michelin recaps....xda2 custom mold

I also did the same caps on my bridgestones 726 i have mercury balancers but paid 200 per cap on my casings plus 34 per tire to mount. Have a little over 25000 on them. Have passed the 80 mph test with 80k gross for a day. But I did not go over 62 the first week to let them cure. I'm not sorry I got them. They are very good in snow and ice and run just like new tire. I will buy them again.

 

so what custon???????????????

 

110 psi seems a bit high unless you load each axle with dual tires over 24K. 48K on a tandem.

I run 75 psi in my drives. Read the mfr's load/inflation chart. Uh oh I guess I just started another tire pressure argument.

 

What are you running for drive tires that you can run that low of air pressure?

 

WHAT? 75 psi ? you crazy semi? oh sorry got that backwards. 105 p.s.i. should be the norm. 75 does seem too low, but if that is was is recommended...

 

11R24.5 load range G

I could run 70 psi if I wanted.

http://www.bfgoodrichtrucktires.com/assets/pdf/BFG_Data_Book_Jun2006.pdf

Page 13 is the load/inflation table

4660 lbs max load per tire with duals @ 70psi x 4 tires per axle = 18640 max load per axle. I'm over/illegal at 17K on each drive axle so why air it up for weight I'm never going to carry?

Steers I run 80-85 psi

Spread on trailer has 275/80 22.5 and those I put at 100 psi.

Been doing these pressures for about 10 years and driving slower and I get the best wear I ever got.

Used to always get irregular wear with hard tires and hi-speed driving back when fuel was $1/gal.

 

I would think running that low of psi would wear the outsides of the tires out, and I have always heard you want more psi for better fuel mileage.

 

tire wear goes up at the low of air pressure plus running hotter is not good for caps. Would never run a tire under 105 psi. But it your truck and you are free to do as you please.

 

I always run my tires at what the tire mfg. says to run them at! In the great state of Texas a tire that's over,or under 10% psi. wise will get you a ticket!!