TV tire pressure

Now, that makes sense.  Now that you mention it, I knew that but I somehow disremembered that.  I used to pull a 11000 pound horse trailer, and one needed all the air pressure that would fit to cut down on sway if a horse started moving.  I had one mare that absolutely would not tie in a trailer and had to be loose.

From the Car Talk web site:

"How do you determine the correct tire pressure for your car's tires?

"A lot of people check the pressure listed on the tires themselves, but that's actually the wrong place to look. The number on the tire is the maximum allowable air pressure — not the recommended pressure for that tire when used on your vehicle.

"The recommended tire pressure is almost always lower than the maximum tire pressure. Check your owner's manual to find out where to look on your vehicle to find the recommended measurement. This number usually is indicated either on the driver's door pillar, the glove compartment door or sometimes on the gas filler door."

Tire manufacturers' web sites make the same recommendations.

Also from Click & Clack, "Car Talk Tip: Check your tire pressure even if your tires look fine. Radial tires can be deceiving (they're sneaky little guys). They may look fine even when they're down 10 pounds of air — or overinflated by 10 pounds. So don't trust your eyes — use your gauge."

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Open the drivers door on you t.v. and there is a label with the recommended pressures for your vehicle, I use R Pod recommended pressure on the Pod.

Originally posted by IL-Podders When starting on a trip that will put me on the road for several long days of driving, I start with a few pounds lower than the max.  I have found that during the summer, you get those pounds back as the temp goes up.  Gas laws.

I measure tire wear when rotating tires, and adjust pressure as necessary.  When adjusting I never vary from manufacturer's recommended pressure more than about 10%.  I normally rotate tires with oil changes.  I do inflate tires to manufacturer's maximum specs when towing, then readjust on my return home.