So I think I see the argument here... While technically the tire may fit the bill, reinforced sidewall like C or D rated are required/recommended. Thanks for bot vies here, lets start another thread if this is to be continued. I dont want to steal the original thread. Sean G On Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:18:58 AM MST, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> wrote: > If you are using 185R14 tires then YES they must be Load C or more to be > rated to carry the weight. > If you are using a wider and/or taller tire then NO, they don't > necessarily have to be Load C or more to be rated to carry the weight. That is not correct. See, among others ... http://www.busdepot.com/details/tires/ http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com |
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