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ASSESSING YOUR NEED

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TEMPERATURE EFFECTS AND ACCEPTED LOSS OVER TIME:

Tires can lose one psi (pound per square inch) per month under normal conditions. Additionally, tires can lose 1 psi for every 10°F temperature drop.

What this means is that you should check your tires on a normal schedule, paying special attention during changes of seasons or conditions that result in large temperature changes to your tires.

EFFECTS OF LOW PRESSURE DUE TO WEIGHT:

Gross Vehicle Weight: 6840 lbs. Assumed to be fully loaded.

At 30 psi: Tire carrying capacity: 6840 lbs.	At 20 psi (low pressure): Tire carrying capacity: 5610 lbs.
In the example above, when tire pressure is allowed to decrease down to 20 psi, a typical 6840 lb vehicle (fully loaded weight in this example), will be 1230 lbs. OVERLOADED. *This is equivalent to over eight* 150 lb people.**