tire load inflation chart
After reading a lot of post on this forum I went to my to find this chart for my tire brand. The only info. I can find is max PSI. I'm not seeing any mention of how much PSI for a given load. Can some...
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Dayle1 wrote:wintersun wrote:
The tire manufacturer's inflation chart is not going to provide accurate information for a specific vehicle. Use the tire pressures shown on the door jamb of the vehicle as those values are calculated by the factory.
If after 3,000 miles you see more wear in the center or at the sides of the tire, then make an adjustment. Otherwise leave them at the vehicle manufacturer's specs.
When the factory calculated the tire pressure for a specific vehicle, how did they know how much weight each of us would add to the truck?? They didn't. Instead, tire pressure listed on the door jamb is what is needed to meet the manufacturer's stated GAWR, just like it states. But when there is almost 4000 lbs difference between empty and max load, I don't use the same PSI for both because it can't be the right pressure for both conditions. That is the value of a load inflation chart.
You have a brain and are using it!
Those door label numbers are a CYA for the auto MFG!
I easily get over 100K on my tires.
