[Spridgets] trailer tire pressures

[Jim Seippel]

We will have to agree to disagree. I believe 50 psi is WAY too much. 50 psi
is the maximum rated pressure, not the recommended pressure. I suspect the
load rating on the tires is about 1500 lbs each. At light loads, 35-40 psi
should be optimal. That should be a good balance between tire heating,
handling, and wear. Try looking at these web sites. 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=8  
http://www.brighthub.com/diy/automotive/articles/74883.aspx  
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: derf [mailto:derf247 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 11:13 AM
To: Jim Seippel
Cc: Philip Nase; Spridgets at autox.team. Net net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] trailer tire pressures

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