You are right if they are trailer tires. Trailer & truck tires have a minimum
pressure reguardless of the load
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On Jul 15, 2011, at 12:12 PM, derf <derf247 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I disagree. Why would you run less pressure? I would run trailer
> tires at max or near max rated pressure.
> Trailer tires have different sidewall characteristics and you do not
> want them acting like car/truck tires.
> 35-40 on a 50 rated tire is too low, IMO.
> Correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Jim Seippel <aseippel at austin.rr.com>
> wrote:
>> The trailer will be minimally loaded. You are looking at 375 lbs per tire.
>> That is much less than the tire loading on a full size car. I would probably
>> use something between 35-40 psi. That should be a good compromise between
>> tire heating from low inflation pressure and excessive wear from
>> overinflating. Just make sure you load the trailer at least 150-200 lbs
>> tongue heavy to prevent the trailer from steering the tow car back and
>> forth.
>> Jim
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