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Most of the VW alloy wheel options don’t meet that steel wheel load rating referenced, typically they are 850kgs / axle load of 1700kgs.Wheel load rating needs to use the standard 17" steel wheel load of 960kgs as a reference point to not go lower than.
I've never been able to source the actual load rating of VW wheels which always seemed odd as they are usually manufactured by the top brands who put the load rating on the actual wheel for non production wheels. Brobet eg.Most of the VW alloy wheel options don’t meet that steel wheel load rating referenced, typically they are 850kgs / axle load of 1700kgs.
Cascavels / Palermerson / Toluca’s to name but a few.
My T6 Ocean 150 has an axle weight of 1620kgs
I don’t really know to be honest. Is it to do with popular sizes or manufacturing? ie there seems to be 101 or 103 in abundance but less 102 choice?I've never been able to source the actual load rating of VW wheels which always seemed odd as they are usually manufactured by the top brands who put the load rating on the actual wheel for non production wheels. Brobet eg.
If Cascavels are 850kgs why fit minimum 875kgs tyres/ Just curious.
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