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What is their wet traction rating? expected milage? High milage tires achieve that by having rock hard tread which doesn't grip as well on wet roads.
Tires are less than a year old with maybe 3k miles (give or take a few hundred). Not sure where to find wet traction rating, tire rack .com rates them highly in a bunch of categories.
Lower tire pressure in the rear, 38 is ridiculous for an unloaded truck. Based on contact patch and sidewall bulge, I run around 28-30 rear and 36-38 front, both cold. Sometimes more when I put 600lbs of dirt bike in the bed.
Lower tire pressure in the rear, 38 is ridiculous for an unloaded truck. Based on contact patch and sidewall bulge, I run around 28-30 rear and 36-38 front, both cold. Sometimes more when I put 600lbs of dirt bike in the bed.
I run them at 30-32 ambient temp, but I stated between 30 to 38 PSI depending on outside temp and how long I've been driving. At least that's what the dash says they were at the last time it was hot out and I had been driving for about 25 miles. Dash also matches tire gauge. Also, not an unloaded truck. Has about 200 lbs of tools in a decked toolbox at all times.
As do I, if you read my sig line....regardless, if you're hitting 38 hot on the rears you need to reduce cold pressure. Added bonus, it'll help even out your tire wear too. Unless I'm loaded down, I adjust cold pressure to keep the rears under 32 hot - it's very noticeable when it goes higher.
Just to ask, only because I didn't know since mine didn't come with a manual, but have you tried going through the traction control modes? I didn't realize there are 4 different modes. My 15 5.0 with 3.73's broke loose a lot and kicked sideways quite a few times for a while after i got it. I thought id look into finding a manual online and read about the different modes and tried going through them. The manual says the traction control defaults at startup, however I would swear after messing with it, the truck feels much more stable and i can actually accelerate away when the roads are wet without the rear kicking out. Worth a shot at least
Just to ask, only because I didn't know since mine didn't come with a manual, but have you tried going through the traction control modes? I didn't realize there are 4 different modes. My 15 5.0 with 3.73's broke loose a lot and kicked sideways quite a few times for a while after i got it. I thought id look into finding a manual online and read about the different modes and tried going through them. The manual says the traction control defaults at startup, however I would swear after messing with it, the truck feels much more stable and i can actually accelerate away when the roads are wet without the rear kicking out. Worth a shot at least
Thats interesting, I didn't know that. Can you tell me where to find that if you still have the link or a quick rundown on how to change that? Thanks.
Hey everyone, needing some assistance. I have a 2016 5.0L XLT with a 3" suspension lift on 35" and trying to find something to help with traction as truck breaks free easy on acceleration, especially on wet roads, even easier when turning. I've been trying to research possible traction bars but I can't seem to find anything except a hundred different sites all selling the same rough country or no name bars, but only for 5"+ lifts. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Edit for clarification: since this has come up alot, I thought I'd clarify. I am not putting the pedal to the plastic or trying to race, just normal driving. Tires are 35" Yokohamas on 18" wheels at 32 to 38 PSI, depending on outside temp and how long I've been driving (see pic). I am aware of the lack of weight issue, but I have a decked toolbox installed with about 200-300 lbs of tools. I know that trucks don't do well on tight turns and stuff, but wider turns it shouldn't. For example, taking a turn similar to an interstate exit ramp at around 15ish mph shouldn't cause the truck to start going sideways, even in the rain.
Also, was looking for traction bars to help with wheel hop/axle wrap.
If you know so much of how trucks are supposed to work, and how to drive then why are you asking others for their opinion. Make sure the drive selector is not set to lock the rear differential if your truck that that option. Traction bars are for wheel hop on high acceleration vehicles as the tires break loose from massive amounts of power, they do nothing in normal vehicles driven normally.
