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Old 03-16-2017, 10:25 AM   #8
BB_TX
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You need to look to see if Sailun has a inflation/load chart. Some manufacturers say inflate to max sidewall pressure. Some say inflate according to the actual weight on the tire up to the maximum sidewall pressure.

Tires inflated to a pressure much greater than needed to carry the actual load tend to wear more in the center than at the edges since the tire tends to balloon out. And will ride harsher. Tires inflated lower than the pressure needed to carry the actual load tend to wear more on the edges than at the center. And if underinflated too much will also run hotter. The idea of inflating according to the actual load is to keep the tread to ground contact as flat as possible to maximize contact surface area, evening out the wear pattern. At the same time the maximum contact area also maximizes traction for stopping.

If there is no inflation/load chart available, or if you do not know the actual weight on the tires, it is better to inflate toward the maximum sidewall pressure than risk underinflating.
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