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Reading that article from Leman and saw this what in the world makes any different between California and the rest of the USA on this
MOUNTING TIRE TO WHEEL:
Use of power operated tire mounting equipment should be avoided. In order not to mar or damage the wheel. Do not over-pressurize to seat the tire bead. Do not exceed 50 psi (40 psi in California).
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California has too much human occurring methane in the air, Hence the lower PSI....Originally Posted by Illini_Triker
Reading that article from Leman and saw this what in the world makes any different between California and the rest of the USA on this
MOUNTING TIRE TO WHEEL:
Use of power operated tire mounting equipment should be avoided. In order not to mar or damage the wheel. Do not over-pressurize to seat the tire bead. Do not exceed 50 psi (40 psi in California).
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
The PSI bead seating has been labeled on Coats tire equipment for years nowReading that article from Leman and saw this what in the world makes any different between California and the rest of the USA on this
MOUNTING TIRE TO WHEEL:
Use of power operated tire mounting equipment should be avoided. In order not to mar or damage the wheel. Do not over-pressurize to seat the tire bead. Do not exceed 50 psi (40 psi in California).
There has been problems with tires blowing off the wheels, we had a training video at 1 time showing the horrible side of this, it no longer is available
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
I know with split rims we would cage them 😱📞The PSI bead seating has been labeled on Coats tire equipment for years now
There has been problems with tires blowing off the wheels, we had a training video at 1 time showing the horrible side of this, it no longer is available
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Yup, tho the tire manufactures have seen sooooo many accidents that they now want no more than 50 PSI to seat the beads. We had to some times re mount tires and try over and over. Firestone and Bridgstones had tougher side walls and beads
All our tire machines had BIG red stickers on them warning of the dangers of higher PSI
As a side note we had to some times when no one was looking in we explosive mounted some of the beads Wink Wink
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Yep....Yup, tho the tire manufactures have seen sooooo many accidents that they now want no more than 50 PSI to seat the beads. We had to some times re mount tires and try over and over. Firestone and Bridgstones had tougher side walls and beads
All our tire machines had BIG red stickers on them warning of the dangers of higher PSI
As a side note we had to some times when no one was looking in we explosive mounted some of the beads Wink WinkStarting fluid .......
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
LOL YUPYep....
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
When we had the first ATC's, We would eat up tires on a regular basis..LOL YUP
And to break the bead we would [Caveman Style] lay the tire on the ground and run our n9 tractor on the tire as close to the rim as possible ...And being the n9 front tires were narrow it would pop the bead..Then we would patch the tire from the inside, Then to set the bead racket-strap the tire around the treads tight and hit it quick with our 150lb compressor, no valve core.
So as soon as it popped [And popped it did] you can take the pressure off immediately...
And nomatter how many time i did it when the bead set, I would have to change my underwear... Young and stupid that we were......
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
I still have my bead breaker wedges and tire irons
I bet the younger crowd has never changed a tire on a wheel the old way like we have
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Still have my spoon's in a milk-crate somewhere in my barn...I still have my bead breaker wedges and tire irons
I bet the younger crowd has never changed a tire on a wheel the old way like we have
And i know exactly where they are but i can't find them if i ever would need them again...
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
This is an old comment, but seems I just discovered it, good info Zook, thanks for sharing. I need to re-evalute the psi in my rear tires. Lots of opinions, some post their ride, some don't, I like to see what others are riding.
I’ve intentionally stayed swayed from this one as I’m probably going to ruffle some feathers. I’ve drink a double helping of the old factory Kool-Aid. I run the recommended psi in both from & rear with the front tire on the front and the rear tire(s) behind me and the arrow (direction of rotation) pointing in the correct direction.
....... just something I’ve always done, and served me well.
If you rear tires are car tires like mine. You do not need to run full weight in the tires. If they are on a car yes. Since you trike does not weigh near as much as a car, you need less air. I run 26 lbs in my rear tires and they wear perfectly. I am only on my second set after 66K miles and they are no where near worn.
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Some automotive manufacturers recommend tire pressures as low as 26-28 for better ride. Early Honda CRV, and Ford Explorer just to name a few. A trike doesn’t weigh nearly what a small SUV does.
Yep.....And that recommendation, Put Firestone and the Explorer almost out of business!
And thats why tire pressure monitoring system's [TPMS] are required on new cars...
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
Exactly, Ford’s tire pressure was so low, and of course not many people actually check their pressure. It wasn’t long before tires were below 20 in a 4000lb vehicle
The only way Ford could get the soft ride they wanted was to lower the PSI spec
Firestone knew this and played ball until lawsuits piled up
It was too late then, Firestone rolled over but not before their own reputation was damaged
I never bought into that crazy low PSI for such a heavy SUV and I did warn customers of my opinion, it mostly fell on deaf ears at that time
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Come On Jack with the title of this Threads subject line being https://www.triketalk.com/forum/thre...ke-mfg-tech-**
its pretty obvious we’re talking about trikes and not automobiles. My whole point in my post was that I follow the manufactures recommendations.
AS do I
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
So, does the question becomes, since they are 'car tires' with manufacturer's recommendation based a 3K vehicle with four wheels with maybe three or four people and cargo of weight, become a bit skewed for trikes? Think I prefer the trike builder's recommendation.
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