225/75 R16
My camper sways all over the road when traveling in moderate wind. I had the front end inspected and the steering dampener replaced. The tires are only 2 years old, but I'm wondering if replacing th...
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jolooote wrote:
Placards are for the smoothest ride and if manufacturer can swing it...maybe a little safety also. Weigh it and go by the TIRE manufacturers tire chart!
This comment puzzles me.
We know that less pressure gives a better ride - and we know that the placard pressure is supposed to be at least equal to the GAWR - so the placard pressure has to be higher than what the vehicle actually weighs - and therefore using the load table to set the pressure would result in a softer ride.
So how can the placard pressure be for the smoothest ride? Wouldn't that mean that anyone who is concerned about failing tires ought to use a higher pressure? And if using the load tables to set the pressure results in a lower pressure, doesn't that make this recommendation *less safe*?
So I'm confused.
Oh, and BTW, the tire load tables are MINIMUMS, not recommendations.
