Tire PSI and truck camper question
My question is if the truck manufacturer (Chevy) says the max psi should be 35 (on the sticker) and on the tire it says 51 max psi, would it be ok to increase the pressure from 35 to say 45ish to acco...
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The "sticker" pressures are largely based on ride comfort at some assumed typical (low) load The tire labels are related to the load capacity of the tire. Go with the tire manufacturer if you are pushing towards the load limit on the truck. You're trying to have the tire be in full, even contact with the road, all the way across the width of the tire. If your tires wear more in the center your pressure is too high, if they wear at the edges it is too low for your load.
