Question about tires
I have been learning a lot about tongue weight and payload capacity lately, but I have not even looked into tire capacity and weight rating at all. I am going to need some help with this. So my truck ...
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MFL wrote:
^^^^^Exactly!! Many things you read are lawyer speak, or marketing, but nothing beats years of experience, actually towing in many situations. While CapriRacer may remember what he read, he obviously has no experience with 1,000 lbs siting on the hitch of a 1/2 ton truck. If the tire is marked xxxx capacity at 51 psi, on the OPs truck, then 30 lbs just isn't a wise decision, with 4k sitting on that rear axle.
Jerry
What I was referring to was this: " ..... you need to air up to get full use of tire load capability. ..... "
That implies that the full load carrying capacity occurs at the max pressure - and that is generally NOT true!
But I do agree that adding a bit more pressure does help with stability.
Oh, and I towed my racecar all over the southeast, so Yes!!, I do know a bit about towing.
