tire sidewalls
My 2009 Chev CC 4x4 2500HD has an unusual problem with the front tires. With the truck fully loaded at its 9200 lb. GVW weight, I find that the steer tires will roll over onto the sidewalls when I tu...
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silversand wrote:SleepyWheel wrote:
The tires are Bridgestone Duravis M700 load range E LT265/70R17 and inflated to 80 psi cold. The tires are the original factory tires and have 10,000 miles on them.
....if you have the OEM rubber-stemmed valve stems on those rims, you'd better check their air pressure rating! You may have valve stems rated only to 60/65 PSI. Check this out ASAP.
....now, back to the possible side-wall roll: I would have the front end (IFS) of that truck checked out with your full load on-board at a reputable shop.
Good luck,
Silver-
Thanks. The OEM valve stems are rubber and a tire shop wants $100 to put in the upgraded metal valve stems. That's going to happen next week.
It's also going into the alignment shop next week. I'm thinking that the front end was aligned from the factory with an empty truck and now that it's loaded down, the camber is way out. That's what happened with my previous cube van, worn the tread off the inside of the tire really quickly.
