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CalandLinda - thanks, that is basically what I've suspected. It also appears that in 2017 the NHTSA increased the rating requirement for tires applied by the OEM's. I suppose, then, that it's possible that my OEM "F" tires should perform as expected if I keep adequate pressure in them. I'm still a little nervous about it given the "china bomb" horror stories for OEM tires but the combined rating on my tires is just under 16k lbs while my GVWR is 14K lbs.