Ideal Tire Pressure for Road Trips
07-09-2018, 08:06 AM
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Ideal Tire Pressure for Road Trips
I am going on a road trip soon and was wondering what you all thought was the ideal tire pressure for my truck? I have a 2014 F150 5.0 FX4 (no lift) with stock/factory 20 sport wheels and stock pirelli tires (like new).
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Last edited by Augy88066; 07-09-2018 at 08:08 AM.
07-09-2018, 10:09 AM
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I think I ran those tires on my 08 at 36. I run my current Michelins at 36, all the time. 40K on them now, no side wear and about 11-12/32 tread.
07-09-2018, 04:35 PM
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07-09-2018, 05:39 PM
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Question is unanswerable. What's the sidewall max cold pressure? What does the door tag say? If they original tires, why would a trip mean any different pressure than local driving?
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07-09-2018, 08:41 PM
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Ill be honest, I often commute between Florida and New York and was just curious to see what similar folks keep their PSI at. Normally, I keep mine at ~37-38.
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07-09-2018, 10:50 PM
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You can probably eke out a little better mileage with a little more air than the door sticker recommends. And for 2 days (or whatever) on the highway, probably not going to notice much difference in ride or need the extra grip of lower pressure.
07-10-2018, 08:06 AM
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I don't mind a stiffer ride and run 45 ish all the time. I've always been able to get 60,000 miles out of a set of tires and I almost always meet, or exceed the EPA numbers on vehicles I own.