White knuckles for 600 miles!
First long tow with new camper and it was horrible. I cannot seem to get this combo anywhere close to what my Surburban and other camper felt like. I'm getting pushed by everything from big rigs to s...
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'Sidewall stiffness' has many, many other attributes
PSI is one
Ply rating or load rating is another
Aspect ratio is yet another
Rim width vs tire section width too. This plays with the sidewall
bendback I talk about all the time.
Construction (design, production and materials) also plays
Suspension. Shocks, wheel offset, caster, spring rate curve, etc. The
best handling and quickest response times of a tire is lost on a
mud hen suspension setup for 'ride quality'
All are in consideration to the designers, along with mandated
codes/specifications/etc from regulatory agencies
Then the characteristics of the above combo's offered for sale
Ride quality creeps in too often for my taste in driving and is NOT
on my 'have to have' list. At the bottom of my 'nice to have' list
Slip angle is often mentioned in my car magazines, but not often
on towing forums
Not just slip angle, but the response times thereof. I call it TT
(toss and tuck) from my racing days. Often referred to as 'responsiveness'
of that tire
For this thread and OP, take PSI
Each end of the vehicle has different duties. From weight carrying to
steering (yes, even the rear's fixed steers...holds straight...to a point)
The exact same tire/wheel, but with different PSIs will have differing
slip angle, acceleration/braking characteristics, response times, ETC
The why of keeping the tires for each axle the same, within some
tolerance
The rear tires deal with another issue and that is the push from any
trailer (Fiver and tongued). They must continue to steer straight to
the TV's centerline pointing...with some slip angle due to those
forces
To the OP...make sure your four corners of tires are aired up to
spec. That each axle's tires are within a small differential
Apologize, thought you had a Sub, but now read that you have a GMT800
2500HD pickup. It does have a better receiver than GMT800 SUV's, but
are of the same design. I still recommend replacing it with a traditional
designed receiver.
PSI is one
Ply rating or load rating is another
Aspect ratio is yet another
Rim width vs tire section width too. This plays with the sidewall
bendback I talk about all the time.
Construction (design, production and materials) also plays
Suspension. Shocks, wheel offset, caster, spring rate curve, etc. The
best handling and quickest response times of a tire is lost on a
mud hen suspension setup for 'ride quality'
All are in consideration to the designers, along with mandated
codes/specifications/etc from regulatory agencies
Then the characteristics of the above combo's offered for sale
Ride quality creeps in too often for my taste in driving and is NOT
on my 'have to have' list. At the bottom of my 'nice to have' list
Slip angle is often mentioned in my car magazines, but not often
on towing forums
Not just slip angle, but the response times thereof. I call it TT
(toss and tuck) from my racing days. Often referred to as 'responsiveness'
of that tire
For this thread and OP, take PSI
Each end of the vehicle has different duties. From weight carrying to
steering (yes, even the rear's fixed steers...holds straight...to a point)
The exact same tire/wheel, but with different PSIs will have differing
slip angle, acceleration/braking characteristics, response times, ETC
The why of keeping the tires for each axle the same, within some
tolerance
The rear tires deal with another issue and that is the push from any
trailer (Fiver and tongued). They must continue to steer straight to
the TV's centerline pointing...with some slip angle due to those
forces
To the OP...make sure your four corners of tires are aired up to
spec. That each axle's tires are within a small differential
Apologize, thought you had a Sub, but now read that you have a GMT800
2500HD pickup. It does have a better receiver than GMT800 SUV's, but
are of the same design. I still recommend replacing it with a traditional
designed receiver.
