tires
we just got back from a 3500 mile trip and the tt tires, which are brand new, were fine. but at every destination i checked pressure and lug nut tightening. i'm taking it in for some minor warranty ...
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TucsonJim wrote:Bob/Olallawa wrote:TucsonJim wrote:
I'm curious. During those 3500 miles, did you have to add much air, or did your lug nuts loosen up?
Only takes once to pay for the time spent each time you check and not need anything done. There would be a lot fewer bad tire threads if everyone took the time to check the air pressure each morning or even once a week.
I'm not disagreeing with his approach or challenging his method. But simply for curiosity, I wonder if there were changes. I usually check my pressure every morning or two on a trip. As for the lug nuts, I usually check them at 25, 50 and 100 miles after a tire change. I've noticed that it's quite common for the lug nuts to move 1/8 of a turn when I torque them at 25 miles, move slightly at 50 miles, and be "locked" in at 100 miles plus.
I agree checking lug nuts is not needed each day once they are set. I just put new tires on my trailer. Went out and checked the pressures the next day, as we were heading out, and found one tire was 15 lbs. low. I checked further and found a nail in my new tire that had less than 20 miles on it. That is as good a reason as any to check tires each morning before heading out.
