Tire pressures--newbie questions!
I recently purchased my first RV (1998 Coachmen Catalina 22RK, Ford E350) and immediately replaced the 10 year old tires with new ones (Aeolus CrossAce HT AS02 LT225/75/R16). I've done a lot of read...
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Thanks, j-d! If someone could check my pressures, I'd really appreciate it ... :-)
According to the Michelin pressure chart, (same as LT225/75R16 LRE) I should have:
Front: Single 1790# = 45psi on chart
Rear: Dual 3690# = 45psi, 4012# = 50psi (so my weight is about half way between these).
This is MUCH lower pressure than I have currently (haven't changed since the tires were purchased) at 72psi.
Another question: are the 65 front/60 rear pressures from the door sticker maximums or minimums? I've read lots of warnings about running tires UNDERinflated, it seems that I am overinflated ... Also, the door sticker shows the front tires with higher pressure than the rears, and I am coming up with the opposite ...
Sorry for all the newbie questions ...
According to the Michelin pressure chart, (same as LT225/75R16 LRE) I should have:
Front: Single 1790# = 45psi on chart
Rear: Dual 3690# = 45psi, 4012# = 50psi (so my weight is about half way between these).
This is MUCH lower pressure than I have currently (haven't changed since the tires were purchased) at 72psi.
Another question: are the 65 front/60 rear pressures from the door sticker maximums or minimums? I've read lots of warnings about running tires UNDERinflated, it seems that I am overinflated ... Also, the door sticker shows the front tires with higher pressure than the rears, and I am coming up with the opposite ...
Sorry for all the newbie questions ...
