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Bears_Den
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Jan 17, 2018

Maxxis tire pressure question

I just had 4 new Maxxis LRD tires put on my TT to replace the LRC China bombs that came with the TT. After returning from having them installed I checked the tire pressure which was 50 psi. The side wall says 65 psi maximum. What should these tires be inflated at, my TT probably weighs in about #7500 when loaded? Always ran my LRC at max of 50 psi. Thanks for the info.

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  • Run max psi unless you can find a Maxxis load rating chart that indicates you can run less based on yourweights.
  • That is what we did with our Maxxis ST tires, we always inflate our ST tires from any brand to max psi as stated on sidewall as they just run cooler and provide maximum weight capacity rating. Never a blowout in over a decade including the china bombs that came with our 32' TT that gave us 3 years of service before changing them out for a set of Maxxis ST tires for peace of mind.

    Being out west where we do the majority of our RVing, we commonly exceed the 65mph rated speed a few mph when traveling along the interstates, never had any issues, not even a flat. That being said, Maxxis ST tires are not bulletproof and suffer from the same issues from overloading and under-inflation that plague any ST tire. We replace our rig's ST tires after 4 years without hesitation regardless of their condition or wear.
  • Thanks for the replies, I thought the max was the way to go but I wanted to see if I was in the majority. Thanks again and safe travels.
  • You should run the maximum allowable cold pressure posted on the side wall, in your case 65 psi.
  • I replaced the LR C China bombs (yes, one did explode) which were rated to run at 50 p.s.i. with LR D Goodyear Endurance which are rated to run at 65 p.s.i. and although with my trailer weight I could run less than max I always run these Endurance at 65 p.s.i. No issues, no harsh handling at all as some forum pundits claim would be the case.
  • This has been discussed a lot, many opinions, tire engineers say, STs full max pressure. This will give full advantage of the higher rated D, and allow for cooler running tire temps. My opinion...inflate to 65 lbs.

    Jerry