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fj12ryder
Feb 22, 2019Explorer III
Lantley wrote:I'm betting your OEM "E" rated tires weren't up to the job if you'd have traveled nothing but straight, smooth, and level roads. Yes, your Sailun tires will do a wonderful job at the higher pressures, but they also would most likely do a wonderful job at lower pressures too, like mine do. And provide your trailer with a probably less harsh ride while doing so. But what works for you is what you're searching for and you've found it. (I hate not having a "thumbs-up" emoticon.)
The issue with all this dialing in and weighing is that it does not give you any added margin. I don't want my tires to be exactly at their capacity. I want a bit of additional capacity or safety margin.
When I hit a run of pot holes and rough roads I want my tires to be able to withstand the additional impact.
My G rated Sailun's are up to the challenge. Aired to 110 PSI I have lots of margin to withstand the rough roads. MY E rated OEM tires were not up to the challenge and I ended up with blowouts forcing me to seek a better tire.
G rated Sailun's aired up to 110 have resolved all my tire issues.
No charts or individual wheel weights required.
I had the same issue with my prior RV. The D rated tires were not up to the challenge, but E rated tires aired to the max resolved my blowouts issues once again.
In the end you can weigh and air to match some mystical chart if you like but I will go with the max. PSI method.
I am referring to RV trailers only. Most other trailers have totally different characteristics and aerodynamics, the max. pressure method may not apply
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