From the site: RV Tire Safety - When and Why some need to "De-Rate" their tires
Had a question from a TT owner about De-rating the tire load. He wanted to use P-Type tires on his trailer. Can you explain why anyone would need to de-rate the weight rating just because a tire is used on a trailer? I don't understand why if the rating is 2510 lbs on one vehicle why wouldn't it be the same on another at the same pressure?The quick and simple answer is that the service or environment seen by cars is not the same as the service seen by trailers. You don't design a home for northern Canada the same as a home in Mexico as the environment is significantly different.Now if you don't like the simple answer here is a longer approximation.When tires are designed there are certain things that can be expected. First off they ...Read more...
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