Are Our Tires REALLY that sensitive?
I know I will roust the ire of many a tire aficionado, as well as those who will claim expert knowledge from years of traveling and RV'ing and quasi-engineering or actual engineering status/certificat...
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The difference between automobile and truck tires, as opposed to RV tires, is that they are run usually well under the maximum chassis weight. Most RV's are loaded, and go down the highway 90% of the time, at the full maximum axle weight for the chassis. That is why it is recommended to weigh the coach.
Truck drivers that carry the maximum weight in their trailers probably check their tires more often also. A semi-trailer loaded with potato chips or other lighter than maximum load, are probably a little less critical of their tire pressure.
I check my tire pressures regularly because I know I am always close to, or slightly over the max weight, depending on my water tank levels.
Truck drivers that carry the maximum weight in their trailers probably check their tires more often also. A semi-trailer loaded with potato chips or other lighter than maximum load, are probably a little less critical of their tire pressure.
I check my tire pressures regularly because I know I am always close to, or slightly over the max weight, depending on my water tank levels.
