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Old 02-14-2019, 07:45 PM   #10
Tireman9
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Originally Posted by wiredgeorge View Post
I think that during times when the weather outside is nasty, folks have a tendency to overthink things. Get the 10 ply LRE. They are stouter tires regardless. Has anyone ever heard of a wheel blowing up? Will lawyers haunt your doorstep if you put LRE tires on your trailer? I have had LRE tires on my steel rims for years and not once have they blown up. The tires on my TV have a much higher load rating the the OEM and the truck rims have yet to blow up.

Switching from LR-D to LR-E and not increaseinginflation above 65 psi will gain you nothing but a lighter wallet.
It is the air pressure that supports the load. If you look at the Load tables for tires you will only see increased load capacity when the inflation increases when dealing with tires of the same size.
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