Mixed Tire PSIs
I have a double-axle trailer and replaced the rear axle tires. I now have Carlisle RH on the front axle and Carlisle HD on the rear axle. The RH has a recommended pressure of 65 PSI and the HD has a...
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ScottG wrote:Boon Docker wrote:
I did think about it and a panic stop is not going to do what you say if the tires are both radial and the same size.
Radial is only the half of it. Tire tread and especially, air pressure play a big role in how a tire grips the road.
Ever have one low tire and not realize it only to slip sideways unexpectedly? If not then you just havent had the experience but it does happen. (Happen to me twice)
I would think (and hope) that the poster is thinking of keeping the tires of the same type paired across axles, not having one side at one pressure and the other at the other pressure. That should even out any tendency to go sideways unexpectedly, or so I think.
My motorhome has 65 psi in the front tires and 80 psi in the back tires, as appropriate for the loading and recommended by the maker, and it doesn't have a tendency to suddenly slip sideways or otherwise have poor handling.
