1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 315
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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Don't let anyone tell youthatunderinflation 9 . If your tires don't have enough air (underinflation) or overinflation is all right. It'you can get Too much flexing Too much heat tire overloading Bad wear Bad handling Bad fuel economy. I If your tires have Unusual wear Rough ride too much air (overinflation), you can get: Bad handling Needlessdamagefromroadhazards. nth or more. Also, checkthe tire pressure of thesparetire. How to Check: Use a goodqualitypocket-typegage to check tire pressure. Simplylookingatthetireswillnottellyouthepressure,especiallyifyou if they're haveradialtires-whichmaylookproperlyinflatedeven underinflated. If yourtireshavevalvecaps,besuretoputthembackon.Theyhelp preventleaks by keepingoutdirtandmoisture. Special Tire Inflation If youhave 16 inchtires onyourvehicle,and: - You'll bedrivingforverylongatspeeds of 66mph(105km/h)to75 10 psi(70kPa)morethan mph (120 km/h)wherelegal,inflatetires therecommended cold inflationpressure, - You'llbedrivingfor very longatspeedsof76mph (120 kmih)to 85 mph (135 km/h)wherelegal,coldinflationpressureshouldbe increased by 10 psi (70 kPa)andyoumustalsoreduceaxleload capacityby 10%. Do notdriveover 85 mph (135 kmlh) even if it's legal. - Inflationpressuresshouldneverexceed 10 psi (70 kPa) abovethe load of the tire. inflationspecifiedforthemaximum 6-50