JIMNLIN wrote:
Many years before the net we had several made in the USA branded ST tire manufactures such as Firestone/BFG/Goodyear/Cooper/Carlisle and other I've forgotten. I never heard of derating a tire pressure on a trailer with a minimum pressure number till I came on this website in '03.
Anyhow Goodyear says; weighing your RV
"Special ConsiderationsUnless trying to resolve poor ride quality problems with an RV trailer, it is recommended that trailer tires be inflated to the pressure indicated on the sidewall of the tire. Trailer tires experience significant lateral (side-to-side) loads due to vehicle sway from uneven roads or passing vehicles. Using the inflation pressure engraved on the sidewall will provide optimum load carrying capacity and minimize heat build-up."
and Carlisle has several websites with about the same info;http://www.carlisletire.com/product_care/articles/trailer_tire_safety_031505.pdf
(snip)
"However; trailer weight does not fluctuate sig-nificantly with variances in fresh and waste water and supplies, and trailer owners should always inflate to the maximum pressure listed on the tire sidewall. (snip)
and another Carlisle website tire care info http://www.carlisletire.com/product_care/trailer_tire_poster.pdf.
We all have our imputs. There is no reason to get personal.
FastEagle
