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[GMCnet] tire load range [message #301795]

Tue, 07 June 2016 14:57

Gary Worobec

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Need to get 6 new tires. My BFG T/A’s have timed out but still have about 1/3 tread wear left. I’m getting mixed signals on load range designations. I’m opting to go again with load range E tires but I am seeing some tires with a numerical designation like 105 and 128. Is that perhaps a European load range designation?

thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
Anza, CA
1973 Glacier 23

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Re: [GMCnet] tire load range [message #301800 is a reply to message #301795]

Tue, 07 June 2016 17:49

james Ernst

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Gary, I'm extremely pleased with my Firestone Transforce Load range E. They
have the steel tread and the poly side walls.
Jim Ernst
Columbus, NE
77 PB
77Kingsley
On Jun 7, 2016 2:58 PM, "Gary Worobec" wrote:

> Need to get 6 new tires. My BFG T/A’s have timed out but still have about
> 1/3 tread wear left. I’m getting mixed signals on load range designations.
> I’m opting to go again with load range E tires but I am seeing some tires
> with a numerical designation like 105 and 128. Is that perhaps a European
> load range designation?
>
> thanks
>
> Gary and Joanne Worobec
> Anza, CA
> 1973 Glacier 23
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Re: [GMCnet] tire load range [message #301801 is a reply to message #301795]

Tue, 07 June 2016 18:02

Matt Colie

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Gary Worobec wrote on Tue, 07 June 2016 15:57

Need to get 6 new tires. My BFG T/A's have timed out but still have about 1/3 tread wear left. I'm getting mixed signals on load range designations. I'm opting to go again with load range E tires but I am seeing some tires with a numerical designation like 105 and 128. Is that perhaps a European load range designation?

thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
Anza, CA
1973 Glacier 23

Gary,

You and I both have 73 glacier 23s. Get it weighed. You can probably go with less than a LRE tire, but lower load ranges are often much less available and so no less expensive.

That is why I am still running Firestone Transforce LREs. Load range E is about the same as 112.

Matt - here in Goshan with a little over a dozen others GMCers.

Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

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Re: [GMCnet] tire load range [message #301804 is a reply to message #301801]

Tue, 07 June 2016 19:40

mghamms

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i used:

Nokian Rotiiva HT All-Season Radial Tire - 225/75R16 112S

http://www.amazon.com/Nokian-Rotiiva-All-Season-Radial-Tire/dp/B00WIUXZSE?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts

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Re: [GMCnet] tire load range [message #301811 is a reply to message #301795]

Tue, 07 June 2016 21:18

Carl S.

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My opinion is that it is best to stick with a tire with an "LT" in front of the size for a motorhome. I was advised by my tire dealer friend that the light truck designation signifies stronger construction than the other load designations. You may not have any trouble with a non=LT tire IF it is rated to carry the load, but it might be negatively affected by heat and wear factors.

Carl Stouffer '75 ex Palm Beach Tucson, AZ. Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

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