Importance of Tire Load Rating and Index

We call it wheel and tire. Anything else we should know? So, we know we're modifying stuff this way. We know we can get by this way. What else should we know when we're trying to figure out what do we want to put on our truck, Jeep, or vehicle? It's not all about size. Size is crucial. Um, load rating is another big deal cuz that comes into safety. Okay. Um, so say you're running this 35 12 on a 20. There are going to be cheap tires out there that are 800 for a set. the load rating is going to be not heavy enough. So what they'll do um it used to be A B CDE E they still use those that terminology that is only talking about how many plies there are. So that's sidewall ply. Um so average everybody's like oh they're load range E tires I can run them because they're load range E. Well you can have load range E 10 ply tire that's only rated at a 117 index. So, for a heavyduty truck, you need a 125 or better. And you can see that right here. So, you see load range E. Yep. 125. So, this is a factory Superduty wheel. The uh PSI is down here. It's like 3,800 lb at 80 PSI. So, that's what this tire can handle. Now, if we come over here, we have load range F. So, max load is 1650. So, this is a 12 ply tire, but the max load is 1,600 lb. That one's 38. It's half. So, this is a 117 load index. 116. Okay. So, this even though it's a 12 ply tire, realistically on a heavy duty truck could blow out. So, the you you guys need to look at the load index, the load index rating if you're actually going to be using this for a work truck and not just for a pavement princess or a mall. Absolutely. And you'll notice the smaller the sidewall, the lower that number is going to be. You're going to better luck running a 16inch wheel with a, you know, 16 and a 33 over there is going to have a higher rating than this 20 and 35 because of the sidewall, the amount of sidewall there is there. You know, you're like, well, I want the most sidewall then, so I'm going to get 15s. 15s don't fit like on the newer truck. You have to do a 17 or bigger. So, it gets tricky when you're looking for tires when the smallest wheel you can run is a 17 or 18 in wheel. Now, isn't that where the website for Custom Offsets can actually help guys understand that? Yes. This is all information that can be found on our website. Guys, one last thing. When you upsize your tire, your stock tire carrier is not going to work anymore. That means you're going to have to upgrade your tire carrier, especially