Utility Trailer User Manual

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• Fundamental characteristics of tires
• Tire safety tips.
Use this information to make tire safety a regular part of your vehicle maintenance
routine. Recognize that the time you spend is minimal compared with the
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and other types of tire failure, you should maintain proper tire pressure, observe
tire and vehicle load limits, avoid road hazards, and regularly inspect your tires.
7.4.2 Finding your vehicle’s recommended tire pressure and load limits
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tires and load limits. These labels indicate the vehicle manufacturer’s information
including:
• Recommended tire size
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the left front.
7.4.3 Understanding tire pressure and load limits
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carrying capacity and affects the overall performance of the vehicle. The tire
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Manufacturers of passenger vehicles and light trucks determine this number
based on the vehicle’s design load limit, that is, the greatest amount of weight a
vehicle can safely carry and the vehicle’s tire size. The proper tire pressure for
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sidewall. This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should ever be