Tyre load index
Tyre load index chart.
Maximum load per tyre at its rated pressure. Multiply by four for a rough vehicle total, but remember the heavier axle carries more than half the weight, so the placard figure always wins.
Load index questions
What is a tyre load index?
A number standing for the maximum load one tyre can carry at its rated pressure. Load index 91 is 615 kg, 95 is 690 kg and 100 is 800 kg. Never fit a lower load index than your vehicle's tyre placard shows.
Where do I find the load index my car needs?
On the tyre placard, usually in the driver's door jamb, and in the owner's manual. The placard is the authority. Calculators, including ratio's, can only estimate it from the car's weight.
What does XL mean on a tyre?
Extra Load (also Reinforced): the tyre carries a higher load index than a standard tyre of the same size, at higher pressures. If you fit XL tyres, use the pressures on your placard for XL, or the tyre maker's table.
Can I fit a higher load index than my placard?
Yes. A higher load index is always allowed; a lower one is not. A much higher index, such as LT construction on a car, can ride harder.