Confused...?)
O.K., now I'm confused regarding tire psi. Every post (most every) ends up recommending that the coach be weighed, preferably all four corners and then, based on the mfg.'s psi chart, air up to the ch...
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wa8yxm wrote:
There are several issues that can affect steering.. Yes. it may be that adding the additional pressure will work..
The major issues with high pressure are as follows:
Tread Wear.. High pressure means the CENTER of the tread will wear faster than the edges. Normally on an RV they age out before they wear out so I'm not sure how much of a concern this is.
Handling: On less than optimum roads you have less than optimum traction. This COULD be a problem if you routinely drive on bad roads.
RIDE: harsher (not a factor)
And if you go TOO high.. You can over stress and blow up (As in BOOM) the tire, however so long as your clod pressure is LESS than the pressure molded in the side wall you should be good.
You might try 90 PSI
And it's also possible you figured the pressures wrong.
All of these issues are correct but the MAJOR problem is that it is unsafe to over-inflate a tire. An over-inflated tire will make less contact with the road which WILL increase your stopping distances in an emergency. It will also decrease your wet road traction which could lead to an accident.
A tire is designed to have a certain amount of contact with the road to perform as designed. This is why the inflation pressure varies according to load. Over-inflating your tires will cause the tires to wear out faster and put your safety, and those vehicles around you in jeopardy.
