BobCollins(AA)
Well Known Member
I am installing the tires on my RV-7A and cannot find the proper air pressure for the main and nose tires
No such thing as "proper" tire pressure. Some prefer more, some prefer less. In general, I prefer as little pressure as practical. In my experience, excess pressure just wears out the center tread faster. I look for the pressure that gives the most even tire wear. IMO, 40 is on the high side in an RV. But you don't want so little that you risk rolling the tire off the rim. There's a wide margin of usable PSI.
Isn't that max. Pressure?
That might be good and all ... But I'm sure that Van's had a very good reason for setting the pressure at 25 psi instead of 50 psi.So says the chart. I'm suggesting the higher pressure is what you should use, for several reasons. ...
That may make it worse not better...I'm doing some taxi test and am having some shimmy issues. Looks like I need to boost the tire pressure!
That might be good and all ... But I'm sure that Van's had a very good reason for setting the pressure at 25 psi instead of 50 psi.
Nope ... See note below...You're referring to a paragraph in the build manual where they have you assemble the wheel and do a few trial inflations?