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Originally Posted by Cougarfamily
The June issue of Trailer Life came out this week with an article on tires starting on page 50, and a letter with a tire question sent to RV Clinic on page 87. They mentioned that the China bomb from China maybe an online conspiracy.
In the answer to the letter, it states that with ST tires, one can go upto 75 mph by just adding 10 pounds to the max pressure to deal with the heat.
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Did they provide a reference?
Can they provide a reference that would satisfy safety concerns?
Are vehicle manufacturers recommending such a patch job?
Would the load have to be reduced to apply the excess pressure?
Making statements without valid reference or providing reference for the procedure to follow seems to be a violation of safety.
Tire manufacturer speed restrictions are normally tied to load restrictions. In other words, an ST tire rated for maximum load capacity at a specified pressure and speed would reach it's maximum limit at the top end of the speed restriction.
CW
p.s. IF the rims will suppoer the extra pressure, LT tires can also be increased by 10 psi. It's right in the DOT regulation. Tire and vehicle manufacturers do not choose to talk much about that. It promotes OVERLOADING!