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Alfred622
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Aug 11, 2018

TPMS - Newbie worried about what it shows.... is it OK?

I just added a TPMS to the motorhome. I've inflated front tires to 85# and rear to 95# which is 5# over recommended inflation based on weight they carry. TPMS reads them cold as: Front: 8...
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William_B
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Aug 13, 2018
2oldman wrote:
wolfe10 wrote:
The sidewall information tell you how much air is required to carry XX pounds (the load capacity of the tire).
Max capacity. But folks on here put more air in ??


No I don't think so. The pressure on the side of the tire is the max to carry the rated load capacity of the tire. Most folks end up with lower than that number. You shouldn't exceed the sidewall number cold.

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