Are these tires gonna handle the weight??

[gnel]

When I bought this truck (1995 6.5 Sub) it had brand new Michelin cross terrain suv tires all the way around (including the spare). Size 265/75/16. I thought cool thats one expense I don´t have to deal with. The other day I had a flat tire repaired (road metal) and noticed the max load cap. was 2601 lbs. This has to be a C rated tire right? With my vehicle weight of aprx. 6400lbs will these tires be safe? I don´t tow much and rarely have more than the wife,daughter,gear and me onboard.
So what say ye? I am hoping to use them up and then buy some D rated tires later on.


Thanks for any replys g

 

[Matt Bachand]

well, multiply that by 4, and your at 10,404

And for it to be rated at that weight, it can probably handle twice that before it fails.

I wouldn't worry about it unless you start to really tow heavy on that rear axle.

 

[gnel]

Thanks Matt. Thats what I was thinking but I read alot about people using E rated tires. I guess they are towing alot of heavy loads.

 

[bk95td]

They came from the factory with load range "D" on them. !/2 tons and 2 dr tahoes came with load range "C" i believe. The sticker on the driver's door jamb should say what it should have.

 

[gnel]

Thats one of my concerns. The drivers side door sticker says E rated tires.

 

[Matt Bachand]

Thats one of my concerns. The drivers side door sticker says E rated tires.

That may be to beef up the tow rating somehow...

I like E tires myself, but you get a better ride out of the softer tires.

 

[RI Chevy Silveradoman]

265 x 75 x 16 tires with an E-rating support a max load of 3415 lbs per tire.
D-rating 3000 lbs per tire
C-rating 2470 lbs per tire

You must be somewhere in between a C and D rated tire I would guess. I got the specs from tirerack.

 

[Ed HD]

Don't get C, D, E range confused with weight rating. The letter is the ply count or the load range, the load rating is the actual pounds it can hold. That varies by individual tire.

 

[whatnot]

265 x 75 x 16 tires with an E-rating support a max load of 3415 lbs per tire.
D-rating 3000 lbs per tire
C-rating 2470 lbs per tire

You must be somewhere in between a C and D rated tire I would guess. I got the specs from tirerack.

They are probably P265/76/16. Their weight rating is usually between c and d tires.
You only need E rated tires if you are hauling the max gvw. Does the door sticker list 245 or 265? The wider the tire the higher the weight rating.

 

[gnel]

You are correct. Mine are p265s. The door lists LT245s.