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From the table above, you will be able to cross reference the load rating code number to the actual maximum permissible load the tyre is rated for. So in our tyre data example from above, we can see that a load index of “94” means the maximum load for the tyre is 670 Kg’s. Remember that is the load for ONE TYRE… so on a single axle those two tyres could carry a maximum load of 1340 Kg’s. The recommendation from the tyre industry though is you should never exceed 90% of the tyre’s load index, so in this case the maximum axle weight would be 1251 Kg’sThe other bit of information we need to know from the tyre is the Maximum Tyre Inflation Pressure and Load. This is usually located on the side wall below the tyre data in smaller text. It will say something like “MAXIMUM LOAD 720 Kg’s MAXIMUM PRESSURE 52 PSI” it might have the pressure given in Bar.Once you have the MTPLM of your caravan and the maximum pressure for your tyre we can now work out the correct tyre pressure.Take the figure for the maximum pressure for the tyre and divide it by the maximum weight from the table above. Now multiply this figure by the actual load you are going to put on the tyre – so half the MTPLM for a single axle caravan or a quarter of the MTPLM for a twin axle caravan. The resulting figure should be the correct inflation pressure for each tyre.Lets look at an example for a single axle caravan:Tyre Details: 205 / 65 R 15 94 H – Maximum Inflation Pressure 60 PSIWeight of caravan: 1200 Kg’sFrom the table above, you will be able to cross reference the load rating code number to the actual maximum permissible load the tyre is rated for. So in our tyre data example from above, we can see that a load index of “94” means the maximum load for the tyre is 670 Kg’s. Remember that is the load for ONE TYRE… so on a single axle those two tyres could carry a maximum load of 1340 Kg’s. The recommendation from the tyre industry though is you should never exceed 90% of the tyre’s load index, so in this case the maximum axle weight would be 1251 Kg’sThe other bit of information we need to know from the tyre is the Maximum Tyre Inflation Pressure and Load. This is usually located on the side wall below the tyre data in smaller text. It will say something like “MAXIMUM LOAD 720 Kg’s MAXIMUM PRESSURE 52 PSI” it might have the pressure given in Bar.Once you have the MTPLM of your caravan and the maximum pressure for your tyre we can now work out the correct tyre pressure.Take the figure for the maximum pressure for the tyre and divide it by the maximum weight from the table above. Now multiply this figure by the actual load you are going to put on the tyre – so half the MTPLM for a single axle caravan or a quarter of the MTPLM for a twin axle caravan. The resulting figure should be the correct inflation pressure for each tyre.Lets look at an example for a single axle caravan:Tyre Details: 205 / 65 R 15 94 H – Maximum Inflation Pressure 60 PSIWeight of caravan: 1200 Kg’s
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