Tire pressure
My new to me unit has Load Range G tires that indicate 110 psi cold max. I used it last year over 2000 miles at 80 psi as that was the pressure leaving the dealership. I’m headed out from Illinois to ...
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WrightOn wrote:
My new to me unit has Load Range G tires that indicate 110 psi cold max. I used it last year over 2000 miles at 80 psi as that was the pressure leaving the dealership. I’m headed out from Illinois to Maine this week. Do I jack them up to 110, keep them at 80, or somewhere in between?
Thanks for your help.
Brian
Per Goodyear:
"Unless trying to resolve poor ride quality problems with an RV trailer, it is recommended that trailer tires be inflated to the pressure indicated on the sidewall of the tire. Trailer tires experience significant lateral (side-to-side) loads due to vehicle sway from uneven roads or passing vehicles. Using the inflation pressure engraved on the sidewall will provide optimum load carrying capacity and minimize heat build-up."
Reams of information here by a tire engineer supporting sidewall cold inflation pressure as being optimum to reduce interply shear.
http://www.rvtiresafety.net/search/label/Interply%20Shear
