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#5601 Post by supersobes » 10 May 2021 19:43

@abasstreppas The letter ratings for the tires is only a thing in ETS2. ATS doesn't have that. There's no information given about any of the tires in ATS.
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#5602 Post by abasstreppas » 10 May 2021 19:46

Ah, suspected that. Wonder why?. Doesn't US have a similar thing in real world like the EU marking of tyres?
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#5603 Post by SirVirgoTheMess » 10 May 2021 19:50

Someone found that the tires in ATS also have ratings,but it's now shown.It has been found in the def files.
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#5604 Post by supersobes » 10 May 2021 19:53

We have tire letter ratings, but they're different than the ones in Europe. We have a national standard that rates tire traction with AA (best), A, B, or C (worst). We also have letters that rate the max speed recommended for the tires. For example, M is for tires rated to 81 MPH, N is for tires rated up to 87 MPH, and P is for tires rated up to 93 MPH.
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#5605 Post by xXCARL1992Xx » 10 May 2021 20:01

the markings you are talking about are on all tires sold in the world (well, the speed and load index) it is even marked as DOT number on every tire, i have tires for my old Polo with the letter W on it, so tires for speeds up to 240km/h, wich the car will never reach, dont know why the pre-owner though he needed racing tires with low profile on a VW Polo with 64hp (215/40R16 86W) :rofl:
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#5606 Post by SirVirgoTheMess » 10 May 2021 20:25

Another feedback/question for you @TruckerDog.Since the heavy duty Dynamix SCS tire has been added some time ago,and is available for both steer and drive axles : can the new GoodYear G296 MSA be added to drive axles,since it's an all-position tire,and also a heavy duty tire?
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#5607 Post by Smarty » 10 May 2021 20:28

385/65 or 425/65 tires aren't generally used for drive positions on truck tractors, and wouldn't fit on 8.25x22.5 or 12.25x22.5 rims so... what rims would they even put them on? :lol: A more appropriate matched drive tire would be something like a G282 MSD. Buuuut even then, SCS would have to deal with their aversion to taller tires because the smallest size for that is 11R22.5.
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#5608 Post by SirVirgoTheMess » 10 May 2021 20:31

Oh,allright then.Didn't thought about that,so thanks @Smarty :)
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#5609 Post by Smarty » 10 May 2021 20:32

Any excuse to be pedantic about tires. :P
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#5610 Post by gandalf7472000 » 10 May 2021 20:55

We have the G296 MSA which is a multipurpose tire for the steer axle and not a suitable multipurpose drive axle tire? For vocational work? Instead we have the fuel max RTD which is regional tire better suited for light trucks? School buses?
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