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| | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 | can anyone please advise on tyre pressure for a 49 1/2 ton with 7.00 x 15 tyres? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
40-48 psi, depending on the load?
What is the ply rating?
Radial or Bias ply?
I would start at 36psi and drive it at whatever will be be your "normal speed" and road-type.
Then, add 4 psi and do another drive.
Repeat.
Go with the psi that provides best balance between good tracking and ease of steering (without excessive wandering).
I think I ran 7.00x15" Toyo radial tires on a 54 1/2 ton pickup at 45 psi.
Usually the tire manufacturer will provide a load vs psi chart for each style/size tire.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 | these are cross plys it wondered badly at 30psi im now down to 20 it seems better the lower it gets ? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Don't your tires have the suggested rating on the sidewall?
That low of the tire pressure presents a much more dangerous issue to drive. If they wander, most likely there is something else at work causing the truck to track crookedly.
Jeff | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | these are cross plys it wondered badly at 30psi Mine wanders too, depending on the road. Tall skinny bias ply tires will do that. I have 36 psi in mine because that is what is printed on the sidewall. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | can anyone please advise on tyre pressure for a 49 1/2 ton with 7.00 x 15 tyres?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Chevrolet recommended a few different PSI for 4 different 15" truck tires , depending on the tire (as high as 48). Tiny's link is for a passenger car tire/load. No 7.00x15" is listed, so checking the PSI at different loads given by the tire manufacturer might be a good place to start? The 1949 Truck Data Book shows a variety of PSI for each size of 15" truck tires, depending on the load. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I am running 650-16 bias-ply at 28 psi. Nice ride and even tire wear. I recall as a kid all tire sizes (no radials then) seemed to warrant 28 psi. When radials came along we were surprised to have to bump them up to 30+ psi.
Bias-ply will wander in ruts or grooves. I have Firestone on my 49 and as I have written before I love them. They are new and the compound is much different to the old bias-ply. They do not flat spot and run very smoothly at speeds up to 55. Don't know above that as I have not tried it. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Don't your tires have the suggested rating on the sidewall? The pressure rating on the sidewall is the maximum pressure the tire is rated for, not the suggested running pressure. The best bet would be to either check the owners/shop manuals or the tire manuafacturers suggested pressures for a given weight capacity.
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