I like the wheels and am considering getting them.... that said, I am seeing the gross axel wt rating is 4,800 for the rear, not 3,800 as stated above.
numbers:
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front : lbs 3750
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear : lbs 4800
Gross Combined Wt Rating : lbs 12050
Gross Axle Weight Rating : lbs 8550.00
most other wheels I've found same size have a load rating of ~2,500lbs -- am I missing something here?
Hey there, hope I can clear this up!
The GAWR for the 2018 Raptor SuperCrew is based upon a 2018 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 145.0 inch wheelbase and is listed as 3,800 lbs Rear and 3,600 lbs Front.
The GAWR for the 2018 F-150 SuperCrew 4x4 156.8 inch wheelbase is what you quoted with 3,750 front and 4,800 rear. Specifically, those numbers are for either the 5.0L V8 or the EcoBoost 3.5L with and 18” tire/wheel package and the Heavy Duty Payload Package.
Here is a link to the 2018 F-150 Fleet Guide. You can find the GAWR section beginning on page 19 with the SuperCrew 4x4 145.0” wheelbase section in page 21.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2018/eSB2018-F-150-Specs.pdf
That said, with a GAWR of 3,800lbs, these wheels are within factory spec for the load rating.
Now to answer why the load rating is lower than other wheels, Vorsteiner built these wheels specifically for the Gen 2 Raptor so they wanted to make the wheels as light as possible, yet remain within factory specs.
Most other wheels on the market are going to be mass produced to fit a wide range of vehicles and then drilled in the appropriate bolt pattern for the truck they’re going on.
Hope that clears things up!
We have another batch of these wheels on the way, but they are in limited supply so please reach out if you have any other questions for us!
