The tire load index is an assigned number that corresponds to the maximum weight that a tire can support when properly inflated.

The engineers who designed your vehicle figured out exactly how much your vehicle could safely carry based on the right tire size and pressure. That amount is called a tire load index. Whether you drive a regular passenger vehicle, a light truck, or even a heavy truck, each will be riding on tires that have been specifically constructed to hold the weight of your vehicle. Each set of tires is branded with its unique load range. The information needed to identify the load range for tires is right there on the sidewall. The higher the tire's load index number, the greater its load-carrying capacity.
A tire with a higher load index than that of the Original Equipment tire indicates an increase in load capacity. A tire with a load index equal to that of the Original Equipment tire indicates an equivalent load capacity. A tire with a lower load index than the Original Equipment tire indicates the tire does not equal the load capacity of the original.

If you’re thinking about up-sizing, you can switch to a tire with a higher load index, because that means your tire will safely be able to carry more weight. But you can never go down.

Typically, the load indexes of the tires used on passenger cars and light trucks range from 70 to 126.

1- Michelin Defender T + H
https://www.michelin.ca/en/tires/defender/defender-t-h.html

2- Michelin Premier LTX
https://www.michelin.ca/en/tires/premier/premier-ltx.html

3- Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus
https://www.pirelli.com/tires/en-us/car/catalog/product/scorpion-verde-all-season-plus

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