Lowering TV tire pressures
For those of you with diesel HD trucks that lower their tire pressures when not towing, what do you set them to? My Ram calls for 60psi front and 80 in the rear. As most know, this gives a pretty h...
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BenK wrote:
All of my vehicle tires are aired up to the max = Mini Van, K3500 Suburban and Frontier crew
Performance is on my have to have list and ride quality isn't....ride quality is at the bottom of my nice to have list
All personal choice topic and how/where/etc you drive...there isn't a one size fits all on this topic...as it is with most topics...
Also remind folks of what Ford did solely for ride quality (not for performance) on the Explorer and the subsequent federally mandated dash & tire PSI monitor/warning lite...have to maim/kill folks before it sinks in...
I hope you never have to make a emergency stop in a low traction situation with a pickup with with 80 PSI with no load in the bed.
In talking with Michelin about inflation a couple of times they stated that beside low traction issues, and over inflated tire for the load in more likely to receive impact damage when over inflated for the load.
I do know having owned my 2001 RAM 2500 std cab lb for 14 years that with 80 psi in the rear empty it handle a bit squirrely.
But to each their own. And please do not tailgate me if you are ever behind me.
