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Originally Posted by BASSMAN

Most RVs are max out on weight by the time you got the gas tank, LP tank and fresh water tank full plus all the food and personal stuff, I am not concerned with the ride, the higher tire pressure will allow the tires to run cooler, I run 80 psi on my tires, so many people spoiled by driving around in their Lincoln or Caddy and want the same ride with their RV, its a heavy van or truck chassis and its gonna ride like one, getting it weighed is a must, when a tire over heats and the tread peals off it usually takes out the side of the motorhome, I saw one that ripped the exhaust system off and did some major damage to the right rear, a blow out on the front can be deadly, if you are over the max of the tire rating on weight then you need to look at a different tire or start unloading some of you excess cargo

Overinflating can lead to uneven wear and compromised traction. Running max PSI seems like a bad idea IMO, unless you know for a fact that the tire requires that pressure to support the actual coach weight.