Info on tires and rims
I would like to get new tires for my fiftheheel stepping up from a D rating to a E rated tire. My question is that the psi for a E rated tire is 80 psi and I have those steel wheels. Do I need to worr...
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hitchikerman wrote:
I would like to get new tires for my fiftheheel stepping up from a D rating to a E rated tire. My question is that the psi for a E rated tire is 80 psi and I have those steel wheels. Do I need to worry if the steel wheels can handle the psi
What size wheel do you have? 15" or 16"? I am not sure if you can get a 15" E rated tire. If you already have 16", max psi should be stamped on the inside of the rim.
If going from D rated to E rated, you don't necessary need to run your trailer tires at 80 psi! I carry about 9,500# on the 5er tires, with 3,042# tire rating at 80 psi, so I run the tires at 70 psi, just like my TV rear tires never at 80 psi 65 to 70 psi is all that is necessary to carry the load, anything more than that is over inflation.
