Originally Posted by
davidad
Second hand info from a local bike dealer. He was told this tidbit from one of his product salesman. The manufacturer can't know the vehicle weight of the bike and rider so uses a number that will cover his ass.
In other words it's a second or third hand assumption from somebody who was trying to sell him tires.
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