ST tires cooked on arrival?
I was driving down the freeway yesterday when I was passed by a Dodge DW towing a new 5th wheel. I sped up and paced him at over 85 mph. The trailer had a dealer plate on it. I slowed back down to the...
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msgtord wrote:
I just put four new Carlisle tires on my travel trailer that are speed rated at 87 mph. I keep my speed at 65 mph for better fuel economy, but would be comfortable with 75 if needed. I keep the air pressure at 50 psi. After completing a 3500 mile trip in 2 weeks the tires look good.
A neighbor of mine was a transport driver for many years. He never would speed to save fuel cost. But he did admit to adjusting the brakes to reduce wear on the truck.
So he put his brake controller at max so the new trailer would do all the stopping ??
