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Jack_Spratt
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May 14, 2018

Tire pressure for new class C

First timer with new class C. Leprechaun 260 dsf. Ford E450.
GVWR 14500
Rear 9600
Front. 5000
Door pillar recommends front 75....rear80psi
Checking when I got home all tires were at 60#
There are no scales within 50 miles of here so I was hoping to hear
from someone else with a similar rig what they run for pressure.
  • Assuming you 225/75 tires, according to the Michelin Tire load rating chart, 60# in the front tires is good for up to 4,380#, while 60# in the rear tires are will support up to 7,980#. Those numbers may or may not be OK for you. I suggest you just go by the door pillar until you have a chance to weigh it fully loaded. ;)

    Michelin Chart
  • *most* folks are compliant rolling 70 psi Front and 80 psi Rear.
  • The door pillar recommendations would be a decent starting point; they're set assuming full gross weight load on the axles, and that's often not too far off for a class C. I would guess that it's more likely for the front axle to be well under gross, and proper inflation there (avoiding overinflation) is rather more important to good handling than on the rears, so when you get a reasonable chance to weigh the motorhome it may be worthwhile to adjust the pressures if the axle is well under gross. It's preferable in my opinion to have a little more pressure than necessary than to have not enough (assuming one isn't going above the maximum pressure ratings of the tires or wheels, of course).