Tire Concerns: Replacing 102 S tires with 101 S
by Joan Etienne
(dominica)
My original tires were 225/70R16 102s. I had to change one tire so I now have three 101S and one 102S. Will this damage my suv?
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Editorial Comment:
The number you are referring to is the load rating of the tire, and you've dropped to the next lowest rating.
Under normal circumstances, and providing you are not habitually loading up your vehicle to carry excessive weight, this change shouldn't even be noticed in any way because most original equipment is equipped with tires to meet their normal operating conditions and allow a certain margin of safety, in addition.
If, on the other hand, you are continually loading as much as you can into the vehicle, you may want to even consider stepping up to a higher load capacity for your tires, otherwise you are simply inviting problems to occur.
TG