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Old 09-25-2012, 06:02 PM
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After some issues with my stock tires Goodyear swapped them out for me through discount tire and gave me full replacement cost towards any new set I wanted. I thought I'd try some duratracs. With the load range on the new tire being E, what pressure should I run in them? Discount set them to 50psi, which is going to ride a bit rough for my taste. Can I still run 40?
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40 will be fine, no issues.
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anyone else with an opinion?
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Keep mine at 50psi in the front and 45psi in the rear.
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On an f150 why have the extra PSI in the front the engine weighs crap all, its not like your running a diesel....keep them even, and rotate them every 6000 miles or 10000km., if your hauling add pressure to your rear tires, that's where the real weight is.
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I have 54K miles on mine and have at least 30K miles of life left. I run 45 in front/43 in rear. I change them slightly for winter/summer.
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48-52 all around. I have the E rated version if I remember correctly. There is a D too.
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Keep in mind, lower air pressure will reduce tire wear mileage. To what degree depends on several factors. Although running tire pressure on the high side will give you a rougher ride but your tires will last longer. It's a trade off either way you go. I've always gone for the higher tire mileage.


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