NHIrish wrote:
To the educated tire posters here, thanks for all this info...you do us all a great service, but my eyes hurt.
Can we sum it up for those of us that really don't want to get into the science of tires. What do you say to this?
1. Buy tires of a load rating sufficient to carry the load you have.
2. Allow a safety margin in the tire you choose (For me that is a G rated tire rather than the factory E rated tire on my 7000 lb axles).
3. Ensure that the valve stem used is appropriate for the pressure rating.
4. Keep your tires inflated to the max pressure rating for the tire.
5. Check said pressure frequently.
6. Don't overload or underinflate.
Does that cover it?
That is the Cliff Notes version. The factor for #2 is 15%.
