searfoss
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Went to put air in the tires of the HTT and the tire itself says a max of 50 psi. That seems high to me. What is everyone running?
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Polishnurse
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Thats the MAX, not the recommended. You will have to consult your tire manufactors charts, it works on the laiden weight when your packed up and going down the road. There is a chart for weight / pressure - pressure when cold not hot. You can go by the Gross Vehec. weight for now. JM2Cents Bill
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Dick_B
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Load it up to 50 psi when cold, ie. not driven. It's true that the actual pressure depends on the tire load but so few of us get our rigs weighed `properly' that it is easier to put the full pressure in.
Also, don't be concerned if the pressure is more like 55 or 58 psi after being on the road for a couple of hours. My tires have a max. pressure of 65 psi and routinely go above 70 psi on the road (tire monitoring system).
For more information you could search this forum for `tire pressure'
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risingsun
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If you have ST tires, then 50psi is the typical cold pressure. I would imagine that the trailer also has recommended tire pressures listed on the factory stickers somewhere as well (at least mine does, same place where it has the GVWR), which would likely mirror the 50 psi rating.
Now, if you're not running ST tires (ST = Special Trailer, I believe), and someone has put automotive tires on the trailer, then the 50 psi could be a concern... Check the side walls to see if they are ST tires ('ST' usually listed before the tire size).
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Terryallan
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50 psi is for max weight. Your TT is probably close to max weight. Run 50 psi. Remember they are trailer tires. They do different things than TV tires.
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RedRamMan
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I run mine atn max 65lbs.
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Chuck_S
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ST tires should be run at maximum sidewall pressure all the time. There are no passenger ride considerations.
If it says 50 psi run 50 psi.
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setter g
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I run at 50 psi per manufacturer and tire sidewall
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htt07rv
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The GVWR sticker that Jayco supplies...reads that my tires should be run at 65psi cold. So...that is what I run. Seems like a high psi compared to the small sized tire...but since that is what is recommended...I go with it.
I agree with what other folks have said...see what your HTT sticker says...and run that psi.
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Chuck_S
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The stickers will always read the same pressure as that on the tire sidewall for the reason that ST tires should always run at side-noted maximum pressure.
Load Range C tires run at 50 psi. Load Range D run at 65 psi. Load Range B tires run at 35 psi, but I rarely if ever see then on a trailer.
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