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Old 05-21-2013, 07:23 PM   #44
theeyres
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SAD View Post
Here's a load inflation chart for the Maxxis trailer tire....

http://www.maxxis.com/Repository/Files/m8008load.pdf

See that the LR E tire is rated for 3420 lbs at 80 psi...

But also:

2870 @ 60 psi
3130 @ 70 psi
(ratings are inclusive across lower load ranges)
No, the chart does not say to run the tires at a given inflation. It says, "LOAD/INFLATION INFORMATION FOR ST METRIC TRAILER TIRES
TIRE LOAD LIMITS (LBS) AT VARIOUS COLD INFLATION PRESSURES (PSI) FOR ST TRAILER TIRES USED IN NORMAL HIGHWAY SERVICE"

That quote is from the Maxxis chart. Read it carefully. That chart says Don't go over that weight if you put that much air in the tires. It does not say Put that much air in the tires if that is your weight. That is a critical difference. You can put more air in the tires than the weight and be safe. The label on your trailer will tell you how much air to put in your tires. Read it and go by it. That will prevent a lot of blowouts that people have because they misread those charts.
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