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Tire pressure and tread wear???
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<blockquote data-quote="ChopTop84" data-source="post: 1532279" data-attributes="member: 19210"><p>Its all trade offs.</p><p></p><p>Lower pressure gives a nice smooth ride, more traction, and is more forgiving on wet roads, at the penalty of lower MPG (increased rolling resistance), more heat, and potential un-even wear.</p><p></p><p>Higher pressures give you more load capacity, cooler temps, and increased MPG (less rolling resistance), at the penalty of a harsher ride, less traction, and less forgiving on wet roads.</p><p></p><p>You also have to look at the "wear rating" on the tire, as it has a direct relation to how fast the tread goes away. Two identical tires, with one rated at say 400, and one rated at say 200. The 400 rated one will last twice as long as the 200 rated one. In theory, the 200 rated tire will have better traction tho (assuming identical tread pattern), as the rubber compound is "softer".</p><p></p><p>All these little 4000lb driver/wheelers running big tires shouldnt have to worry much about tire pressure and heat build up (unless running like 2psi on the street). I would be looking at your trade-offs between traction rating and tire wear, and driving the rig regularly on pavement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChopTop84, post: 1532279, member: 19210"] Its all trade offs. Lower pressure gives a nice smooth ride, more traction, and is more forgiving on wet roads, at the penalty of lower MPG (increased rolling resistance), more heat, and potential un-even wear. Higher pressures give you more load capacity, cooler temps, and increased MPG (less rolling resistance), at the penalty of a harsher ride, less traction, and less forgiving on wet roads. You also have to look at the "wear rating" on the tire, as it has a direct relation to how fast the tread goes away. Two identical tires, with one rated at say 400, and one rated at say 200. The 400 rated one will last twice as long as the 200 rated one. In theory, the 200 rated tire will have better traction tho (assuming identical tread pattern), as the rubber compound is "softer". All these little 4000lb driver/wheelers running big tires shouldnt have to worry much about tire pressure and heat build up (unless running like 2psi on the street). I would be looking at your trade-offs between traction rating and tire wear, and driving the rig regularly on pavement. [/QUOTE]
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