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Originally Posted by CapriRacer
No, there are 2 ways the sidewall information is expressed:
1) Max Load XXXX at YY pressure
2) Max Load XXXX, Max Pressure YY
For Standard Load Passenger car tires with speed ratings T and lower, the first configuration is sometimes used.
For H and higher speed ratings you will see the 2nd configuration. But sometimes you'll see the 2nd configuration for T and lower.
These 2 configurations are not equivalent statements.
And I should warn you that for some reason Kumho uses the first configuration in a misleading way. So for the purposes of this discussion, let's stay away from the way Kumho is doing it, as it just confuses the matter more.
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What is misleading about the first designation? It is a very common way of expressing exactly what I am asserting, load peaks with sidewall pressure maximum.
I just read the ratings off 6 different tire brands I have.
Yokohama (LT), Kumho (ZR), Big O (T) and Bridgestone (H) are printed as #1.
Michelin (V) and Dunlop (ZR) are printed as #2.
The second way of printing the rating does not state the load rating decreases with increased pressure. That is your position, correct?