RV Tires - affect on ride
Own a 2002 Fleetwood Fiesta 31'. Ford F53 chassis. Prior owner had just replaced the tires. The tires are: TOYO M143 225/70R19.5. The tag on the driver side door says inflate to 80 PSI. The sidewall o...
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mlslcan wrote:
Effy,
You are incorrect in your statements. You state that the tire placard is a "guideline" and that it is based on the dry weight of the RV. Federal law actually requires that number to be based on the Gross Axle Weight Rating so if the placard shows 80lbs as the recommended weight as long as the OP RV is not overloaded that is a good starting point. I am not sure where the 76 number comes from and that would be a bad assumption to think that the RV is under loaded and the tire pressure could be reduced without weighing the RV. I agree that weighing and adjusting the pressure to the amount for the actual weight is the best practice but in lieu of weighing using the pressure from the tire placard is the next best.
Mike
The assumption is based on the fact that it has the same tires as it did when it left the factory. It doesn't so the sticker is moot.
