1500 4x4 - what tire pressure
From : high sierra
Q: 1996 ram 1500 4x4 club cab. have 265 75 r16s. original equipment is 225 75 r16. sticker in door frame says 50 lbs for the 225s. what should i use for pressure in the 265s. ive been told everything from 30 -50 lbs. tia .
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From : milesh
high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 4x4 club cab. have 265 75 r16s. original equipment is 225 75 r16. sticker in door frame says 50 lbs for the 225s. what should i use for pressure in the 265s. ive been told everything from 30 -50 lbs. it depends on the tires. what brand/model are they also if you are towing its typical to run the fronts lower than the rear. i have michelin ltx m/s e load rated tires on my 2001 1500 qc. i run 80 psi in all four unless towing when i drop the fronts to 50. when i plan to drive alot on dirt roads i drop all 4 to 50 psi. c load rated tires are more likely to be set around 40 psi. read the sidewall of your tires for the max cold psi. .
From : high sierra
milesh wrote high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 4x4 club cab. have 265 75 r16s. original equipment is 225 75 r16. sticker in door frame says 50 lbs for the 225s. what should i use for pressure in the 265s. ive been told everything from 30 -50 lbs. it depends on the tires. what brand/model are they also if you are towing its typical to run the fronts lower than the rear. i have michelin ltx m/s e load rated tires on my 2001 1500 qc. i run 80 psi in all four unless towing when i drop the fronts to 50. when i plan to drive alot on dirt roads i drop all 4 to 50 psi. c load rated tires are more likely to be set around 40 psi. read the sidewall of your tires for the max cold psi. thanks for the reply. i read the sidewall. heres the information. kelly safari awr 4 tread plies 2 steel & 2 polyester and 2 sidewall plies polyester load range c max load single 2470lbs at 60psi. no towing and most of the time no or small loads. based on the above i guess 40psi should be plenty. what do you think .
From : redneck tookover hell
based on the above i guess 40psi should be plenty. what do you think depends on what wear patterns develope on the tires politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : high sierra
redneck tookover hell wrote based on the above i guess 40psi should be plenty. what do you think depends on what wear patterns develope on the tires politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. im hoping that an even wear pattern develops. thats why i asked. - tires are new. tire dealer recommended 40 so ill stick to that and see what happens. .
From : redneck tookover hell
im hoping that an even wear pattern develops. thats why i asked. - you know you can change the tire pressure right you know the front of your truck weighs more than the back right you may need less air in the back tires than in the fronts right you may need more air in the fronts than in the rears right you know you can visually look at your tires while you are filling gas and see what wear pattern is developing right this isnt rocket science just basic maintenance oh then there is the possibility that you should check with your tire dealer about rotating the air in your tires for spring summer winter & fall as well as rotating the tires and checking the balance. most tires places recommend 5000 miles politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : high sierra
redneck tookover hell wrote im hoping that an even wear pattern develops. thats why i asked. - you know you can change the tire pressure right you know the front of your truck weighs more than the back right you may need less air in the back tires than in the fronts right you may need more air in the fronts than in the rears right you know you can visually look at your tires while you are filling gas and see what wear pattern is developing right this isnt rocket science just basic maintenance oh then there is the possibility that you should check with your tire dealer about rotating the air in your tires for spring summer winter & fall as well as rotating the tires and checking the balance. most tires places recommend 5000 miles politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. i know all that stuff. i always check for wear check the pressure weekly i carry a pressure guage in each vehicle. rotate regularly. it is difficult to detect wear patterns on new tires especially one with an agressive tread until it may be too late. there is usually a great deal of differing opinions about what is the correct pressure. as in my original post ive been given a wide range of suggestions. - i know that for normal load me myself and ithe pressure can be lower than when full or partially loaded. first half ton. just hoping for a little advice from someone who had the same or similar truck/tire combo. .
From : tom lawrence
to see if you can get a idea of the foot print and adjust air accordingly. works best if the tires are dusty and not recently cleaned. chaulk works good as well - coat a section of each tire with it i use the bottled chaulk that you use with snap lines drive down the driveway and observe the pattern. .
From : high sierra
tom lawrence wrote to see if you can get a idea of the foot print and adjust air accordingly. works best if the tires are dusty and not recently cleaned. chaulk works good as well - coat a section of each tire with it i use the bottled chaulk that you use with snap lines drive down the driveway and observe the pattern. thanks sounds like another good idea. .
From : jerry
high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 4x4 club cab. have 265 75 r16s. original equipment is 225 75 r16. sticker in door frame says 50 lbs for the 225s. what should i use for pressure in the 265s. ive been told everything from 30 -50 lbs. tia looking at the 99 tire guide for the ram it calls for 35 psi front and rear for both light load and full load. if your tires are new then you are right as a visual inspection wont tell you anything at first. try placing a sheet of white paper in front of each tire and roll over them to see if you can get a idea of the foot print and adjust air accordingly. works best if the tires are dusty and not recently cleaned. jerry .
From : high sierra
jerry wrote high sierra wrote 1996 ram 1500 4x4 club cab. have 265 75 r16s. original equipment is 225 75 r16. sticker in door frame says 50 lbs for the 225s. what should i use for pressure in the 265s. ive been told everything from 30 -50 lbs. tia looking at the 99 tire guide for the ram it calls for 35 psi front and rear for both light load and full load. if your tires are new then you are right as a visual inspection wont tell you anything at first. try placing a sheet of white paper in front of each tire and roll over them to see if you can get a idea of the foot print and adjust air accordingly. works best if the tires are dusty and not recently cleaned. jerry thanks that sounds like good advice. .
From : high sierra
redneck tookover hell wrote i know all that stuff. apparently not apparently you cant read. it is difficult to detect wear patterns on new tires especially one with an agressive tread you must be blind you must be an asshole. .
From : jerry
high sierra wrote steve barker wrote just look at the side of the tire. they always will tell you what pressure to run. never use the vehicle manufacturers recommendations. remember the exploder/firestone fiasco thanks for the reply but isnt that the max recommended pressure for fully loaded. that is the max pressure the tire is safely rated for and nothing else. most likely if it says max pressure 60 psi on the side of your tire and you pump it up to that the truck will ride like a brick wagon. otoh if you still get a smooth ride and the tread wear is okay then it wont hurt to run there. each vehicle depending on load has to find their own sweet spot in between the min and max. one thing to keep in mind is the lower the pressure the more heat generated so personally i would not go below the minimum recommended by the manufacture. jerry .
From : steve barker
just look at the side of the tire. they always will tell you what pressure to run. never use the vehicle manufacturers recommendations. remember the exploder/firestone fiasco -- steve barker ========= thanks that sounds like good advice. .
From : high sierra
steve barker wrote just look at the side of the tire. they always will tell you what pressure to run. never use the vehicle manufacturers recommendations. remember the exploder/firestone fiasco thanks for the reply but isnt that the max recommended pressure for fully loaded. .
From : kg
my 1st ram was a 95 2500 hd. than a 98 next 01 & im waiting for my 04. ive always left the original rims and tires on the vehicles. my first truck had a problem w/ the tread stepping. the service advisor who was also a customer of mine had me keep the tire pressure at the max rated pressure to remedy this problem. ive done this w/ the 1st 3 trucks and will w/ the 4th. mind you my truck is always carrying a semi partial load. tools some materials diamond plate 3 drawer pullout. it is never light in the ass end. just my experience w/ tire pressures. kevin g. high sierra wrote steve barker wrote just look at the side of the tire. they always will tell you what pressure to run. never use the vehicle manufacturers recommendations. remember the exploder/firestone fiasco thanks for the reply but isnt that the max recommended pressure for fully loaded. that is the max pressure the tire is safely rated for and nothing else. most likely if it says max pressure 60 psi on the side of your tire and you pump it up to that the truck will ride like a brick wagon. otoh if you still get a smooth ride and the tread wear is okay then it wont hurt to run there. each vehicle depending on load has to find their own sweet spot in between the min and max. one thing to keep in mind is the lower the pressure the more heat generated so personally i would not go below the minimum recommended by the manufacture. jerry .
From : eisboch
my 1st ram was a 95 2500 hd. than a 98 next 01 & im waiting for my 04. ive always left the original rims and tires on the vehicles. my first truck had a problem w/ the tread stepping. the service advisor who was also a customer of mine had me keep the tire pressure at the max rated pressure to remedy this problem. ive done this w/ the 1st 3 trucks and will w/ the 4th. mind you my truck is always carrying a semi partial load. tools some materials diamond plate 3 drawer pullout. it is never light in the ass end. just my experience w/ tire pressures. kevin g. agree with you kevin. my first ram was a 97 1500 4x4. at 5000 miles the front tires were scalloped badly. front end alignment measurements were right on the money. the factory recommended increasing the tire pressure to around 45-50 psi. rotated the tires front to back back to front and never had any problems after. eisboch .
From : moparman
my 1st ram was a 95 2500 hd. than a 98 next 01 & im waiting for my 04. ive always left the original rims and tires on the vehicles. my first truck had a problem w/ the tread stepping. the service advisor who was also a customer of mine had me keep the tire pressure at the max rated pressure to remedy this problem. ive done this w/ the 1st 3 trucks and will w/ the 4th. mind you my truck is always carrying a semi partial load. tools some materials diamond plate 3 drawer pullout. it is never light in the ass end. just my experience w/ tire pressures. kevin g. agree with you kevin. my first ram was a 97 1500 4x4. at 5000 miles the front tires were scalloped badly. front end alignment measurements were right on the money. the factory recommended increasing the tire pressure to around 45-50 psi. rotated the tires front to back back to front and never had any problems after. eisboch on my 2003 2500hd hemi i still have the original tires on the road. i rotate and balance them about every 5000-7000 miles. i run 50 pounds in front and rear 17 inch tires and i run 70 pounds when towing my 5th wheeler. i now have over 60k on the tires/truck and they still have about another 20k left on them. -- moparman----remove clothes to reply... scud coordinates latitude 32.61208 degrees north longitude 96.92995 degrees west depth 17.35 inches .
From : high sierra
moparman wrote my 1st ram was a 95 2500 hd. than a 98 next 01 & im waiting for my 04. ive always left the original rims and tires on the vehicles. my first truck had a problem w/ the tread stepping. the service advisor who was also a customer of mine had me keep the tire pressure at the max rated pressure to remedy this problem. ive done this w/ the 1st 3 trucks and will w/ the 4th. mind you my truck is always carrying a semi partial load. tools some materials diamond plate 3 drawer pullout. it is never light in the ass end. just my experience w/ tire pressures. kevin g. agree with you kevin. my first ram was a 97 1500 4x4. at 5000 miles the front tires were scalloped badly. front end alignment measurements were right on the money. the factory recommended increasing the tire pressure to around 45-50 psi. rotated the tires front to back back to front and never had any problems after. eisboch on my 2003 2500hd hemi i still have the original tires on the road. i rotate and balance them about every 5000-7000 miles. i run 50 pounds in front and rear 17 inch tires and i run 70 pounds when towing my 5th wheeler. i now have over 60k on the tires/truck and they still have about another 20k left on them. thanks for the extra information. perhaps i should go with 50lbs as stated on the door frame. i can then check the tire footprint with paper as another poster suggested and compare to what footprint i get at 40lbs. .
From : redneck tookover hell
i know all that stuff. apparently not it is difficult to detect wear patterns on new tires especially one with an agressive tread you must be blind politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .