Terrific tire made to carry a load, with a proper reflective stripe on the sidewall. Were I still living in Holland, I'm confident this would easily handle the weight of a kid, dog, case of beer and me like any Dutch bike tire should. My only disappointment was despite Michelin's tag saying it was manufactured by Michelin in France, the tire is marked as made in Taiwan..some global manufacturing tour de passe-passe (sleight of hand) by the Michelin Man.