Running tires lower than Micheline spec ?
We got weighed at Escapees in Livingston , Texas. Subsequently I set the tire pressure according to the Michelin table. The back tires felt great but the front felt a little squirrelly so I dropped t...
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Well, maybe part of the issue is I've misunderstood the weight/psi for my situation. The motorhome is pretty well balanced with 2300 pounds even on both front wheels. For my tires on a E450 chassis, I think the chart indicates 65 psi.
I've already added a 2014 front end, positive caster, steer-safe, air bags, trac-bar, sway bars, FSD shocks, etc etc snd it has helped handling enormously . But with the addition of the toad, the handling is a bit trickier. Not bad, but a tad tricky.
Just to see if it made any difference, I dropped the psi by five pounds to see what it felt like. The steering felt more "grippy".
But if running a bit low increases the chance of a blowout, I'm not sure this is such a good strategy.
I've already added a 2014 front end, positive caster, steer-safe, air bags, trac-bar, sway bars, FSD shocks, etc etc snd it has helped handling enormously . But with the addition of the toad, the handling is a bit trickier. Not bad, but a tad tricky.
Just to see if it made any difference, I dropped the psi by five pounds to see what it felt like. The steering felt more "grippy".
But if running a bit low increases the chance of a blowout, I'm not sure this is such a good strategy.
