New Tires For Tow Vehicle...
I've got a 2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn 5.7 3.73 and pulling a 26' camper that's around 7,700 - 8,000 lbs. I still have the original tires on it with less than 19,000 miles on them. I'm interested in re...
Forum Discussion
My first tow with the tires was when I left the campground last Thursday. Only about a 25 minute drive home on a two lane road with max speed of about 40. No issues.
Today was the first time towing on the highway. If I got around 60 then the steering wheel felt squirmy and I made sure to put two hands on the wheel. I ended up dropping down to just over 50 and it felt better but still not as smooth as my old P tires.
Truck tires were all at 48psi. For what it's worth, I know I was probably at max payload because the rear sagged a bit and I had more stuff in the bed than I normally would. Not sure if that had anything to do with the squirmy feeling.
Today was the first time towing on the highway. If I got around 60 then the steering wheel felt squirmy and I made sure to put two hands on the wheel. I ended up dropping down to just over 50 and it felt better but still not as smooth as my old P tires.
Truck tires were all at 48psi. For what it's worth, I know I was probably at max payload because the rear sagged a bit and I had more stuff in the bed than I normally would. Not sure if that had anything to do with the squirmy feeling.
