Thread: Tire Pressure
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Old 04-01-2013, 02:34 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by davidjsimons View Post
The tire should not gain more than 20% unless there is a condition present. That condition could be as simple as speed.


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If that occurs, the first culprit to consider is under inflation. A properly inflated truck tire should handle normal highway speeds without issue unless traveling in unusually hot weather. An under inflated tire will get excessively hot even in cool weather conditions.
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