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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mkirsch wrote:
It's not that complicated.
What most people are telling you here is that IT DOES NOT MATTER. 35PSI or 51PSI, those P-metric passenger car tires have the SAME LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY.
Try 35PSI and see if you like it. Try 51PSI and see if you like it better or worse. Try some pressures in between.
Unless you are just absolutely nerve-dead, you will know quickly if there are any problems. Use your common sense, TURN AROUND, and limp home if you don't like how things feel.
You're correct, it was determined that tires don't get stronger after 35, BUT they do get stiffer. 35 is a marsh mellow ride compared to 50. Hauling a high CG load like a camper, stiff suspension/chassis/tires rule.
