[AT] Tire Info

[Steve W.]

One major item to look at before you put on a larger or higher pressure 
tire on a vehicle that didn't come with them. Look at the pressure 
rating on the rim itself. Many of the aluminum rims are not rated for 
air pressures over about 40PSI. Also make VERY sure that if you have a 
4X4 you keep all 4 tires the same size. And if you have a newer vehicle 
with ABS you may want to look at the sizes that came as options if you 
move up in size. That is usually a good idea because larger tires can 
cause the ABS light to come on and will cause the speedometer to read 
wrong as well. However, if you confine your choice to a factory fitted 
larger tire you can take many vehicles to the dealer and have them 
reprogram the computer to handle the larger tire.

charlie hill wrote:
> LOL Yep that works too Larry.  Sometimes you have to do what you have to 
> do. That web site I mentioned, WWW.tirerack.com
> has good information on upsizing tires and rims as well as most major 
> brands of tires and wheels.  If you are researching tires and want to 
> know what is available and what to expect to pay it's a good place to look.
> 
> I've never bought any tires from them but I've used their site several 
> times to decide what to buy.
> 

> 
>> Charlie
>> I went into our Farm And Fleet store a few years ago (before they went 
>> belly
>> up here)
>> and ask to have one size larger tires put on my 1971 Monte Carlo SS-454.
>> They refused to do it. I went home and took the wheels off and went 
>> back and
>> ask for larger tires for my trailer wheels. These were the same Ralley
>> wheels I had on the Monte, but because I did
>> not have a door plate, they never knew the difference and installed 
>> the same
>> tires I had ask for 2 hours earlier.
>>
>> Larry Dotson
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It is getting near time to replace a couple of tires on my pick-up 
>>> truck (
>>> the one used to fetch tractor parts).
>>> I have come across a new ( at least to me) load designation of "SL". 
>>> What
>>> does this mean or where can I find out more information on it?
>>> Some how I managed to make the leap from  2, 4, 6, 8 ply ratings to Load
>>> Range B, C, D, E, but this seems to be more difficult.  Maybe just the
>>> joints are a bit stiffer making leaping harder.
>>> Richard
>>> In Central NY
>>>
>>>
>

-- 
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York

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