Cheap tires + Speed = Blown tire
Last year around this time I posted how everybody on the highway whether car or truck and trailer were blowing by me and I passed maybe 2 people over several hours on the road with my cruise set at 67...
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ChuckSteed wrote:
Everytime I read post about my tires are rated at 80 plus and i tow at 75 I cringe. Too fast folks and your costing yourself extra money on waste fuel. I’ll drive at 62 , get much better fuel mileage, and leave myself a safety margin should an issue arise.
With my trailer and truck I get better mileage at 75 than I do at 67. the reason is because the rpms are bit higher which puts the engine into a better spot in its power band. And when the combo is dialed in it tows rock solid. I have had to make an evasive maneuver a couple of times and the trailer always follows the TV.
