Cold vs. hot tire pressure
Now having dashboard readout of individual tire pressure has made me aware of quite a difference between cold and hot. Carrying a heavy camper, I have Nitto Dura Grapplers 285/75-17 and run 70 psi ...
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Reddog1 wrote:
Silly me, I look at my tires almost every time I get in my truck. If they look normal. I go about my travel. I check the psi, with a gauge, maybe two times a year. I have had one flat in the past 27 years, and that was with no TC loaded. I do not remember the last time I added air to my tires.
Wayne
I agree with Wayne...
On a 6 month long trip I do a walk around ocassionally, sometimes I hit each tire with a mallet... if they sound alike I get in and go.
I've never had a flat...I fill all 7 tires to 80 psi... and leave them alone.
I do rotate all 7 wheels at 5000 to 8000 miles when I'm at home... I inspect the tires and brakes during rotation. The wear on the tread was within 1/32" between all 7 tires at 55,000 miles when I replaced them all at one time in San Angelo TX
I did mount a $900 gold plated propeller on my radio antenna... if it's going around and round I know that I'm moving (or the wind is blowing) Do you think I wasted $900?
