Tire pressure - please confirm
Hi, I want to draw from your experience. My 2016 F150 tires are set at 39-42 lbs. They are filled with Nitrogen. The sticker on the door says 35 lbs. With the tires at approx. 40lbs, we find...
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ktosv wrote:
If the sticker on your truck says to inflate to 35psi, then at 35psi your tires would be capable of carrying what your truck is specified to do (GVWR, front and rear AWR).
In theory you could set them at 35 and forget about it.
When towing I do tend to increase the psi and then decrease it after the trip.
This is how I manage my pressure. The driving characteristics of a vehicle are engineered with the door jam pressure in mind; rollover, ABS, traction control, etc. I would be weary to overpressurize tires when not towing.
Having said that, I do increase to 39psi when towing. I noticed a slight shimmy (not sway) when I towed at 35 psi. It went away at a higher pressure.
