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Title: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: laurie_lewis on December 02, 2018, 02:36:49 PM
Hi,

Looking at building myself a hybrid camper and buying some second hand rims for it.  The problem is understanding load ratings - I don’t.

Trailer when built will have a maximum weight of 2500 Kg but thinking tyres/rims should be rated above that.

I have been looking at some rims from a Toyota Prado.  The currently have 265/70/r17 Tyres fitted.  Obviously 17” rims.

The question - how do I know if they will carry the load?

Laurie


Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: HKB Electronics on December 02, 2018, 03:07:02 PM
From memory they are rated around 1750Kg.

Correction just checked some after market alloys and they are rated at 1120Kg - 1400Kg so would imagine the genuine Toyota rims would be similar.
Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: barnray on December 02, 2018, 03:13:01 PM
From memory they are rated at 1750Kg
" each"
Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: laurie_lewis on December 02, 2018, 03:16:13 PM
From memory they are rated around 1200Kg

Does the change mean you confirmed the load rating?

Thank you, by the way.

Laurie


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Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: HKB Electronics on December 02, 2018, 04:36:30 PM
I visited Prado point, from memory I believed it to be the higher rating, on Prado point it mentioned after market rated at 1120Kg, looking at speedy wheels they showed
1400Kg for off road wheels, I would imagine genuine Toyota alloy would be rated similar, but I'll see if I can find out more.

Car label, so they have to be rated at least at this:

(Alloy rim)
Rim size 17x6 1/2 JJ is for a 265/65x17 tyre with a load index of 112 & "S" Speed rating (Max load not less than 1120kg)
Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: laurie_lewis on December 02, 2018, 04:53:23 PM
Thanks,  I have been able to find no threads anywhere that state this. 



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Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: HKB Electronics on December 02, 2018, 04:54:15 PM
I believe speedy made the alloys for Toyota, from their website:

Speedy Grande 2
17 x 7.5 ET30 6 x 139.7 1180kgs

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: laurie_lewis on December 02, 2018, 05:03:40 PM
It certainly does. 

Would appear they are a bit on the light side.

2360Kg for the trailer.  Tare should be under 1800Kg.  Might be a good short term solution depending on price though. 

Thank you fo4 your help

Laurie


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Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: HKB Electronics on December 02, 2018, 05:09:17 PM
Yeah, I run the on a Vista as they are the same as the car, they have handled hard off road tracks but Vista is around 1750Kg fully loaded.
Title: Re: Rim Load Ratings Question
Post by: Rumpig on December 02, 2018, 10:18:19 PM
ROH list the load ratings in thier advertising (read thier description in Overview in the link) https://roh.com.au/wheels/octagon/ .....these are the style rims (though mine will be all black) I'm supplying for our new purchase, 16" alloys don't meet the load rating i required, but 17" do....i was told they upgraded the 17" rims for the GVM upgrades they do on the Landcruiser these days