Tire Shopping

[Mike Hohnstein]

Axle weight is the determining factor for inflation. A good indicator of tire
overheating is a dark stripe at the out side of the side wall close to the
tread. That's not good. I got a heat stripe on a 16 ply Michelin properly
inflated, 110 in the shade, other side out of the direct sun no stripe.
I ran lower pressure on the front axle of the truck for a while but incountered
what looked like tread squirm on the steers.
Bernies Tire in Albany GA shaved and balanced the Michelin 14 plys I had at the
time pointed out too much side wall bulge. He was right, I had 11,600 on a 12K
axle and 85# inflation, not good. I'd match my inflation pressure to the amount
of load on the tire relative to max sidewall pressure spec.
Shaving tires is a lost art, not many shops have the equipment anymore.

Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: randydupree
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tire Shopping


now this should start a debate! on my 93 40'wb i have run the pressure as low
as 80lbs in all positions,not just for a test,but for months at a time,with no
problems.i try different pressures because the drivablity changes drasticly with
more or less pressure.my coach drives better with 85lbs in the tires,but,it a
heavy crosswind it does"wander" more.so,right now they are at 95lbs.i don't
believe in doing anything because "they'' said too.(whoever they are?).so,i test
everything for myself..now,having said all that,i will add that i travel about
20,000 miles per year in my coach. and i have had no tire problems at
all..randydupree93wb
----- Original Message -----
From: DAY8293A@...
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tire Shopping


SAY, I have a tire pressure question. Since you have approximately
the same front axle gross as I do,,, what air pressure do you run your tires
at???
My DUNLOP SP-160's call for 120 lbs for a max load of 6610 lbs. Two
on the front would be 13,220 lbs, close to my gross front axle wt. Another
PT
40 bird owner told me he never runs over 105 lbs,,,,,,, What would you
run
???
I have always been told to run the max cold pressure to avoid
blowouts,,,, What is correct??? DAY 83 PT-40 Jax Fla,,,,,,,,


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