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Tire pressure

What tire pressure do you guys run in your A/T tires? My 2004 has the 245/75/16 tires and when I got it it had about 25lbs in them and there was some unusual wear. The door sticker says 30lbs (which is in there now), but I think they could use more. On the V-8 Ranger (with 235/75/15 tires) I run 40lbs and they wear great, and on the Lightning (with 295/45/18 tires [not all season ]) I run 40lbs just fine. So what do you guys run?
 
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I'm running 36-40 in my 35x12.5x15's on my Ranger. If I don't, they get all weird and cup and what not. But I'm also running wide tires on 8" rims.

I think the factory pressures are good for normal use, but a bit more is good for heavy duty use IF your tires are rated that high. I think mine are a maximum of 50 psi.

I have a 2002, and still have the independent front suspension on it. It's getting SAS'd at some point, probably after this year ends and I get the profit sharing check.
 
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this again. ok 32psi on my 265x75x16 BFG a/t
 
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I think I have around 35p.s.i. in my tires, They are 235/75/15's(stock).
 
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35-36 in my 30's...
 
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I run 35 psi in my 245/75-16 BFG All Terrains, and they are wearing perfectly.
 
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My Goodyear Wranglers state max pressure 44psi. My door sticker says 30psi. I run 40psi.
 
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Originally Posted by outdoorsman
My Goodyear Wranglers state max pressure 44psi. My door sticker says 30psi. I run 40psi.
lol another person like this.. run 30 then if thats what your door sticker says. the MAX PSI is something on the tires if you keep reading on the tire it will say MAX PSI HOLDS 1,200pd(est guess) think about this thats at 44 psi holds for ONE tire at 1,200pd(est) now being our trucks weigh like 3,300pd that being sayed you have your psi to high Ford already figured it out for you the math problem and stock tires if they recommed 30psi...run 30psi...or do the math and figure it out...

i found the math problem once i for get it now. but my coopers MAX PSI was 60.. in your reasoning i would run like 50psi.. that is totally wrong you never worry about max you use it as a base to figure out your psi you should be using...
 
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Like Zach said. Most of the time I would say start with the stock pressure and adjust once you start seeing how the tires are wearing.
 
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i am running 35psi in the fronts and 30 psi in the rears on my 35x12.5x15 BFG all terrains on a 15x10 wheel
 
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Thanks a lot guys. I am going to try 35 in the front and 33 in the rear. They were so low when I got it that the tires were cupping.
 
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Originally Posted by TORQUERULES
Thanks a lot guys. I am going to try 35 in the front and 33 in the rear. They were so low when I got it that the tires were cupping.
Are they the goodyear Mt-r stock street looking tires? cause those tires are GARBAGE they do cup even if you have the right psi. do yourself a favor and start saving RIGHT NOW. for a new set of tires before winter serously...
 
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i run around 35 psi in mine
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
Are they the goodyear Mt-r stock street looking tires? cause those tires are GARBAGE they do cup even if you have the right psi. do yourself a favor and start saving RIGHT NOW. for a new set of tires before winter serously...

The damn stock Goodyear Wrangler RT/S. I HATE Goodyear tires. The wear terribly.
 
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Im running 35psi on my Cooper ST's (31x10.5)
 
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Originally Posted by TORQUERULES
The damn stock Goodyear Wrangler RT/S. I HATE Goodyear tires. The wear terribly.
thats it RTS lol not MTR wtf was i thinking.. yes and there bad in RAIN SNOW and come to think of it dry...just get rid of them
 
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^ amen haha, i hate driving my dads truck because of them....
 
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On my Bridgestone Dueler Revo ATs (P235/75/R15) I run 36PSI all around.
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
this again. ok 32psi on my 265x75x16 BFG a/t
what about a 31x10.50 15? i have 30 in em
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
thats it RTS lol not MTR wtf was i thinking.. yes and there bad in RAIN SNOW and come to think of it dry...just get rid of them

LOL. I was thinking the same thing. Any suggestions for a tire that will fit the stock FX4 style rim?

How about any of these?

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=54

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=55

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=56

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=59

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=58
 
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some eather 265x75x16 or 285x75x16 some procomp, BFG or some dualer revo or toyo
 
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Thanks a lot guys!
 
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34psi all around.

Perfect even wear...if any...on my BFG All Terrain A/T's 31x10.5x15's
 
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36psi all around in my 33x12.5 procomps on a 8" wide rim.
 
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