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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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What tire pressure is anyone running when not towing? Same all around or different?
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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i running LT tires so for my winters(17s) i have 40 the summers(18s) are 42-45..
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Old Mar 23, 2014 | 09:32 PM
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my setup (below) I run 44/40 front/rear. I used the chalk method to set this up when I got the level and new tires.
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 05:16 PM
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What does the sticker on your door say?
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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by BCMIF150
What does the sticker on your door say?
that.
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BCMIF150
What does the sticker on your door say?
Sticker on the door means jack if your not on the original tires. Even then it is off because it has you with the same pressure in the front and back. You back only carries about 1/3 the trucks weight and actually should have a lower pressure in it. Car companies give you a single pressure because we are the dumb customer and we couldn't handle having 2 different pressures.
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockjock3
Sticker on the door means jack if your not on the original tires. Even then it is off because it has you with the same pressure in the front and back. You back only carries about 1/3 the trucks weight and actually should have a lower pressure in it. Car companies give you a single pressure because we are the dumb customer and we couldn't handle having 2 different pressures.

Or do they expect you might put cargo in the box? But then I doubt many do that.

I still believe the chalk method is best for maximum tread life but not necessarily for ride comfort or performance.
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 07:09 AM
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So the chalk deal u just want chalk across entire tread right
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Slimgutrich
So the chalk deal u just want chalk across entire tread right
Chalk across tread and drive a few miles.
Wear in middle means decrease pressure.
Wear on outsides means increase pressure.
Wear even means pressure is good.
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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Cool makes sense thanks for the help love this site full of good info and people
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