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Questions about tire load ratings, GVWR, etc.
Posted by Jason 0W-40 (more from Jason 0W-40) on Thu, 14 Nov 2002 13:43:40
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I received 205 Gislaveds, they have a load rating of 1356 lb; the OE Primacy tires have a load rating of 1477 lb. TG's 215 Gislaveds are rated 1433 lb.
Looking at the weight stickers, it says my '02 Aero has a GVWR of 4430 lb, and the maximum load capacity is 920 lb. So does this mean the car is 4430 lb-920 lb or 3510 lb without stuff in it? Do gasoline and the other fluids have to be considered in the calculation?
Anyway, am I also correct in thinking that GVWR is the maximum the car would weigh, fully laden with people/cargo in it?
If so, 1356 lb * 4 tires gives 5424 lb, so am I correct in thinking this is comfortably above the GVWR of 4430 lb?
Oh, and one last question: isn't the tire's load capacity rating at the maximum inflation pressure, and if so, how to adjust calculation for a on-the-road, real-life, typically lower inflation pressure?
Thanks in advance,
Jason
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Posts in this Thread:
- Questions about tire load ratings, GVWR, etc., Jason 0W-40, Thu, 14 Nov 2002 13:43:40 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Questions about tire load ratings, GVWR, etc., bRAD, Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:09:10
- take 60-40 weight distribution into consideration...n/m, Eli5, Thu, 14 Nov 2002 15:34:59
- Damn, that's harder than calculus, phred, Thu, 14 Nov 2002 13:49:50
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