Tire Air-Presure Preparation: timing
Silly question: We are getting ready for a short journey tomorrow afternoon; is it okay to check and fill the air in the trailer tires today; or, should I wait until tomorrow? Does it really matter?
Forum Discussion
JimK-NY wrote:myredracer wrote:
......This is important and you want at least 15 percent capacity and more is better. Running on psi lower than the max. sidewall rating will reduce the reserve capacity and can result in premature tire failure.
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According to my Firestone dealer, LT tires are load rated so that they are considered safe at 100 percent of the load rating for the life of the tire.
Where did you come up with the 15 percent number? I did not see it on the webpage you linked.
See the index on the left side of his blog and read through his posts on reserve load capacity. I'll trust what Roger Marble says over a tire dealer any day.
