Tire Load Index Chart

What Is Tire Load Index?

Tires have a load index that shows how much weight they can carry at a specific tire pressure. This rating is located on the tire’s side and is essential to consider when selecting tires for your vehicle.

The load index is typically a two or three-digit number ranging from 71 to 126, indicating the maximum weight that a tire can carry safely. The higher the load index number, the more weight the tire can handle.

Why Is Tire Load Index Important?

Going over the load index could cause more wear and tear, loss of traction, reduced fuel economy, and even tire failure. Choosing the right tires with the proper load index ensures that they can handle the weight of your vehicle, passengers, and cargo, while avoiding any possible tire damage or failure.

Therefore, it’s vital to consider the load index when selecting the appropriate tires for your vehicle to ensure safety and durability of your tires.

How To Use The Tire Load Index Chart

You should refer to the tire load index to confirm the amount of weight your tire can support safely.

For instance, if your tire has a load index of 92, it can handle up to 1,389 pounds when inflated to the maximum pressure.

To calculate your car’s total load-carrying capacity, you’ll need to multiply that number by four (4 x 1,389 = 5,556 pounds).

You should never install tires with a lower load-carrying capacity than the ones originally fitted on your vehicle by the manufacturer to ensure safety and optimal performance.

Load Index and Carrying Capacity
Load Index	Carrying Capacity (lbs)	Load Index	Carrying Capacity (lbs)	Load Index	Carrying Capacity (lbs)
0	99	50	419	100	1764
1	102	51	430	101	1819
2	105	52	441	102	1874
3	107	53	454	103	1929
4	110	54	467	104	1984
5	114	55	481	105	2039
6	117	56	494	106	2094
7	120	57	507	107	2149
8	123	58	520	108	2205
9	128	59	536	109	2271
10	132	60	551	110	2337
11	136	61	567	111	2403
12	139	62	584	112	2469
13	143	63	600	113	2535
14	148	64	617	114	2601
15	152	65	639	115	2679
16	157	66	639	116	2756
17	161	67	677	117	2833
18	165	68	694	118	2910
19	171	69	716	119	2998
20	176	70	739	120	3086
21	182	71	761	121	3197
22	187	72	783	122	3307
23	193	73	805	123	3417
24	198	74	827	124	3527
25	204	75	852	125	3638
26	209	76	882	126	3748
27	215	77	908	127	3858
28	220	78	937	128	3968
29	227	79	963	129	4079
30	234	80	992	130	4189
31	240	81	1019	131	4289
32	247	82	1047	132	4409
33	254	83	1074	133	4541
34	260	84	1102	134	4674
35	267	85	1135	135	4806
36	276	86	1168	136	4938
37	282	87	1201	137	5071
38	291	88	1235	138	5203
39	300	89	1279	139	5357
40	309	90	1323	140	5512
41	320	91	1356	141	5677
42	331	92	1389	142	5842
43	342	93	1433	143	6008
44	353	94	1477	144	6173
45	364	95	1521	145	6393
46	375	96	1565	146	6614
47	386	97	1609	147	6779
48	397	98	1653	148	6844
49	408	99	1709	149	7165
				150	7385

Considering Load Index When Tire Shopping

When buying new tires for your vehicle, the tire load index is incredibly important to consider. To ensure you’re selecting the right tires, it’s crucial to pick ones that can support your car’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which you can easily find in the owner’s manual.

To check if a tire set is compatible with your car, use the tire load index chart to see how many pounds each tire can carry. Remember to multiply that number by four since your vehicle has four tires. As long as the total weight capacity is greater than your car’s GVWR, those tires should fit the bill just fine.