Caravan Tyre Ratings

Looking at the sidewall of a caravan tyre, you will see the size markings – e.g. 195/70R15, but also the load rating which normally looks something like:

  • 110S   (or)
  • 112/110S

110S – This is the maximum weight that tyre can carry. In this case, this tyre can carry 1,060kg (see table below)

(On some light truck tyres, the load index is broken up into two ratings divided by a forward slash (112/110S). This is because the light trucks these ratings are used for often have dual tyres on their rear axles. The first number indicates the load carrying capacity if the tyre is for a single-tyre axle, and the second number applies to a dual-tyre axle. Interestingly enough, the capacity for a dual wheel setup is always less – the reason is to maintain reserve capacity if one of the tyres fail. If this were to happen, it would leave the sole remaining tyre  supporting the entire load. In the example above, for a single-tyre axle is 1120kg, and for a dual-tyre axle it is 1,060kg).

 

LOAD INDEXLOAD IN KG PER TYRELOAD INDEXLOAD IN KG PER TYRELOAD INDEXLOAD IN KG PER TYRELOAD INDEXLOAD IN KG PER TYRELOAD INDEXLOAD IN KG PER TYRE
6226575387885601018251141180
6327276400895801028501151215
6428077412906001038751161250
6529078425916151049001171285
6630079437926301059251181320
6730780450936501069501191360
6831581462946701079751201400
69325824759569010810001211450
70335834879671010910301221500
71345845009773011010601231550
72355855159875011110901241600
73365865309977511211201251650
743758754510080011311501261700

 

The speed symbol (in our example ‘S’) indicates the maximum speed at which the tyre can carry that specified load – in our case 180 km/h.

SPEED SYMBOLJKLMNPQRSTUHVWYVRZR
SPEED IN KMH100110120130140150160170180190200210240270300>210>240

 

If a tyre does not list a profile - e.g. 195R15C  (it its NOT shown as  195/80R15C)  the default profile is 80. 

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