here's another tire sizing question from a different angle, perhaps the
prepared and modified folks can easily answer this one.
given a car has x-pounds at the corners when weighed on a scale (i.e.
static), is there a commonly used factor to increase the measurement to
determine the minimum tire load rating required?
for example, if the fronts of the car weigh 800 per corner, would I
choose a tire rated at 800lbs or 800 X Some factor?
some may think "of course in dynamic loading, the tire would see more
than the 800lbs", but so is one to read the load rating of DOT tires as a
STATIC max load rating?
I've asked a couple of different tire makers and have had conflicting
responses from their CSRs. dunno how technical they really are so I
thought I'd pick the collective experience of this forum.
thanks
Dave Yeung
Houston Region
(couldn't believe all the laden ferd exploders driving 68mph on the
interstate this weekend)
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