Tire Pressure Q
Hi All, I'm new to all this truck camper stuff. I recently went out on the road and had my tires filled to Ford/tire requirments cold (75 rear, 60 (front). All said and good, right? However, on the ro...
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BSWS19 wrote:Cold is in the morning, before you drive, and before the sun is on them. Does not matter where you are, what the temperature or elevation is. Frankly I recommend 5psi over the door sticker not to exceed sidewall max. Certainly never below the door sticker.
Setting the pressure at "cold" temperature makes sense to me but, do I need to compensate any in AZ when "cold" tire temps can be 80 to 90 degrees? I usually set mine about 5 psi less than recommended and still see highway temps of 100 to 110 degrees.
Heat kills the tire. Low pressure builds heat due to additional flexing of the sidewall. Best to error a bit to the high side... especially when it is hot. Yes the tire is made to withstand any increase in pressure due to the heat of the day, the hot road surface, and from driving.
