Load Indices
Drivers should be aware that these ratings exist to protect
the public from the possible outcome of overloading a tyre.
Also, that these load ratings apply to a properly inflated
tyre.
Overloading a tyre - either by carrying more weight than
it is designed to carry, or by running at a lower than specified
pressure, can cause heat build up that can destroy the tyre.
Even at low speeds a blow out can be fatal.
It is a breach of Construction and Use Regulations to run
on overloaded tyres or tyres with the wrong load rating. The
load-index figure imprinted on the sidewall of the tyre denotes
the maximum load capacity of a tyre when driven at maximum
speed.
A list of load indices and maximum weights is give below:
|
Li
|
kg
|
Li
|
kg
|
|
65
|
290
|
94
|
670
|
|
66
|
300
|
95
|
690
|
|
67
|
307
|
96
|
710
|
|
68
|
315
|
97
|
730
|
|
69
|
325
|
98
|
750
|
|
70
|
335
|
99
|
775
|
|
71
|
345
|
100
|
800
|
|
72
|
355
|
101
|
825
|
|
73
|
365
|
102
|
850
|
|
74
|
375
|
103
|
875
|
|
75
|
387
|
104
|
900
|
|
76
|
400
|
105
|
925
|
|
77
|
412
|
106
|
950
|
|
78
|
425
|
107
|
975
|
|
79
|
237
|
108
|
1000
|
|
80
|
450
|
109
|
1030
|
|
81
|
462
|
110
|
1060
|
|
82
|
475
|
111
|
1090
|
|
83
|
487
|
112
|
1120
|
|
84
|
500
|
113
|
1150
|
|
85
|
515
|
114
|
1180
|
|
86
|
530
|
115
|
1215
|
|
87
|
545
|
116
|
1250
|
|
88
|
560
|
117
|
1285
|
|
89
|
580
|
118
|
1320
|
|
90
|
600
|
119
|
1360
|
|
91
|
615
|
|
|
|
92
|
630
|
|
|
|
93
|
650
|
|
|
Information courtesy of Vredestein
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