Tiggs wrote:
.....................My tires are Bridgestone V-Steel R1B 265's, Load range is E and the max pressure is 90 psi on the tire. The door panel lists my pressures should be set at 50psi in the front and 80psi in the rear. I checked the owners manual and I don't see any recommendation to lower those pressures. Wouldn't lower than stated pressures cause tire overheating and risk damage to the sidewalls?
The 80 psi is for when the van is loaded to GVWR.
When lightly loaded, after weighing the weight on the rear end, it is perfectly OK to run lower pressures according to the Manufacturer's tire pressure charts. Running at recommended pressure for the actual load will NOT damage the tire. In fact it will help avoid excessive center tread wear.
I run 45psi on my truck when not towing, 80 psi with the fiver on.
