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Tire load index chart

The load index is the number before the speed rating at the end of a tire size. It is the most each tire can carry: 91 is 1,356 lb, 94 is 1,477 lb, 100 is 1,764 lb, 102 is 1,874 lb and 112 is 2,469 lb. The full chart from 60 to 150 is below.

Tire load index 60 to 90
Load indexlbkg
60551250
61567257
62584265
63600272
64617280
65639290
66661300
67677307
68694315
69717325
70739335
71761345
72783355
73805365
74827375
75853387
76882400
77908412
78937425
79963437
80992450
811,019462
821,047475
831,074487
841,102500
851,135515
861,168530
871,202545
881,235560
891,279580
901,323600
Tire load index 91 to 120
Load indexlbkg
911,356615
921,389630
931,433650
941,477670
951,521690
961,565710
971,609730
981,653750
991,709775
1001,764800
1011,819825
1021,874850
1031,929875
1041,984900
1052,039925
1062,094950
1072,150975
1082,2051,000
1092,2711,030
1102,3371,060
1112,4031,090
1122,4691,120
1132,5351,150
1142,6011,180
1152,6791,215
1162,7561,250
1172,8331,285
1182,9101,320
1192,9981,360
1203,0861,400
Tire load index 121 to 150
Load indexlbkg
1213,1971,450
1223,3071,500
1233,4171,550
1243,5271,600
1253,6381,650
1263,7481,700
1273,8581,750
1283,9681,800
1294,0791,850
1304,1891,900
1314,2991,950
1324,4092,000
1334,5422,060
1344,6742,120
1354,8062,180
1364,9382,240
1375,0712,300
1385,2032,360
1395,3572,430
1405,5122,500
1415,6772,575
1425,8422,650
1436,0082,725
1446,1732,800
1456,3932,900
1466,6143,000
1476,7793,075
1486,9453,150
1497,1653,250
1507,3853,350

SL, XL and LT tires

Most passenger tires are standard load (SL, often not marked). An XL (extra load) tire carries its higher load index only when inflated to the higher pressure printed on its sidewall. Light truck tires can show two numbers, such as 126/123: the first is the load for a single tire, the second for each tire of a dual pair. Whatever the tires can carry, the limit that counts is the vehicle's own rating on the door placard.

Decode a whole size with the tire size calculator, or see the speed rating chart.

Keep the new tires at the right pressure

The pressure to run is on the placard in the driver's door jamb, not the maximum printed on the tire. Check it cold, once a month.

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Frequently asked

What does the load index on a tire mean?

It is the number just before the speed rating at the end of the size, such as 102 in 225/65R17 102H. It stands for the most weight one tire can carry at its maximum pressure: 102 means 1,874 lb (850 kg).

What is load index 91 in pounds?

Load index 91 is 1,356 lb (615 kg) per tire. Load index 94 is 1,477 lb, 98 is 1,653 lb and 100 is 1,764 lb.

Can I use a tire with a higher load index?

Yes. A higher load index than the one on your door placard is fine. A lower one is not, because the tires would be rated for less weight than the car can carry.

What does 126/123 mean on an LT tire?

Light truck tires can show two load indexes. The first is for a tire used on its own (126 = 3,748 lb), the second for each tire of a dual pair on the same side of an axle (123 = 3,417 lb).

Kilograms are the standard values, each checked against two sources: Wikipedia: Tire code (load index and speed rating tables, citing ETRTO); Tyreteam: load index and speed category tables (kg, km/h). Pounds are converted from kilograms and rounded. A few US charts, such as Pirelli's, print different pound figures for 66 (639 lb instead of 661), 131 (4,289 lb instead of 4,299) and 148 (6,844 lb instead of 6,945); the kilogram value is the reference.