Tire Inflation Guide
Can anyone tell me where I can find a chart telling what pressure I should run for the axle weights that I have? Thanks
Forum Discussion
An E rated tire of the same size as a D rated tire, will carry the same load at the same pressure up to the max of the D rated tire. The E rated tire has the ability to carry a higher pressure, hence a heavier load.
A tire pressure load chart works, I use the chalk method. Ie put some tire chalk on the tread, drive down the road, if all of the chalk goes away in a 100 yds or so, you either have the correct pressure, or too little. If a partial goes away, ie the middle only, you have too much psi. You can see the same effect after going thru a puddle and stopping a few yds later, or if the middle has dust, the outer does not.....
Not sure there is truly a right or wrong way per say. Other than, not fun to see the middles wear out of the tread before the outer. Then you know you had too much psi, and wore out the tire too soon!
marty
A tire pressure load chart works, I use the chalk method. Ie put some tire chalk on the tread, drive down the road, if all of the chalk goes away in a 100 yds or so, you either have the correct pressure, or too little. If a partial goes away, ie the middle only, you have too much psi. You can see the same effect after going thru a puddle and stopping a few yds later, or if the middle has dust, the outer does not.....
Not sure there is truly a right or wrong way per say. Other than, not fun to see the middles wear out of the tread before the outer. Then you know you had too much psi, and wore out the tire too soon!
marty
