What is your REAL weight?

[Tireman9]

Originally Posted by SteveSueMac

4 tires. I started with the 2183 of the Michelin 15s, divided by 1.1 and further divided that by 1.15 and came up with 1726/tire or 6900 for the trailer. With 5880 fully loaded, I still have 1000 lbs to play with as I understand it.

OK reasonable approach

[jcanavera]

What is interesting is after I attended a RVSEF tire safety weigh in and seminar, I learned how misleading axle weight measurements were. In the motorhome world overweight on a specific wheel is common situation. In one example they weighed a brand new unloaded motorhome using individual wheel scales. Using axle weight specs the load was well within specs. What they found however was the driver side front tire was at maximum capacity. When weighed with a driver at the wheel, the tire was overloaded. The owner of the motor home contacted the manufacturer who promptly replaced the tires with higher rated tires. Apparently it was not a mistake at the factory. Someone in the manufacturing process spec'd the tires based on axle load and no one caught the load per tire issue.

In weighing my 27' Safari tandem with my normal camping load, we found the tires pretty evenly loaded. The biggest variance was the curb side rear wheel which was carrying 40 lbs more than any other wheel.

The RVSEF website has the schedule of events for the year where they will be doing weigh in's. You might find a location near you.

Jack