Trailers over 3,000 lbs. have to have brakes, so why limit towing capacity on vehicles equipped with oversized tires?
The installation of oversized replacement tires increases a vehicles braking distance. Even though trailers with a gross vehicle weight over 3,000 lbs. (1,360 kg) are required to be equipped with brakes, the towing vehicle is still required to assist in stopping the vehicle combination. The limitation on towing only applies if larger than 35 tires are installed on the vehicle, and the towing limitation only applies where the trailer and load exceed 10,000 lbs. (4,560 kg).
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