Acceptable weight rating...

School me....

What's an acceptable weight rating for wheels on our trucks?

Getting a little overwhelmed with the multiple tire websites and their ratings. Some manufacturers list, some don't.

I'm looking for wheels and the standard seems to be 2500 lbs. But I can find 3000+, just not in wheels that interest me.

I tow often and weight rating/safety is important to me.

 

You’ll be fine with 2500lbs. It’s per wheel so that gives you 10,000lbs.

 

2500 should be fine. Look in the driver door jamb or on the door GVWR sticker, it also has the front and rear GAWR. Divide the GAWR by the 2 wheels on that axel and that gives you the minimum weight rating you need for the wheels. On my 2018 CM the rear is the higher of the two axels at 4150 lbs so anything over 2075 would work, 2500 gives you a good safety margin.

 

Thanks gang. 2500lbs looked like an industry standard. It impresses me that Centerline rates a handful of their wheels at 3700lbs!

I'm still going to search for a while longer until I find a wheel above 3000lb rating and a style I like. It's a bummer that I can not find the Centerline RT3 in stock anywhere.

I tow approximately 8k loaded. I feel safe at this weight with my current setup, Load E tires, WDH, and sumo springs. I like an extra safety buffer when it comes to wheels, their pretty important.

 

Found a wheel 3500 lb 20 in

 

https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/learn/tire-basics/tire-load-index

here is a chart for load index vs actual weight..