The continuing saga of tire pressure...
My coach has been weighed and according to the tire manufacturer's PSI chart, I should be carrying 80 psi. But, when you (or I) have new tires installed, the tire company insists on pressuring up to t...
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I'm concerned that many folks responding to this post are suggesting that the OP fill to the maximum pressure. Many have said that it's "safer" to inflate to the max pressure.
I'm here to give my opinion that that is simply not true. The safest pressure is the manufacturers' recommended pressure for the load on the tire. Over inflating a tire will result in less contact with the road and a corresponding decrease in handling ability and stopping ability. I highly encourage you to determine the proper tire pressure and inflate to the proper pressure. Don't rely on me or anyone else on this forum. Look up your manufacturers inflation chart for your tires.
Now back to the OP's comment. I believe that the reason tire dealers / installers inflate to the maximum is that it would require much more effort to determine the proper pressure and they believe that they are less likely to get in trouble for inflating it to the max.
I went to Spartan Chassis training a few months ago and they weighed all four corners. Afterwards, we spent about an hour and a half in class learning about tire pressure safety, tire ratings, sizes and finally how to read the inflation charts and determine the proper inflation for our tires. Just imagine if a tire dealer had to weigh your coach and spend 15 additional minutes trying to find the proper inflation pressures for your coach. It simply isn't going to happen.
I'm here to give my opinion that that is simply not true. The safest pressure is the manufacturers' recommended pressure for the load on the tire. Over inflating a tire will result in less contact with the road and a corresponding decrease in handling ability and stopping ability. I highly encourage you to determine the proper tire pressure and inflate to the proper pressure. Don't rely on me or anyone else on this forum. Look up your manufacturers inflation chart for your tires.
Now back to the OP's comment. I believe that the reason tire dealers / installers inflate to the maximum is that it would require much more effort to determine the proper pressure and they believe that they are less likely to get in trouble for inflating it to the max.
I went to Spartan Chassis training a few months ago and they weighed all four corners. Afterwards, we spent about an hour and a half in class learning about tire pressure safety, tire ratings, sizes and finally how to read the inflation charts and determine the proper inflation for our tires. Just imagine if a tire dealer had to weigh your coach and spend 15 additional minutes trying to find the proper inflation pressures for your coach. It simply isn't going to happen.
