1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 315

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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

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Don’t let anyone tell you that underinflation
or
overinflation is
all
right.
It’-
9
.
If
your tires don’t have enough air (underinflation)
you
can get
Too
much flexing
Too
much
heat
tire
overloading
Bad wear
Bad handling
Bad fuel economy.
I
If
your tires have
too
much air (overinflation), you can get:
Unusual
wear
Bad handling
Rough
ride
Needless damage
from
road hazards.
nth
or
more.
Also,
check the
tire pressure of the spare tire.
How
to
Check:
Use
a
good quality pocket-type gage
to
check tire pressure.
Simply
looking at the tires will not tell you the pressure, especially
if you
have radial
tires-which may
look properly
inflated even
if
they’re
underinflated.
If
your tires have valve caps, be sure to put them back on. They help
prevent
leaks
by keeping out dirt and moisture.
Special
Tire
Inflation
If
you have
16
inch tires
on your vehicle, and:
-
You’ll
bedrivingforverylongatspeeds
of
66 mph (105 km/h)
to 75
mph
(120
km/h) where
legal,
inflate
tires
10
psi (70 kPa) more
than
the recommended
cold
inflation pressure,
-
You’ll be driving
for
very
long at speeds of 76 mph
(120
kmih)to
85
mph
(135
km/h) where
legal, cold
inflation pressure should be
increased
by
10
psi
(70 kPa) and you must also reduce axle
load
capacity by
10%.
Do
not drive over
85
mph
(135
kmlh)
even
if
it’s
legal.
-
Inflation pressures should never exceed
10
psi
(70
kPa)
above
the
inflation specified for the maximum
load
of
the tire.
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