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goufgators
Explorer
Nov 12, 2015

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 the psi identified on the sidewall. Why is that? Do they consider it a liability issue if they put in a lesser amount of pressure as requested by the buyer? It's not a problem since, when I arrive home, I can then adjust the psi to whatever I want. But, just wondering why the dealer won't agree to a psi less than the sidewall amount. Any thoughts?

53 Replies

  • a. To cover their a**.

    b. They dont know any better.

    c. Their boss told them to.

    d. All of the above.
  • Effy's avatar
    Effy
    Explorer II
    When I had tires put on my last MH, they asked me what PSI I wanted.
  • Probably because they will not, or cannot, calculate the correct pressure. They don't weigh your rig.