Truck tires are more than “where the rubber meets the road.” Understanding truck tire sizes, tire load ratings, why ply no longer matters, and more is important for today’s fleet managers.

The Load Range C BFGoodrich tire (manufactured by Michelin) is rated at 2,470 at 50 psi and weighs 44 pounds, while the same tire in Load Range E is rated at 3,195 pounds at 80 psi and weighs 52 ...

Those 10-ply tires now have another name, but they still offer advantages over other kinds of tires. Here's what a 10-ply ...

The LT designations (LT-metric, LT-flotation, and LT-numeric) all carry load ratings. The maximum load, designated by a load range letter, is molded into the tire’s sidewall.

The letter is your speed rating, but what we're interested in is that number — the load index. A tire's load index, as the name suggests, indicates how much weight a tire can support when it's ...

The sidewall of your car's tires has a litany of numbers and letters that describe the brand, make/model, size, load rating, speed symbol, and other vital aspects of a particular tire.

Maximum load and tire pressure information must be marked on every tire sold in the United States. On these tires, we see noted "Max Load 710 kg" (1565 lbs) and "Max Press 340 kPa" (50 psi).