Trailer tire pressure?

[bruceb58]

No that's not what I said...

You said 2 1780 tires for a 3400 load are a good match. That's a 4.7% margin.

 

[smokeonthewater]

I didn't say anything about a margin.

I don't see any need for any margin....
Neither do you if you deflate a tire to match the load since that effectively removes any margin beyond what is designed into the tire.

The margin is built in .. If the manufacturer rates a tire to carry x load at x mph and x pressure it isn't going to fail at say 10% more... They rate it for what it can reliably do, not 2 lb under the failure point.

 

[bruceb58]

Neither do you if you deflate a tire to match the load since that effectively removes any margin beyond what is designed into the tire.

Nope, I keep it inflated so I have more margin.

In any case. I wouldn't have 2 1780 tires for a 3400 pound load but that's just the engineer in me.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Would that maybe be the engineer who doesn't trust other engineers?

Soooo you inflate your trailer tires to max????

 

[GA_Boater]

Settle down guys!

 

[garbageguy]

Would that maybe be the engineer who doesn't trust other engineers?

Soooo you inflate your trailer tires to max????

 

[bruceb58]

Would that maybe be the engineer who doesn't trust other engineers?

Soooo you inflate your trailer tires to max????

I have Maxxis tires so I Inflate them based on what their engineers say:
http://www.maxxis.com/trailer/traile...nflation-chart

The chart says the load limit for various PSI. You can inflate more if you like. You can inflate to the max on the tire if you like.

 

[smokeonthewater]

Deleted Comment. That's not settling down like GA requested....

Musky

 

[MTboatguy]

Hmmmmm, don't know what to say!

 

[bassman284]

And for those of you that think it's only Goodyear that makes that recommendation, Maxxis says the same:
http://www.maxxis.com/trailer/trailer-tire-loadinflation-chart

Hey bruce, you do whatever you think is right. I'll do whatever I think is right. We'll both probably get by.

 

[bigdee]

Not worth arguing about guys. Bottom line is you can't go wrong by inflating to maximum. Unless you know what your doing adjusting pressure can be catastrophic!