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How much does the load rating come into effect when Towing? I would like to be able to put the 18s on my truck that I got. Someone told me if I'm doing any towing at all I shouldn't have those on when I tow. I dont think I ever noticed a load rating a car street tire. What about sport truck tires They arent real lo profiles but do they have load ratings? Sorry about my rambles I'm just hoping to get my truck done and set up the way I want it. Thoughts please Thank you guys
 


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It should say on the tire somewhere MAX Gross load rating or something to that effect.
 

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Usually though you can fudge those ratings quite a bit. Just like the actual tow rating of the truck.

As long as the tires have the right amount of PSI in them, you'll break springs and hitches before you get enough weight on to blow a tire.

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I tow around 20k lbs often, including the weight of my powerstroke truck so 10-14k lbs trailers. I run D range mudders and they do fine (35" Diameter). i run 16" wheels. I try to run E range but Ds work fine so far. been running that range for a few yrs. but the Es i have noticed are more stable. depends on how much your towing. I want 18s on my truck also, but cant justify them cuz they dont make me go faster and tires for them are more expensive haha.

And Dustin, i like your quotes in your sig :headbang:
 

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I have towed with 35" BFG ats Load range D and they towed ok. But now my boggers (load range C) tow really bad. I wouldn't tow with any tire with less than a D rating. My E rated tires tow great on my dually plus there are 4 of them, I have no sway no matter what I tow.
 

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if you are talking about the newer style 18 inch street tires that have the somewhat lower profile (sidewall height), then i don't think i'd tow anything with them. there just isn't enough sidewall to provide the stability you need when towing imho. i know their sidewalls are somewhat stiffer to support the weight of the car, but much more than that, i doubt it. check the labeling on the tire to see about max pressures and weight very closely. good luck!
 

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Yeah usually they will say max weight with so and so PSI. but that doesn't completely apply because with a trailer all your measuring is tounge weight. (or how ever you spell that) You tow a 4 ton trailer but your not putting 4 tons of downward pressure on the tires you putting whatever the tounge weight is like 4 ton trailer would have i don't know 200 lb toung weight. your now putting 200 lb's on your tires (big whoop) you will be more worried about blowing up your engine. the load rating only applies really if your dumping weight in the bed.
 

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tongue weight is typically about 10% of the gross weight of the trailer. your 4 ton trailer would have a tongue load of 800#. that's a lot of weight to be dumping in anybody's bed... imho.
 
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tongue weight is typically about 10% of the gross weight of the trailer. your 4 ton trailer would have a tongue load of 800#. that's a lot of weight to be dumping in anybody's bed... imho.
Well yeah... whatever lol. I was just sayin that its not like your putting the whole weight on the tires just part of it. so a simple load c should b able to take the weight cause the back of the truck is otherwise empty.
 

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