My truck weighs about 6900 with two bodies and a full tank, how much of that is on the rear axle? Is it more than 1700?

I ask because my tires have a 1500# load limit and I just put a 1300# camper in the back. That leaves 1700#'s for the trucks weight. All that's back there is the bed, tank and frame. That stuff can't be more than 1000#'s. Am I right? I want to be sure I'm not over loading the tires.

 

Based on your tire, if it's a 16" rim it should have a load rating of 2999 each so you are well within limits of your load. I didn't see a Revo 285/75 in anything other than a 16".

1874 is lowest load rating for a Bridgestone Revo that I could find and that was a small tire. 225/75R15.

 

Yep, 16. It's a D rated tire, were you looking at E's? The max load on the side wall is 1500?

 

Aren't you already overloaded?

1500 x 4 = 6000.
If your truck weighs 6900 (seems light to me), you're overweight empty.

Get some E's on there PDQ.


phox

 

Are you sure its 1500 lbs and not kilos. I went to the tire rack web site to look because 1500 lbs looked light for that big of a tire and they show that tire ( 285/75R16 122/119R D) having a load cap. of 3305 lbs. @ 65 P.S.I. I have D rated on my truck and I know they are good for a lot more than 1500 lbs. A car tire would be good for almost that much. I might say that I'm not all that happy going with the D rated. I was told here on this site but didn't listen. Next time around I'm back with the E's. 1500 KG's = 3300 LBS.

 

Where are you finding the 1500#? The lowest rated Revo I found was 1874#. If you are load range D you are definitely over 2000# rating.

 

I can't believe I didn't realize that! FWIW I didn't see a K...

 

Agree. My truck 01.5 4x4 6spd quad long box (with 2 people, a almost empty cross box, and a full tank) come in at a cool 8160lbs.

 

My truck with a 1/4 tank weighed in at 6960 lbs.

 

I've got a fresh weight slip from the dump and it is right around 6900. Keep in mind my truck is a short bed. I'm suprised an extra couple feet of bed add another 1.1K

I verified my tires are good for 1500Kg or 3300 a peice so even with the camper and a 3-400# tongue weight I'm well under max for these tires. What's the big deal with E's? At 65 pounds these tires are rock solid

 

Hey yarddog I put the D's on my truck last fall, put on a set of steel wheels and a set of grippers. I asked the question on here about the differences and all I got for feed back was "the D's would wander". Well I went from a Michelin LTX M/S E-rated @ 50% wear to a cheepy D with 16/32's of tread. I know that the tread is giving me some wander and also I don't like running around with the tires aired to the max because the roads get sooo rough and I just can't stand the pounding. Besides I don't think that its all that good on the suspension. All I carry is my fat thing I sit on so I run 45 P.S.I. all around and I'm getting some wiggle. If you are going to carry lots of weight I think I would get the E rated 10 ply. I think they may and I say "may" stand up a bit better. Just my opinion..
I'm not doubting what you are saying its just bigger must be better isn't it?

 

E's have thicker sidewall so they don't get as hot with the constant flexing as the wheel turns.

Weighted down D will have more bulge than the E that is rated for the same weight, so much more flexing as your driving down the road.


phox

 

I gotcha fox. When I'm not carrying any weight I also run the tires around 45#'s. That seems to get a nice even tread wear and I don't notice any wander or squishyness (is that a word?). there may be some, but I chaulk it up to the "caddy" like ride Dodge has The only wander I notice is in the steering. It's worse than a drunk sailer but the fix is on the way for that. I only air all the way up when the truck has some weight (like the camper and trailer) and it's heavy enough they don't feel like bricks. Since I'm not even close to the tires or trucks capacity, I'll probably stick with these tires. FWIW, these are the best snow tires I've ever had.