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Originally Posted by cariboocreek
Actually according to Goodyear you are all wrong. I run the Goodyear G114's on a 17.5" rim. The instructions from Goodyear are to inflate the tire to the load they are carrying. Max pressure on my tires are 125 but the inflation chart for the weight they are carrying says to run them at 105 to 110.
https://www.goodyeartrucktires.com/p...dinflation.pdf
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My interpretation after a quick read of the Goodyear info, is they are showing the lowest, safe inflation pressures. Then, for higher speeds or higher loads, they show that the COLD inflation pressure needs to be increased.
We probably all agree that UNDER INFLATION is BAD. So, for a given load, pressures below what they list are BAD, but over that (within limits) are not. So, unless you KNOW the load each tire is carrying, higher tire pressures are safer.
IMO, to say that all of us that inflate to the maximum shown on the sidewall are wrong, is wrong. We are merely being cautious and using a pressure safer at higher speeds and loads than the published minimums.
As with many other things, do what you believe to be best.
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