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Glennsgarage
Explorer
Apr 29, 2016

Got new rear tires and now my truck sways on the highway

i have a 2400lb Bigfoot on the bed of a dodge 3500 and weigh in at 12000 lbs total. I had 4 bfg all terrain at tires load range E, sway bar and air bags and it was very stable. I blew out a rear...
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donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2016
Its not uncommon for new tires to behave badly when new. But....
You have the rear tires aired to 85PSI? Is that not already 5PSI over the max posted on the tires sidewalls?
You have mixed tire types on the truck?
You put the new tires on the rear?
I think you need to drive across a set of scales to see what your weights truely are.
Put the new tires on the front, unless this is a dually.
Unless its a dually and even then it is likely your exceeding the RAWR, and also the trucks GVWR.

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