315

37
2348

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range
10.5 - 11.5

26
1698

27
1742

38
2381

39
2458

40
2491

41 - 50
41
Note C
2524

42 - 51
Note D
2601

28
1775

29
1841

30
1918

31
1951

32
1995

33
2061

34
2094

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35
2138

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
2205

36

37

38

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

28" Rim Diameter


35 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

29
1929

36 - 51
Note B

Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

26" Rim Diameter


30 Series
P-Metric
Euro-Metric

28
1852

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35 - 51
Note A

For Light Load and Standard Load Tires


Rim Width
Range
11.0 - 12.0

26
2370

27
2436

28
2480

29
2579

30
2690

31
2723

32
2789

33
2888

34
2932

For Extra Load and Reinforced Tires


35
2987

35 - 51
Note A

36 - 51
Note B
3086

36

37

38

NOTE A: Some P-Metric Light Load and Standard Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 35, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 35 psi.
NOTE B: Some European Metric tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 32, 36, 44 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 36 psi.
NOTE C: Some P-Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 41 or 50 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 41 psi.
NOTE D: Some European Metric Extra Load tires may be branded with a maximum inflation pressure of 42 or 51 psi for high speed and handling optimization. However, there is no load increase above 42 psi.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
IMPORTANT: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire.

_____________________________________________________________________________

8/7/2006

B20

39

40

41

41 - 50
Note C

42 - 51
Note D

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
85 Series

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT215/85R16

30.4

5.5 - 7.0

LT235/85R16

31.7

6.0 - 7.5

LT255/85R16

33.1

6.5 - 8.0

80 Series

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT215/80R15

28.5

5.5 - 7.0

LT235/80R16

36.5

8.5 - 11.0

LT235/80R17

31.8

6.0 - 7.5

75 Series

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT175/75R14

24.3

4.5 - 5.5

LT185/75R14

25.0

4.5 - 6.0

LT195/75R14

25.5

5.0 - 6.0

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

1360
1495
1545
1700
1745
1920

1490
1640
1700
1870
1920
2110

1625
1785
1845
2030
2085
2290

1765 (C)
1940 (C)
2006 (C)
2205 (C)
2270 (C)
2470 (C)

1865
2050
2125
2335
2400
2635

1985
2180
2260
2485
2550
2800

2150 (D)
2335 (D)
2381 (D)
2623 (D)
2755 (D)
3000 (D)

2210
2430
2515
2765

2320
2550
2645
2905

2470 (E)
2680 (E)
2778 (E)
3042 (E)

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

1275
1400
2535
2755
1570
1725

1395
1535
2705
2970
1725
1895

1515
1665
2935
3225
1870
2055

1655
1820
3195 (D)
3525 (D)
2040
2270

1745
1920

1855
2040

1930 (D)
2150 (D)

2190
2405

2315
2545

2470
2680

2560
2815

2685
2950

2835 (E)
3085 (E)

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

870
955
945
1040
1015
1115

955
1050
1035
1140
1115
1225

1035
1140
1130
1240
1210
1330

1135 (C)
1235 (C)
1235 (C)
1355 (C)
1325 (C)
1435 (C)

1390
1530

1480
1630

1565 (D)
1710 (D)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
(continued)
75 Series

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT215/75R14

26.7

5.5 - 7.0

LT195/75R15

26.5

5.5 - 6.0

LT205/75R15

27.1

5.5 - 6.5

LT215/75R15

27.7

5.5 - 7.0

LT225/75R15

28.3

6.0 - 7.0

LT235/75R15

28.9

6.0 - 7.0

LT245/75R15

29.5

6.5 - 7.5

LT255/75R15

30.0

6.5 - 8.0

LT265/75R15

30.7

7.0 - 8.5

LT225/75R16

29.3

6.0 - 7.0

LT245/75R16

30.5

6.5 - 8.0

LT265/75R16

31.7

7.0 - 8.0

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

1170
1285
1060
1165
1145
1260
1225
1345
1315
1445
1390
1530
1490
1635
1575
1730
1675
1840
1365
1500
1545
1700
1740
1910

1290
1415
1165
1280
1260
1385
1340
1475
1440
1585
1530
1680
1635
1795
1730
1900
1840
2020
1500
1650
1695
1865
1910
2100

1395
1535
1265
1390
1365
1500
1460
1605
1565
1720
1660
1825
1775
1950
1880
2065
1995
2195
1630
1790
1845
2030
2075
2280

1520 (C)
1655 (C)
1390 (C)
1520 (C)
1520 (C)
1655 (C)
1610 (C)
1765 (C)
1710 (C)
1875 (C)
1820 (C)
1985 (C)
1930 (C)
2150 (C)
2040 (C)
2270 (C)
2205 (C)
2405 (C)
1765 (C)
1940 (C)
2006 (C)
2205 (C)
2270 (C)
2470 (C)

1605
1765

1710
1880

1820 (D)
1985 (D)

1575
1730
1680
1845
1800
1980
1910
2100

1675
1840
1785
1960
1910
2100
2035
2235

1765 (D)
1930 (D)
1930 (D)
2095 (D)
1985 (D)
2205 (D)
2150 (D)
2335 (D)

2265
2490

2375
2610

2535 (E)
2755 (E)

1875
2060
2125
2335
2390
2625

1995
2190
2255
2480
2540
2790

2150 (D)
2335 (D)
2381 (D)
2623 (D)
2755 (D)
3000 (D)

2220
2440
2515
2765
2825
3105

2330
2560
2640
2900
2965
3260

2470 (E)
2680 (E)
2778 (E)
3042 (E)
3085 (E)
3415 (E)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
(continued)
75 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Range
Tire O.D. *

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT285/75R16

32.8

7.5 - 9.0

LT295/75R16

33.4

7.5 - 9.5

LT315/75R16

34.6

8.0 - 10.0

LT245/75R17

31.5

6.5 - 7.5

LT285/75R17

34.1

7.5 - 9.5

LT325/75R20

39.2

8.5 - 11.0

70 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Range
Tire O.D. *

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT205/70R14

25.4

5.0 - 6.5

LT215/70R14

25.9

5.5 - 7.0

LT235/70R15

28.0

6.0 - 8.0

LT245/70R15

28.5

6.5 - 7.5

LT255/70R15

29.1

6.5 - 8.0

LT265/70R15

29.7

7.0 - 8.5

LT285/70R15

30.8

7.5 - 9.0

LT315/70R15

32.4

8.0 - 10.0

USAGE

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

1940
2130
2040
2240
2535 (C)
1610
1770
2010
2210
2835
3085

2130
2340
2240
2460
2715
1770
1945
2210
2430
2965
3260

2310
2540
2430
2670
2950
1920
2110
2400
2640
3220
3540

2535 (C)
2755 (C)
2680 (C)
2910 (C)
3195 (D)
2040
2270
2600
2835
3525 (D)
3860 (D)

2660
2925
2795
3070

2830
3110
2965
3260

3000 (D)
3305 (D)
3085 (D)
3415 (D)

2210
2430
2690
2955

2360
2595
2800
3075

2535
2755
2910 (D)
3195 (D)

2640
2900

2775
3050

2910 (E)
3195 (E)

USAGE

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

1045
1150
1125
1235
1335
1465
1420
1560
1505
1655
1595
1750
1780
1955
2150(C)
2335(C)

1150
1265
1235
1355
1465
1610
1555
1710
1650
1815
1750
1925
1950
2145
2275
2500

1245
1370
1340
1470
1595
1750
1695
1860
1795
1970
1900
2090
2120
2330
2470
2715

1355 (C)
1475 (C)
1475 (C)
1610 (C)
1710 (C)
1875 (C)
1875 (C)
2040 (C)
1930 (C)
2150 (C)
2040 (C)
2270 (C)
2335 (C)
2535 (C)
2680 (D)
2910 (D)

1440
1580

1525
1675

1610 (D)
1765 (D)

1700
1870

1785
1960

1875 (E)
2040 (E)

1830
2010

1945
2140

2040 (D)
2270 (D)

2165
2380

2275
2500

2335 (E)
2600 (E)

2440
2680

2595
2850

2755 (D)
3000 (D)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
(continued)
70 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Range
Tire O.D. *

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT215/70R16

27.9

5.5 - 7.0

LT225/70R16

28.4

6.0 - 7.0

LT235/70R16

29.0

6.0 - 7.5

LT245/70R16

29.5

6.5 - 7.5

LT255/70R16

30.1

6.5 - 8.0

LT265/70R16

30.6

7.0 - 8.5

LT275/70R16

31.2

7.0 - 8.5

LT305/70R16

32.8

8.0 - 9.5

LT315/70R16

33.4

8.5 - 10.0

LT355/70R16

35.6

9.0 - 12.0

LT365/70R16

36.1

9.5 - 11.0

LT395/70R16

37.8

10.0 - 12.0

LT245/70R17

30.6

6.5 - 8.0

LT265/70R17

31.7

7.0 - 8.5

USAGE

35

40

45

50

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

1220
1340
1305
1435
1390
1525
1540
1690
1565
1720
1655
1820
1750
1925
2040
2270
2205
2405
2680
2910
2755
3000
3085 (C)
3415 (C)
1540
1690
1720
1890

1340
1475
1435
1575
1525
1675
1690
1855
1720
1890
1820
2000
1920
2110
2245
2465
2355
2590
2835
3115
2960
3250

1455
1600
1555
1710
1655
1820
1830
2010
1865
2050
1975
2170
2090
2295
2440
2680
2560
2815
3975
3380
3210
3530

1610 (C)
1765 (C)
1710 (C)
1875 (C)
1820 (C)
1985 (C)
1985
2205
1985 (C)
2205 (C)
2150 (C)
2335 (C)
2270 (C)
2470 (C)
2680 (D)
2910 (D)
2835 (D)
3085 (D)
3305 (D)
3640 (D)
3525 (D)
3860 (D)

1690
1855
1890
2075

1830
2010
2050
2255

1985
2205
2270 (C)
2470 (C)

55

60

65

1905
2095
2105
2315
2150
2360
2275
2500
2400
2640
2805
3085

2030
2230
2240
2460
2285
2510
2415
2655
2555
2805
2980
3275

2150 (D)
2335 (D)
2335 (D)
2600 (D)
2470 (D)
2680 (D)
2600 (D)
2835 (D)
2755 (D)
3000 (D)
3195 (E)
3525 (E)

2105
2315
2360
2595

2240
2460
2570
2760

2335 (D)
2600 (D)
2680 (D)
2910 (D)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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70

75

80

2495
2740

2615
2875

2755 (E)
3000 (E)

3320
3650

3485
3830

3640 (F)
3970 (F)

2495
2740
2735
3005

2615
2875
2820
3100

2755 (E)
3000 (E)
2910 (E)
3195 (E)

Replacement Tire Selection Manual


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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
(continued)
70 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT275/70R17

32.2

7.0 - 8.5

LT285/70R17

32.8

7.5 - 9.0

LT305/70R17

33.9

8.0 - 9.5

LT315/70R17

34.4

8.5 - 10.0

LT355/70R17

36.6

9.0 - 12.0

LT275/70R18

33.2

7.0 - 8.5

65 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Range
Tire O.D. *

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT245/65R15

27.5

7.0 - 8.0

LT375/65R16

35.2

10.0 - 13.0

LT 245/65R17

29.5

7.0 - 8.0

LT305/65R17

32.6

8.5 - 11.0

LT 275/65R18

32.1

7.5 - 9.0

LT285/65R18

32.6

8.0 - 10.0

LT325/65R18

34.6

9.0 - 12.0

LT395/65R18

38.2

11.0 - 14.0

LT275/65R20

34.1

7.5 - 9.5

USAGE

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

1820
2000
1915
2105
2205
2405
2335
2535
2755
3000
1885
2070

1995
2195
2105
2315
2390
2605
2445
2685
2805
3065
2065
2270

2165
2380
2285
2510
2570
2800
2665
2915
2855
3130
2250
2470

2335 (C)
2600 (C)
2535
2755
2755 (D)
3000 (D)
2910 (D)
3195 (D)
2910 (D)
3195 (D)
2470
2680

2630
2890

2795
3070

2910 (D)
3195 (D)

2585
2840

2750
3020

USAGE

35

40

45

50

55

SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

1450
2680
2910
1435
1575

1595
2880
3165
1575
1730

1730
3125
3435
1705
1875

1875 (C)
3415 (D)
3750 (D)
1875 (C)
2040 (C)

1765
1940
1850
2035
2335
2535
3085 (C)
3415 (C)
1895
2080

1940
2130
2035
2235
2470
2715

2100
2310
2205
2425
2680
2945

2335 (C)
2535 (C)
2335
2600
2910
3195

2075
2280

2250
2475

2470
2680

70

75

80

2910
3195

3060
3360

3210
3530

3305 (E)
3640 (E)

60

65

70

75

80

2420
2660
2540
2790
3085
3390

2570
2825
2700
2965
3275
3600

2755
3000
2910 (D)
3195 (D)
3525 (D)
3860 (D)

2865
3150

3010
3305

3085 (E)
3415 (E)

2595
2850

2755
3030

2910
3195

3070
3375

3220
3540

3415 (E)
3750 (E)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LT-Metric Sizing System
RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5O DROP CENTER RIMS
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LT-Metric
60 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT325/60R15
LT285/60R16

30.4
29.5

9.0 - 11.0
8.0 - 9.5

LT235/60R17

28.1

8.0

LT285/60R17

30.5

8.0 - 9.0

LT325/60R18

33.4

9.0 - 12.0

LT375/60R18

35.7

10.0 - 13.0

LT325/60R20

35.4

9.0 - 12.0

55 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT315/55R16
LT345/55R16

29.6
30.9

8.0 - 10.0
10.0 - 12.0

LT375/55R16

32.2

10.0 - 13.0

LT345/55R17

32.0

10.0 - 12.0

LT285/55R20

32.4

8.0 - 10.0

LT325/55R22

36.1

9.0 - 12.0

LT335/55R22

36.5

9.0 - 12.0

50 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT375/50R18

32.8

10.0 - 13.0

LT325/50R20

32.8

9.0 - 12.0

45 Series

Nominal Rim Width


Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION


LT325/45R24

35.5

9.0 - 12.0

55

60

65

70

75

80

1720
1890

1825
2005

1930 (D)
2150 (D)

2035
2235

2135
2345

2270 (E)
2470 (E)

2855
3135

3030
3330

3195 (E)
3525 (E)

55

60

65

70

75

80

2990
3285

3175
3490

3415 (E)
3750 (E)

2305
2535

2455
2700

2600 (D)
2835 (D)

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

2500
2745
2390

2755
3000
2600

2875
3160
2750

3060
3365
2920

3195 (E)
3525 (E)
3085 (E)

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

2190

2380

2600

2735

2910

3085 (E)

USAGE

35

40

45

50

SINGLE
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

2095 (C)
1750
1250
1375
1820
2150
2335
2680
2910
2335
2535

1920
1375
1510
1995
2285
2510
2830
3110
2440
2680

2085
1490
1640
2170
2480
2725
3070
3375
2655
2915

2270 (C)
1610 (C)
1765 (C)
2335 (C)
2755
3000
3305 (D)
3640 (D)
2910 (D)
3195 (D)

USAGE

35

40

45

50

SINGLE
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
SINGLE

1875
2150
2270
2470
2270
1685
1850
2270
2470
2535

2020
2325
2395
2630
2410
1845
2030
2375
2610
2715

2195
2525
2600
2855
2620
2005
2205
2580
2835
2950

2405 (D)
2755 (D)
2835
3085
2835 (D)
2205
2405
2835 (D)
3085 (D)
3195 (D)

USAGE

35

40

45

DUAL
SINGLE
SINGLE

2150
2335
2040

2300
2530
2200

USAGE

35

SINGLE

2040

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck Flotation Sizing System
O

RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5 DROP CENTER RIMS


Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per
Square Inch (psi)

Flotation
TIRE SIZE
DESIGNATION
14" Rim Diameter
27X8.50R14LT
15" Rim Diameter
29X9.50R15LT
30X9.50R15LT
31X10.50R15LT
31X11.50R15LT
31X12.50R15LT
32X11.50R15LT
33X9.50R15LT
33X10.50R15LT
33X12.50R15LT
33X15.50R15LT
35X12.50R15LT
35X13.50R15LT
36X14.50R15LT
36X15.50R15LT
37X12.50R15LT
37X13.50R15LT
38X15.50R15LT

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

25

30

35

40

45

50

26.5

6.0 - 7.5

SINGLE

940

1075

1200 (B)

1305

1415

1520 (C)

28.5
29.5
30.5
30.5
30.5
31.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
32.5
34.5
34.5
35.5
35.5
36.5
36.5
37.5

6.5 - 8.5
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
8.0 - 10.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.0 - 10.0
6.5 - 8.5
7.0 - 9.0
8.0 - 11.0
11.0 - 13.0
8.0 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0
11.0 - 13.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
11.0 - 13.0

SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE

1135
1240
1400
1455
1520
1575
1565
1630
1765 (B)
1930
2040
2095
2270
2335
2270 (B)
2335
2680

1290
1410
1595
1660
1715
1795
1780
1855
2000
2185
2295
2370
2610
2690
2600
2690
3040

1435 (B)
1565 (B)
1765 (B)
1820 (B)
1913 (C)
1985 (B)
1980
2040 (B)
2205 (C)
2405 (C)
2535 (C)
2600 (C)
2910 (C)
3000 (C)
2910 (C)
3000 (C)
3415 (C)

1575
1715
1945
2020

1700
1855
2100
2185

1820 (C)
1985 (C)
2270 (C)
2335 (C)

2185
2170
2260

2360
2345
2445

2535 (C)
2535 (C)
2600 (C)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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Replacement Tire Selection Manual


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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck Flotation Sizing System
RADIAL PLY TIRES MOUNTED ON 5O DROP CENTER RIMS
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in Pounds Per
Square Inch (psi)

Flotation
TIRE SIZE
DESIGNATION
17" Rim Diameter
33X12.50R17LT
35X12.50R17LT
36X14.50R17LT
37X12.50R17LT
37X13.50R17LT
38X13.50R17LT
38X15.50R17LT
40X13.50R17LT
18" Rim Diameter
35X12.50R18LT
35X13.50R18LT
36X14.50R18LT
37X12.50R18LT
37X13.50R18LT
38X15.50R18LT
20" Rim Diameter
37X12.50R20LT
40X13.50R20LT

Nominal Rim Width


USAGE
Tire O.D. * Range

25

30

35

40

45

50

32.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
36.5
37.5
37.5
39.5

8.5 - 11.0
8.0 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
11.0 - 13.0
8.5 - 11.0

SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE

1625
1875
2150
2150
2205
2405
2535
2680

1850
2155
2455
2470
2550
2715
2885
3055

2040 (C)
2405 (C)
2755
2755 (C)
2835
3000 (C)
3195 (C)
3195 (C)

2255
2625
2900
3005
2955

2440
2840
3050
3250
3075

2600 (D)
3000 (D)
3195 (D)
3525 (D)
3195 (D)

34.5
34.5
35.5
36.5
36.5
37.5

8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
10.0 - 12.0
8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0
11.0 - 13.0

SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE

1820
1875
2095
2095
2150
2470

2075
2140
2370
2395
2470
2800

2335
2405
2600
2680
2755
3085

2530
2605
2885
2915
3005
3405

2735
2815
3115
3150
3250
3685

2910 (D)
3000 (D)
3305 (D)
3415 (D)
3525 (D)
3970 (D)

36.5
39.5

8.5 - 11.0
8.5 - 11.0

SINGLE
SINGLE

1930
2470

2225
2815

2470
3085

2705
3425

2925
3705

3085 (D)
3705 (D)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

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Replacement Tire Selection Manual


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LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck Numeric Sizing System
RADIAL PLY TIRES
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation Pressures in
Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

Numeric
Nominal Rim Width
Tire O.D. *
Range

TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION

7.00*15LT

29.6

5.0 - 6.5

7.50*16LT

31.8

5.5 - 7.0

8.00*16.5LT

28.3

6.00 - 6.75

8.75*16.5LT

29.5

6.00 - 6.75

9.50*16.5LT

30.6

6.75 - 8.25

8*17.5LT

31.0

5.25

USAGE

35

40

45

Radial Ply
55
60

50

65

70

75

80

60
1820 (D)
2040 (D)
2150 (D)
2470 (D)
1825 (D)
2040 (D)
2095 (D)
2405 (D)
2470 (D)
2835 (D)
2150 (D)
2470 (D)

65
1870
2130
2245
2560

70
1960
2220
2345
2670

75
2040 (E)
2335 (E)
2470 (E)
2755 (E)

2175
2470
2570
2920
2260
2575

2260
2570
2685
3050
2360
2685

2405
2680
2835
3195
2470
2835

Diagonal (Bias) Ply


DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE
DUAL
SINGLE

30
1190
1350
1430
1620
1195
1360
1380
1570
1635
1860

35
1310
1480
1565
1770
1310
1490
1515
1720
1785
2030
1575
1790

40
1420
1610
1690
1930
1415
1610
1630
1850
1925
2190
1700
1940

45
1520 (C)
1710 (C)
1820 (C)
2040 (C)
1520 (C)
1765 (C)
1765 (C)
1985 (C)
2095 (C)
2405 (C)
1820 (C)
2095 (C)

50
1620
1830
1930
2190
1620
1840
1855
2110
2200
2500
1935
2205

55
1715
1940
2040
2310
1710
1945
1970
2240
2330
2650
2050
2335

(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)
(E)

* Tire size design will include "R" (Radial Ply) or (Diagonal or Bias Ply)
Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
Note: Due to the increased stress factors associated with light truck tires with a section width greater than 295 millimeters, higher load range constructions
are required at lower inflation pressures.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.
ALWAYS USE APPROVED TIRE AND RIM COMBINATIONS FOR DIAMETERS AND CONTOURS.

6/05

LOAD and INFLATION TABLE


For Light Truck LTP-Metric Sizing System
LTP-METRIC TIRES RATED LOAD RANGE B
Tire Load Limits in Pounds (lbs.) at Various Cold Inflation
Pressures in Pounds Per Square Inch (psi)

LTP-Metric
TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION
LTP215/70R14
LTP205/75R15
LTP215/75R15
LTP235/75R15
LTP255/70R15

Nominal Rim Width


Range
Tire O.D. *
25.9
27.1
27.7
28.9
29.1

5.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5

7.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
8.5

USAGE

LOAD
INDEX

SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE

93
94
97
102
105

26
1220
1260
1370
1595
1715

29
1285
1330
1440
1680
1810

32
1350
1395
1510
1765
1895

35
1435 (B)
1475 (B)
1610 (B)
1875 (B)
2040 (B)

Note: Letters in parentheses denote Load Range for which Bold Face loads are maximum.
* Nominal Tire O. D. is a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual tire O. D.

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38
2040 (B)

41
2040 (B)

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