Underspec Truck Tires

by Richard Atwell
(c) Copyright 2006-2011

Many underspec light truck (LT) tires fit VW 14" steel rims. Bus owners usually have good experiences with them but after they fit proper tires they realize how inadequate the LT tires really were although they are still an improvement over any passenger tire. Typical features:

Most max out at 1435 lbs load rating
Only inflate to 50 psi (very low load rating at 30psi)
Lack the reinforced sidewall
Noisy M+S treads

Here are a few examples...

Michelin LTX

Size	Load Index	Speed Rating	Tread plies	Sidewall plies	Load Range	Load Rating	Max Pressure	Made in
195/75R14	93	R	2 steel + 2 poly	2 poly	1435 lbs	LRC	50 psi	n/a

BF Goodrich Commercial TA LT

Size	Load Index	Speed Rating	Tread plies	Sidewall plies	Load Range	Load Rating	Max Pressure	Made in
195/75R14	n/a	R	2 steel + 2 poly	2 poly	1435 lbs	LRC	n/a	n/a

Cooper Discoverer Radial LT

Size	Load Index	Speed Rating	Tread plies	Sidewall plies	Load Range	Load Rating	Max Pressure	Made in
195/75R14	n/a	n/a	2 steel + 2 poly	2 poly	1435 lbs	LRC	50 psi	n/a

History:

08/10/06 - Created w/ Michelin LTX, BFG Commercial, Cooper Discoverer
09/08/11 - Fixed broken photos, added translate button, updated footer
07/15/19 - Google update: new adsense code, removed defunt translate button