Tire shops
Wouldn't it seem that a tire shop would be THE place where you were sure that your tire pressures were set correctly? I picked up a new set of 5 Carlisle HD 16" today with these pressures. 74 75 78 80...
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DSDP Don wrote:
Sometimes it's not as sinister as some of you make it. Did you watch them mount the tires? Did the same guy mount all of them on the same machine?
The tire changing machines have built in gauges that get beat to death every time they flop a tire down on it. One gauge could be different from the machine next to it. Maybe two or three guys mounted your tires.
I just don't see this as an issue. As a matter of fact, it's something that any RVer owner should check after having new tires installed. Lastly, I bet it took more time to complain about the air being wrong on here than it did to just correct it.
Of all the issues with quality control in the RV industry, is this really a problem? When I get new tires, I tell them what I want and then set them with my own gauge when I get home.
So you think it's a good idea for a customer to ride off in their car with 11 psi difference in the tires? With them being a tire shop and since all they do is tires and a big thing for tires is air and air pressure, wouldn't it seem like they would just consider it normal to be accurate. We may check our tires all the time but that's not what most people do. Most people are probably depending on the lube or tire shop or whatever to change the oil, rotate, air pressure, washer solvent etc. As I understand it a vehicle is safest with all tire pressures set correctly, you know consistency, evenness, balance. This isn't just an RV'er issue. It happens all the time all over. :)
