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...
People that use an impact wrench to run them up and finish with a hand torque wrench are still doing it incorrectly.
You multi-step the torque. On my rig, per the manual, tighten to one third the torque in a cross pattern, then two thirds, and finally up to full specs.
Yes -- a real PITA. But that is how I do it on all my vehicles.
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