One part of the string of information on the side of your car's tires is the load index, ... with a load rating of 94. Looking at this chart, 94 is 1,477 pounds. Multiplied by four, that's a total ...

Load index is another way of displaying a tire’s load-carrying capacity. The load index value for most truck tires will fall between 109 and 130 (2,271 pounds to 4,190 pounds, respectively).

Consumer Reports deciphers the cryptic sidewall codes on a typical tire, explaining how to decode tire size, load index, maximum pressure, speed rating, and more.