Dually Tires | Everything you need to know

[@JaniceFromOz2018]

On ya Badge, good job. I've never had a dually but the first thing I learned when I got my car was how to check fluid levels and tyre pressure and how to change one when needed. I also refuse to buy a new car that has a space saver tyre, I make them change it out for a full tyre in the deal. Thanks again for providing this doco for Paula's channel. xx

[@Time4Xploring]

Great advice Badge. I had to put Valve stem extenders on my inner tires. They arae metal braided.

[@vantasticlife710]

What awesome advise Badge. I work for CAA so we do this all the time and it is amazing how many people are not educated in tires. They should teach some of this in driver training. Safe Travels Paula!!!

[@barrywatler7482]

Hey Paula, Badge and if you get a flat it’s always going to be the inside dual and you have to undo the inside studs as well 🤩Stay safe cheers from Australia

[@HOPEbus]

U gotta be so grateful for Badge ❤️🙏🏼 thanks for ur expertise 👍🏽

[@VanVida]

Always!

[@robertphillips3893]

Everyone needs a Badge.

[@HELLAARTSYDUDE]

Thank You For The Awesome Information BADGE !!! Great Video Paula !!! 👍👍

[@VanVida]

Glad you liked it!!

[@AnnJSundayDrives]

Okay, I have a question regarding tire pressure. So does the type of tire determine the correct tire pressure? Does the type of vehicle also determine the correct tire pressure to use? What about how you will be using the vehicle, does that also determine what the correct tire pressure is? The reason I am asking is my ex and I and our 10 month old son were traveling in a Pontiac Grandville ...a huge car pulling a 15 ft camping trailer with all our belongings, which wasn't much. We were headed to Arizona via the desert 🏜 in Califonia. We had a tire that blew on the car that sounded like a 12 guage shot gun going off inside the car. Someone stopped to help us and asked us if we had aired down our tires. Then he preceded to explain that the extreme heat will make your tires blow. Is that true? Since then someone told us that wasn't true. He said that the only time you need to air down your tires is in the desert if you are off-roading in sandy places so you can gain more traction. Is there anything else that determines what the tire pressure should be? The changing seasons? Storage or not using the vehicle for long periods of time? Lol. Sorry that was several questions 😅

[@Momandsonrv]

You asked a lot of questions, Let’s dismiss one of those myths. Never! Under inflate tires for hot weather! Your tires are not designed to be under inflated “because the air heats up and they grow” this is 100% not true!!! your tires will run cooler at there proper inflation. Yes a Under inflated tire can and will heat up! In the sidewalls and tread the rubber will get hot! and that will cause your tires to self destruct. Proper tire pressure for a vehicle initially starts with the vehicles manufacture and the specs given to match it use, such as load carrying needs. You can install tires with higher than originally equipped load ratings but that doesn’t always mean you can safely carry more weight. And you do need to check the wheels (wheel/rim- round metal part the tire is attached to) on the inside of all wheels they are stamped with a max tire inflation psi. You can adjust tire pressure for some different uses like slow speed off road can dictate lowering tire pressure for various reasons. But for everyday driving your tires need to be fully airs up. And without breaking down every vehicle made in general if your towing or have a heavy Rv your safest bet is inflate tires to their maximum load carrying psi then adjust if needed based on wear patterns.

[@AnnJSundayDrives]

@@Momandsonrv Thank you. That is great information. 👍

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

@@AnnJSundayDrives there Ann just what he said only difference is if we are at -5 C go to AZ I will have to air them down because 70 lbs cold will be alot more when warmed up. BUTT YOU ONLY CHANGE AIR PRESSURE ON COLD TIRES ALL AIR PRESSURE IS ON COLD TIRES. NEVER ADD AIR TO A HOT TIRE !!!

[@EfficientRVer]

When loading a car heavily, towing, or anything else stressing the tires, pay more attention to what the info on the sidewall of the tire says, than what the label on your car says. Car makers choose an inflation pressure based upon getting a smooth ride, far more often than they should. So they routinely specify a pressure that's OK until you lose any air or heavily load the car. Some cars (for example a 2011 BMW a girlfriend had) go so far as to specify a pressure so low that the owner's manual gives an entirely different inflation pressure if you so much as drive 85mph or have passengers in the rear seat! When in doubt, when heavily loaded, inflate all tires to the "max load at max pressure" value on the sidewall of the tire. But don't use different pressures for mismatched tires. Say the left rear is 44psi max and right rear is 50psi max, put them both to 44psi until you can (hopefully soon) get matched tires. Similarly, try to maintain the same differential between front and rear as specified for the car. If it said 32psi front and 34psi rear, and you need 44psi rear to get max load capacity on the rears when towing, set the fronts to 42psi rather than 44, assuming their own sidewalls allow that. Ideally, someone who really knows what they're doing recommends what tires to use, and what pressures for what situations. Anyone who says to always use the inflation pressures on the car door jamb or in the car owner's manual, regardless of loads, towing, or tire selection, does not know what they're talking about. Often, tires of a higher load range rating, sometimes with the designation XL, are available in the same size the car came with. Often, a slight size change is also OK to get to tires with a higher load range. For instance, I've got a car that came with load range 89, and I put on tires with load range 99, then replaced those with load range 96 a few years later. Some cars have no room for bigger tires, some have plenty of room. Putting oversized or high-load tires is very common for pickup trucks, less common for cars, but can be done by someone who knows what they're doing. Likewise for lift kits, adjustable ride-height shocks, and other things. Once you start using a car for things like towing, some of the concepts usually applied to trucks, start to make sense on cars.

[@AnnJSundayDrives]

@@Badgeweefixstuff Thank you very much for the information.

[@nedrasink2440]

Very informative!! Thank you so much!

[@VanVida]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lindabarker7142]

So how close did Badge guess the torque?

[@TumbleweedRvLife]

Because he is the Yoda Mechanic - "Feel the force" 😂😂❤️

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

@@TumbleweedRvLife that's a good one lol