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What Is Tire Load Rating?

Are you hauling groceries - or bricks? The Load Rating or Load Index indicates how much weight each tire can safely support.

What Is Tire Load Rating?

Every tire's load rating is stamped into its sidewall, usually after the words "Max Load". Sometimes this will be given in pounds (lb) or kilograms (kg), but it is often given as a rating code — a number between 71 and 110.

If your tires have this code, you can use the chart below to see how much weight each tire can support. Then multiply the weight by four - or the number of wheels on your car or truck. That's how much your tires can safely carry.

Load Index Pounds Kilograms   Load Index Pounds Kilograms
71761345911356615
72783355921389630
73805365931433650
74827375941477670
75853387951521690
76882400961565710
77908412971609730
78937425981653750
79963437991709775
809924501001764800
8110194621011819825
8210474751021874850
8310744871031929875
8411025001041984900
8511355151052039925
8611685301062094950
8712015451072149975
88123556010822051000
89127958010922711030
90132360011023371060
Load Index Pounds Kilograms
71761345
72783355
73805365
74827375
75853387
76882400
77908412
78937425
79963437
80992450
811019462
821047475
831074487
841102500
851135515
861168530
871201545
881235560
891279580
901323600
911356615
921389630
931433650
941477670
951521690
961565710
971609730
981653750
991709775
1001764800
1011819825
1021874850
1031929875
1041984900
1052039925
1062094950
1072149975
10822051000
10922711030
11023371060

When you get new tires, make sure they have the same or higher load rating than the tires that came on the car or truck when it was new.

When you buy tires at any of our stores, we always check for you.

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