Desert Captain wrote:
The problem with being in the "full psi camp" is that chances are excellent that you are over inflating your tires. Snip...
:C
In fact, I believe just the opposite is true.
I have always run my trailer tires at maximum sidewall pressure and have never had a single tire related problem.
I have two main reasons for doing that.
1. Most trailer tires are just adequate for the load they are carrying. There is usually very little capability to spare. Many manufacturers depend on the trailers tongue weight or pin weight to allow the installed tires to not be overloaded.
2. The higher pressure will make the sidewalls stiffer which helps keep sway down and also helps keep the tire on the rim when doing tight turns that scuffs the tread along the road. This does not happen on single axle trailer but most travel trailers of any size have two or more axles and will scuff the tread when turning. The bigger the spread between the axles, the more scuffing will take place.
Barney
