With lighter loads, you should be letting air out of your tires rather than pumping them up to improve fuel economy and tire longevity. Skillful truck drivers gear rpm to the load to save fuel when ...

Goodyear presents the Tire and Rim Association's standard load and inflation pressure tables for light, medium and heavy trucks and buses This Goodyear Commercial Tire document presents the Tire and ...

The most common misconception about load and inflation pressure is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of the tire is necessary to carry the weight of the vehicle. Although that ...

Tire air pressure can have a profound effect on a tire’s life, fuel consumption, impact damage, and maintenance costs. As tire pressure increases and decreases, the tire’s footprint changes. This not ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about load and inflation pressure. Probably the most common is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of a tire is necessary to carry the vehicle’s ...

People have been riding on air since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tire in 1887. The average motorist might think that his tires’ rubber and steel belts support the vehicles’ weight, but air ...

Regulatory requirements state that truck tires sold in the U.S. must have specific information on the sidewall, including size, load capacity, and a "DOT" marking for compliance. The inflation ...

True off-roaders sometimes get so caught up in their rigs' shoes that they back-burner the rubber that meets the road. Trailer tires are often an afterthought-until they fail. In other words, ...