R14 tire pressure... have you read the sidewall?

[ovrszd]

Don't ask me how I found this out but be careful not to misread your sidewall. Some of you folks know that Some manufacturers will list the max psi when setting a bead that has nothing to do with the max recommended psi when operating.

I've actually never heard of that being stamped on the sidewall? Have you got any pics?

 

[jjeff]

I've actually never heard of that being stamped on the sidewall? Have you got any pics?

Wait one and I'll take a few

 

[jjeff]

LoL it follows the words WARNING and Safety on every low pressure tire I own, I guess there was a ignorant time when I had to experience everything myself and didn't read warnings or listen to advice.
To be on topic kind of, don't run or operate low pressure tires at the maximum allowable psi for seating a bead.

 

[LD48750]

Just remember that you have two tires carrying that load.
If you are always using the leader and carrying weight in the bucket you might want to air up the front tires to the sidewall maximums.
Just observe your tires and the tread marks they leave if the lug impression is fairly consistent across the width of the tire it's preety good.
On the rears air down till you have good contact all the way across the tire. That will likely be much less then the tire maximum.

And remember to air up when you attach weight for ballest or a plow or whatever.
Then air down again when you pick something up with the FEL.
Correct air pressure is DIRECTLY linked to the weight supported on THAT tire.

 

[ovrszd]

LoL it follows the words WARNING and Safety on every low pressure tire I own, I guess there was a ignorant time when I had to experience everything myself and didn't read warnings or listen to advice.
To be on topic kind of, don't run or operate low pressure tires at the maximum allowable psi for seating a bead.

I'll be damned, never read the fine print!!!! Thanks for posting this!!!

Trying to imagine a situation where excessive pressure was needed to seat the bead beyond the tire's ability to withstand such? What caused this situation?

 

[S854]

Don't ask me how I found this out but be careful not to misread your sidewall. Some of you folks know that Some manufacturers will list the max psi when setting a bead that has nothing to do with the max recommended psi when operating.

Is it possible the max bead seating pressure is lower than the max load carrying pressure?

That would explain the “1850 lbs @ 44 psi“ label along with the “35 psi max“ label… both listed on the same sidewall…

 

[ovrszd]

Is it possible the max bead seating pressure is lower than the max load carrying pressure?

That would explain the 1850 @ 44 psi label along with the 35 psi max label… both listed on the same sidewall…

excellent comment. I didn't catch that.

 

[jjeff]

Is it possible the max bead seating pressure is lower than the max load carrying pressure?

That would explain the “1850 lbs @ 44 psi“ label along with the “35 psi max“ label… both listed on the same sidewall…

I've never seen that before on a sidewall, But I have blown apart a low pressure tire running it at the max bead seating pressure. That's the only reason I commented on this topic.

 

[ovrszd]

I've never seen that before on a sidewall, But I have blown apart a low pressure tire running it at the max bead seating pressure. That's the only reason I commented on this topic.

So you didn't explode the tire in the process of seating the bead, your tire blew out running it at that pressure?

 

[jjeff]

So you didn't explode the tire in the process of seating the bead, your tire blew out running it at that pressure?

Correct