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Re: Optimum tire air pressure

Reply #25
No. While I have driven lots of miles on lots of different brands, used a tire machine and spent too much tire with tire irons, I have to defer to someone who has invested a career in the tire business. Here is the site: Top 10 Best Commercial Truck Tire Brands. | This is just the beginning of...

I do know that our Coopers are starting to get a lot of cracks in the sidewall, Our only a year younger Firestone does not have a blemish anywhere. When I was looking at tire information, I did see that Bridgestone approved recapping up to a maximum 15 year carcass life.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: Optimum tire air pressure

Reply #26
The tire pressure on the sidewall is not a maximum not to exceed pressure and it is not a recommended pressure  It is the pressure that allows the tire to carry the maximum load.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
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Re: Optimum tire air pressure

Reply #27
The tire pressure on the sidewall is not a maximum not to exceed pressure and it is not a recommended pressure  It is the pressure that allows the tire to carry the maximum load.
Correct. The tire will not fail until well over 300 psi and may bend the wheel and come off before blowing up.

14 or 16 ply ratings are not the number of actual plies but based on the strength of cotton plies used in the past.

The small 5 to 10 gallon propane tanks won't fail until at least 965 psi. So a huge safety margin for both.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)