Load Rating ?'s

[jayro]

Okay, so I was getting my tires balanced before I go to the track this weekend and Discount Tire was giving me a hard time about the load rating on my tires. I have 2 sets.
1. 225/55r16 Dunlop Star Specs
2. 235/45r17 Hankook RS3's

He said that the Star specs were significantly under the load rating for my vehicle and the Hankooks were closer, but still under. Now my vehicle is a '94 MTX. It has a fairly significant amount of weight reduction done to it....a/c delete, racing seats, no rear seat, interior 1/2 gutted (still have door panels and headliner), no sparetire etc.

Are these tires unsafe for my application?

StarSpecs are load rated at 1300lbs and the Hankooks are 1477lbs.

 

[K-Dawg]

They're fine. Stock sized tires have a load index of 94 or 95, which is 1477 or 1521 pounds.

 

[SHOtime2511]

+1 fine.

 

[Toolman]

More than fine.

Race on!

 

[platoribs]

5200# (1300x4)>SHO>Discount Tire Tech.

Besides what could possibly go wrong with an SHO? :laugh_ti:

 

[rubydist]

maybe he thinks you are going to do 2-wheel launches at the drags....

 

[jayro]

maybe he thinks you are going to do 2-wheel launches at the drags....

That was the plan!! Gonna launch in reverse.

 

[dohcsable]

And to think, discount didn't even mention that to me when I had them install 245/45's on the OZ's.....oddly enough, their weight limit matches for the wheel and tire....how odd.