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Truck tyre pressures
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 9:45 pm
by Mossy68
Just out of interest. What pressures do you run in your D100's / Rams etc ?
40 psi seems about right in mine. Drop to 30 in winter conditions ( with a few bags of sand on the bed !)
Cheers
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 9:49 pm
by Pete
My Durango should be at 33 psi but seems to work better at 40psi....weighs 5000 lbs so that is a consideration........
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 9:58 pm
by Mossy68
Pete wrote:My Durango should be at 33 psi but seems to work better at 40psi....weighs 5000 lbs so that is a consideration........
Thanks Pete. Don't know what the truck weighs , but is the military heavy duty version. Any more than 40psi rattles your teeth. Any less and its a C body ( sorry !)
Tyre wear indicates I'm right , but interested what others run. Seems the yanks run up to 70 psi to get better fuel economy
I have got the military pressures in the door shut. 40 front 70 rear.
Daren't try it as I don't fancy dentures just yet
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 10:02 pm
by Pete
When I bought the Durango it was at 65psi
The tyres are not rated that high..........
I have just put new tyres on the back and it squeals on roundabouts at speed so it may need some adjustment...........
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 10:05 pm
by Mossy68
Pete wrote:When I bought the Durango it was at 65psi
The tyres are not rated that high..........
I have just put new tyres on the back and it squeals on roundabouts at speed so it may need some adjustment...........
What was your choice of tyre Pete. ?
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 10:07 pm
by Pete
I think they were round ones......
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 10:15 pm
by Mossy68
Pete wrote:I think they were round ones......
And here's me trying to be serious for a change !!!!
Well if they're squealing round corners ...................SLOW DOWN !
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 14 11:34 pm
by db
I keep mine around 30, any higher it'd shake itself to bits!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 7:38 am
by shovelheadrob
What does it say on the tyre? xxxx lbs/kg at xx psi, should be more than your axle weights, then drop the pressure down accordingly. Remember that the manufacturers recommendations are for the tyres that were fitted from the factory. May not have been radials & probably a different size.
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 12:30 pm
by Pete
Pete wrote:I think they were round ones......
Just looked out of the window and they are Goodyear Wranglers....
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 1:29 pm
by Dave-R
Mossy68 wrote:Well if they're squealing round corners ...................SLOW DOWN !
That noise is normally his passengers....
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 1:44 pm
by Pete
Dave wrote:Mossy68 wrote:Well if they're squealing round corners ...................SLOW DOWN !
That noise is normally his passengers....
We had a deadline, and I have grown up a bit since then
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 6:02 pm
by Mossy68
Pete wrote:Dave wrote:Mossy68 wrote:Well if they're squealing round corners ...................SLOW DOWN !
That noise is normally his passengers....
We had a deadline, and I have grown up a bit since then
Says the man building an Altered !!!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 6:13 pm
by Pete
Never underestimate a Supercharged Mercedes and a man late for his dinner - it's a long story.............
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 14 6:38 pm
by bratfink
I run mine at 60 front and 65 rear.
Mine are E load rated and are supposed to be run at high pressure. Not sure on the 1500's since mine is a 2500.