Most passenger car tires are rated at well over 1000# load per tire and
truck/SUV tires even higher yet. I would much prefer at least an extra 50%
load capacity for a safety margin. A while ago I did some math, with
formulas given me from Andy Whittle (AM driver out of St. Louis), and found
out that at max cornering loads up to 51% of my Neon's weight can be on the
outside front tire. That's nearly 1300# on one tire and wheel and
strut/spring.
Kinda makes one think that there are indeed plenty of stresses imparted on
parts even on a lowly Stock class vehicle.
Eric Linnhoff in KC
1998 Dodge Neon R/T
#69 STS #13 TLS
eric10mm@qni.com
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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?
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