Posted by LJD on November 12, 2011 at 18:02:36 from (67.142.130.44):
In Reply to: Re: Tire Pressure posted by jose bagge on November 12, 2011 at 16:11:12:
Two anecdotal observations. No science or theory involved. Just what happens in real life with my tires.
One - my 92 Dodge W250. The guy I got it from ran the 235/85-16" tires at 80 PSI all the time. The centers on all four were bald and the tread near the sideways barely worn at all. To me that's ample proof that with these radial tires, over-inflation certainly made a negative difference. I still have them laying in my dump and will gladly post photos of these four tires with center bald areas if anyone wants to see.
Two - my 1983 Blazer K5 plow truck with 235/75-15" radials. I live on the steepest mountain road in town. Dirt and ice and snow covered most of the winter and it never gets salted. When I run my tires at 25 PSI I get substantially better traction then when at 44 PSI (max rating). Especially on shear ice. I soften the tires every winter due to that fact, since in bad weather it is a plow truck only and never used for long trips.
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