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.

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
71	761	345		91	1356	615
72	783	355		92	1389	630
73	805	365		93	1433	650
74	827	375		94	1477	670
75	853	387		95	1521	690
76	882	400		96	1565	710
77	908	412		97	1609	730
78	937	425		98	1653	750
79	963	437		99	1709	775
80	992	450		100	1764	800
81	1019	462		101	1819	825
82	1047	475		102	1874	850
83	1074	487		103	1929	875
84	1102	500		104	1984	900
85	1135	515		105	2039	925
86	1168	530		106	2094	950
87	1201	545		107	2149	975
88	1235	560		108	2205	1000
89	1279	580		109	2271	1030
90	1323	600		110	2337	1060

Load Index	Pounds	Kilograms
71	761	345
72	783	355
73	805	365
74	827	375
75	853	387
76	882	400
77	908	412
78	937	425
79	963	437
80	992	450
81	1019	462
82	1047	475
83	1074	487
84	1102	500
85	1135	515
86	1168	530
87	1201	545
88	1235	560
89	1279	580
90	1323	600
91	1356	615
92	1389	630
93	1433	650
94	1477	670
95	1521	690
96	1565	710
97	1609	730
98	1653	750
99	1709	775
100	1764	800
101	1819	825
102	1874	850
103	1929	875
104	1984	900
105	2039	925
106	2094	950
107	2149	975
108	2205	1000
109	2271	1030
110	2337	1060

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.