{"id":40,"date":"2014-10-10T14:16:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T19:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T17:58:29","slug":"what-is-a-tire-load-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/what-is-a-tire-load-range\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Tire Load Range?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tire load range is the maximum weight your <a title=\"Tires at Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/tires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tires<\/a> can support.<\/h2>\n<p>It helps identify tire strength and how much load your tire has the ability to carry at its industry-suggested air pressure. Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet is here to answer any questions you may have about tire load range.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Do all tires have a specific load range?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. However, most passenger (P-metric) tires are manufactured in a standard industry load range unless otherwise specified. A passenger tire that requires more strength than the standard load range will be branded \u201cextra load\u201d and identified by XL in their description. An example of this would appear as P235\/75\/R15 XL and is located on the sidewall of your tire.<\/p>\n<p>Light truck (LT) tires are often available in multiple load ranges. Load range for this tire is identified by a letter following the description. Letters further along in the alphabet identify stronger tires. These can withstand higher inflation pressures and carry heavier loads. An example of this would appear as LT245\/75\/R16 E and is located on the sidewall of your tire.<\/p>\n<h3>Match Your Current Range<\/h3>\n<p>In all cases, it is important to make sure a new tire\u2019s load range will either match or be greater than the current load range. You want to make sure your tires are sufficient to carry the weight of your vehicle.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-data\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Load Range<\/th>\n<th>Ply<\/th>\n<th>Max Load Pressure<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>35 PSI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>50 PSI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>65 PSI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>80 PSI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>95 PSI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you are unsure about which tires you need, you can always use Blain&#8217;s Farm and Fleet&#8217;s<a href=\"\/tires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> tire look up service<\/a> or consult with your trusted auto technician.\u00a0There are tires for cars, truck, SUVs, trailers, and more. We also offer tires services such as tire balancing, tire repair, and more. Learn more about <a title=\"The Right Tires for Your Vehicle - Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/the-right-tires-for-your-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finding the right tires for your vehicle on our blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tire load range helps identify tire strength and how much load your tire has the ability to carry at its industry-suggested air pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":41,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1467],"content_type":[1373],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","tag-tires","content_type-article"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is a Tire Load Range? 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