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Tim Miller
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Goodyear
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Tim Miller has been with Goodyear for over 30 years. He spent 8 years as a tire design engineer before taking positions as a technical representative to original equipment customers Freightliner...more»»
Tire pressure 1
Posted by Gregory from College Station, TX, US on August 22, 2009
What pressure are the tires of a fire truck should be set at? What I mean is, if the truck manufacture states that the tire pressure should be like 95 psi because of the gvw, But the tire states on the side max pressure is 120 psi. What do we set the psi of the tire to? Greg J. CSFD Texas.
The pressure that the tires should be running is dependant on the tire size you are using and the weight that is being carried by each tires. Load the truck up with it's maximum weight and have it weighed, by axle. Divide the axle weights by the number of tires on each axle. You can use load inflation pressures published by all tire companies to determing the inflations pressure required to carry the load on each tire.
Which Tire?
Posted by Teddy from Kitts Hill, OH, US on August 20, 2009
I have an FL70 (Business Class Freightliner) that I tow a 50 foot toy hauler trailer with. I go on highway and off road. I do not drive in snow or ice and I only drive 20,000 miles per year. I bought my truck used with G357 tires. I want steering stability. Since I am not a long hauler I do not know what will work best. What do you recommend?
You do not mention a tire size but, assuming that one of the 4 most popular, long haul tire sizes is what you use, I strongly recommend our G395 LHS with Fuel Max.
nitrogen filled tires
Posted by john from baldwin, NY, DZ on August 20, 2009
Does goodyear recomend filling their commercial truck tires with nitrogen and does it affect their warranty?
We neither recommend or discourage anyone from using nitrogen but, using it does not effect the warranty.
choosing a tire
Posted by nick from loxahatchee, FL, US on August 19, 2009
i have a dodge dually on 24.5 and i am moving to new hampsire where it snows alot. what would be the best tire for the snowy conditions.
If 11R24.5 will work, we have several tires that may fit your needs. A G622 RSD is a very new tire in our line. There is also a G164 RTD and a G182 RSD in the same size. You can take a look at these tires on our website www.goodyear.com/truck
tire wear on outside edge
Posted by Bruce from Arroyo Grande, CA, US on August 12, 2009
I am having wear on the outside edge of my right front steering tire but only outside rib , 180 degree of tire’s edge outside rib only 1/4″ has gone away at 12 o’clock & 1/8″ at 3 & 9 o’clock, the 6 o’clock looks normal with 40K miles on it the left tire look’s fine. 12R22.5 on 8.25 rim 14K lb. on front axle & 120 psi in tire Max.It’s on a MCI 102A3 buss conversion, tires were balance, & check for proper beating set on rim Too. Local tire shop had no help with it.
From what you describe, it sounds like what we often refer to as chamfer wear. This is usually found on tires that are wearing very slowly. Not much scrubbing from frequent turns. The design rim width for your 12R22.5 tires is 9.00 inches. The fact that you have the tires on an 8.25 inch rim might be contributing to the wear condition. There will be no loss in overall mileage from the tire so, I suggest that you continue running the tire and do nothing.