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RADIAL LOADER LOAD / INFLATION TABLES

LOADER
10 KM/H = 5 MPH MAX SPEED
CONVENTIONAL RADIAL TIRES
DISTANCE = UP TO 76 m = 250 FEET ONE WAY
BOLD FACE FIGURES DENOTE MAXIMUM LOAD FOR SYMBOLS SHOWN
TIRE SIZE
DESIGNATION		 TIRE LOAD LIMITS AT VARIOUS COLD INFLATION PRESSURES
kPa 525 550 575 600 625 650 675 700 725 750 775 800 825
psi 76 80 83 87 91 94 98 102 105 109 112 116 120
8.25R15 kg 2200 2275 2350 2425 2500 2575 2650 2725 2800 2875 2950 3025 3100 2*
lbs. 4860 5020 5200 5360 5540 5700 5860 6000 6200 6350 6500 6650 6800 2*
10.00R15 kg 2875 2975 3075 3175 3275 3375 3475 3575 3650 3750 3850 3950 4025 2*
lbs. 6350 6550 6800 7000 7200 7450 7650 7850 8050 8250 8500 8700 8900 2*
9.00R20 kg 3075 3250 3350 3450 3550 3650 3750 3875 4000 4000 4125 4250 4375 2*
lbs. 6800 7150 7400 7600 7850 8050 8250 8550 8800 8800 9100 9350 9650 2*
12.00R20 kg 4375 4500 4625 4875 5000 5150 5300 5450 5600 5800 5800 6000 6150 2*
lbs. 9650 9900 10200 10700 11000 11400 11700 12000 12300 12800 12800 13200 13600 2*
14.00R20 kg 5200 5400 5550 5750 5900 6100 6250 6450 6600 6800 6950 7100 7300 2*
lbs. 11400 11900 12300 12600 13000 13400 13800 14200 14600 15000 15300 15700 16100 2*
12.00R24 kg 4875 5150 5300 5450 5600 5800 6000 6150 6300 6500 6500 6700 6900 2*
lbs. 11000 11400 11700 12000 12300 12800 13200 13600 13900 14300 14300 14700 15200 2*
14.00R24 kg 6700 7100 7300 7500 7750 8000 8250 8500 8750 9000 9000 9250 9500 2*
lbs. 14800 15700 16100 16500 17100 17600 18200 18700 19300 19800 19800 20400 20900 2*
18.00R25 kg 11200 11800 1* 12150 12500 12850 13200 13600 14000 14500 15000 15000 15500 16000 2*
lbs. 24700 26000 1* 26800 27600 28300 29100 30000 30900 32000 33100 33100 34200 35300 2*

LOADER
10 KM/H = 5 MPH MAX SPEED
WIDE BASE RADIAL TIRES
DISTANCE = UP TO 76 m = 250 FEET ONE WAY
BOLD FACE FIGURES DENOTE MAXIMUM LOAD FOR SYMBOLS SHOWN
TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION TIRE LOAD LIMITS AT VARIOUS COLD INFLATION PRESSURES
kPa 275 300 325 350 375            
psi 40 44 47 51 54            
335/80R20 kg 2430 2575 2725 2900 3075            
lbs. 53500 5700 6000 6400 6800            
365/80R20 kg 2900 3075 3250 3450 3650            
lbs. 6400 6800 7150 7600 8000            
405/70R20 kg 3075 3250 3450 3650 3875            
lbs. 6800 7250 7600 8100 8550            
TIRE SIZE DESIGNATION TIRE LOAD LIMITS AT VARIOUS COLD INFLATION PRESSURES
kPa 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 625 650
psi 58 62 65 69 73 76 80 83 87 91 94
14.5R15 kg 2425 2550 2650 2775 2875 2975 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 2*
lbs. 5360 5620 5860 6100 6350 6600 6800 7050 7250 7500 7700 2*
15.5R25 kg 5000 5150 5450 5600 5800 1*            
lbs. 11000 11400 12000 12300 12800 1*            
17.5R25 kg 6000 6150 6500 6700 7100 1* 7300 7500 7750 8000 8250 8500 2*
lbs. 13200 13600 14300 14800 15700 1* 16100 16500 17100 17600 18200 18700 2*
20.5R25 kg 8000 8250 8750 9000 9500 1* 9750 10000 10300 10900 11200 11500 2*
lbs. 17600 18200 19300 19800 20900 1* 21500 22000 22700 24000 24700 25400 2*
23.5R25 kg 10300 10600 11200 11500 12150 1* 12500 12850 13200 13600 14000 14500 2*
lbs. 22700 23400 24700 25400 26800 1* 27600 28300 29100 30000 30900 32000 2*
26.5R25 kg 12850 13200 14000 14500 15000 1* 15500 16000 16500 17000 18000 18500 2*
lbs. 28300 29100 30900 32000 33100 1* 34200 35300 36400 37500 39700 40800 2*
29.5R25 kg 15500 16000 17000 17500 18000 1* 19000 19500 20000 20600 21200 22400 2*
lbs. 34200 35300 37500 38600 39700 1* 41900 43000 44100 45400 46700 49400 2*
29.5R29 kg 16500 17000 18000 18500 19500 1* 20000 20600 21200 22400 23000 23600 2*
lbs. 36400 37500 39700 40800 43000 1* 44100 45400 46670 49400 50700 52000 2*
55.5/80R57 kg 71000 73000 77500 80000 82500 85000 90000 92500 95000 97500 100000 2*
lbs. 156500 161000 171000 176500 182000 187500 198500 204000 209500 215000 220500 2*

LOADER
10 KM/H = 5 MPH MAX SPEED
"65 SERIES" RADIAL TIRES
DISTANCE = UP TO 76 m = 250 FEET ONE WAY
BOLD FACE FIGURES DENOTE MAXIMUM LOAD FOR SYMBOLS SHOWN
TIRE SIZE
DESIGNATION		 TIRE LOAD LIMITS AT VARIOUS COLD INFLATION PRESSURES
kPa 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 625 650
psi 58 62 65 69 73 76 80 83 87 91 94
550/65R25 kg 7500 7750 8250 8500 1*              
lbs. 16500 17100 18200 18700 1*              
650/65R25 kg 10000 10600 10900 11500 1*              
lbs. 22000 23400 24000 25400 1*              
750/65R25
(30/65R25)		 kg 13200 13600 14500 15000 1*              
lbs. 29100 30000 32000 33100 1*              
775/65R29 kg 15000 15500 16500 17000 1*              
lbs. 33100 34200 36400 37500 1*              
875/65R29 kg 18500 19500 20600 21200 1*              
lbs. 40800 43000 45400 46700 1*              
35/65R33 kg 19500 20600 21200 22400 23000 1* 23600 25000 25750 26500 27250 28000 2*
lbs. 43000 45400 46700 49400 50700 1* 52000 55100 56800 58400 60000 61500 2*
45/65R39 kg 33500 34500 36500 37500 40000 1*            
lbs. 74000 76000 80500 82500 88000 1*            
45/65R45 kg 35500 37500 38750 40000 42500 1* 43750 45000 46250 47500 50000 51500 2*
lbs. 78500 82500 85500 88000 93500 1* 96500 99000 102000 104500 110000 113500 2*
50/65R51 kg 45000 47500 50000 51500 54500 56000 58000 60000 61500 63000 65000 2*
lbs. 99000 104500 110000 113500 120000 123000 127500 131500 135500 139000 145000 2*

Excess Load
  E2, E3, E4 L**
Maximum Excess Load 7% 7%
Maximum Excess Pressure 14% 14%
Maximum Pressure 800kPa 825kPa
116psi 120psi
When excess loads are encountered, cold inflation pressure must be increased to compensate for higher loads.  For each 1% increase in load, inflation pressure must be increased by 2%.

* Except following sizes on the list
11.00R20 335/80R20 405/70R20 12.00R24
12.00R20 365/80R20 12R22.5  
** Except 55.5/80R57

The variation in load caring capacity with operating speed
OPERATING SPEED L**
km/h mph  
STATIC STATIC 60%
CREEP CREEP 30%
4 2.5 15%
10 5 0
15 9 -13%
20 12 -
25 15 -20%
30 19  
35 22
40 25
45 28
50 30
55 34
60 37
65 40
70 44
75 47
80 50
80< 50<

  Reference speed for calculating load variance
** Except 55.5/80R57

Load-and-Carry Operations for Front End Loader Service
Tread Class Inflation Pressure Load Capacity*
10km/h (5mph)		 Maximum Cycle
Distance (m)		 Allowable Average Work-shift Speed (km/h)
Rim Diameter
29" and below 33" and above
Conventional size
(95 Series)		 Wide base size
(85, 65 Series)		 Wide base size
(65 Series)
* **
* **
* **
L2, L3
550kpa 825kpa
(80psi) (120psi)
500kpa 650kpa
(73psi) (94psi)
600kpa 750kpa
(87psi) (109psi)
100% of
Standard load		 1800 16
L4 14
L5 1500 (VSDT) 10
1200 (VSDL) 6
L5S 1200 5
* Standard load: Maximum permissible load at standard inflation pressure for respective tire size and star rating.  Please refer to the load - inflation pressure table for loader and dozer "10km/h (5mph) service".
 
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