Chevy truck tire psi
I have a 1998 k1500 extended cabwith 245/75/16 tires, what tire pressure should I be running in my tires? The sticker that should be inside the door is gone.
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Look on the tire
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should be in the 35-40 range, but it does depend on the tire.
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I can't find it on the tire, it currently is p rated tires (which are going off next fall) does that help with the tire pressure recomendations? Thanks for the help so far!
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Some where on the tire should say 40psi cold or or something like that. Mine says like 65 psi maxwhen cold. So look at all four tires it should be on there.
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Woah! That is the MAX not the running pressure! 65 psi MAX COLD pressure is the highest safe pressure that tire can run. 35 psi should be plenty on a 1/2 ton with C load range or lower (P rated), 40-45 on a 3/4 with D load range or lower, and 45-65 on a 1 ton with E load range or lower. What I do is balance it out better for winter where I am not hauling anything. So I actually run 36 psi up front and 34 in the rear to keep the front off the sidewalls and the rear from bouncing around.
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No matter what anyone says look at the tire, it tells you what the max pressure is of that tire... keep it under the max but not under by more than 10 psi
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damn looks like i may to need to inflate some more.
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The "P" you refer to indicates that it is a Passenger tire,as opposed to a "LT" light truck tire. "P" tires have lighter construction and fewer sidewall belts, and are intended to run at lower pressure as well as handle less weightthan a "LT". My 2002 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab Z71 came from the factory with P265/75/16 tires and the door tag confirms that info and all 4 should be set to 35PSI COLD, again COLD,Stone Cold,not driven as much as 2 blocks to the filling station. Just a very short distance raises the temp of the tire and can change the pressure considerably. Both of my vehicles will change 3-4 pounds in the distance from home to the gas station(approx 1/4 mile) and my Truck with 400-500lbs in the bed going 20 minutes on the freeway changed 8psi last fall. The sidewall pressure tag is the MAX reccomended COLD PSI. All that being said I regularly 38PSI in my SIlverado "P" tires year round, rides alittle harder in the winter,but tires wear more evenly than the same brand/model did at 35PSI ans the Gas Mileage is Slightly better. As a side note a few of my friends have been running "C" load "LT" tires on the 1500 Chevys( at 50-55PSI)and although they ride TOO firm for me, they have consistantly been gettingMPG and the tires are lasting between 80-120K. One buddy had his rims/tires stolen off his brand new 2004 1500 before he even took delivery and had the dealer put Michelin "LT"'s on it, now has128K on it, the tires passed inspection,but weren't really up to this Notheast winter.
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Jason248:Most max psi's are between 60-80psi. You mean to tell me you recommend 50-70psi normally??? ROFL!
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I agree max pressure cold on mine are 65psi and there is now way in hell i would run at 65 or with in 10 of that. Your tread pattern would suck and you would end up wearing down just the center of the tire.
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Exacry! Well atleast some people know how tire pressure and tire alignment affect tread where and ride/comfort/handleing.... I guess not every body has worked at a tire shop though(ssshhhhh...)
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you guys should check out michelin (sp?) i watched a police training video from them which was also a tire saftey course. they had some interesting info on properly inflated tires as it relates to wet traction as well as blow out procedures. i learned a lot.
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To each his own I guess. Manufacturers (on both vehicles and tires alike) specs should be all you need with psi.
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I have load range "d" tires on my truck and the psi says 65 max. If i ran 35 like the doors says then i would wear out my tires and the truck would ride funny look funny and get bad gas mileage. So i run them at about 55to60 depending on what the temp it outside.
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i run my load range Es which say 80 max psi anywhere from 50-60 depending on the temp.
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Hunt4game, does your door tag that specifies 35PSI, also specify "LT" tires or load range "D"? If I remember right Load range "E" is a 10 ply sidewall(great for handling heavy loads-WAY OVERKILL FOR A 1/2 TON THOUGH), she must ride harsh,harsh,harsh.I had a set of Michelin Load range "D"(8ply I think) on mine for only one afternoon and got rid of them before I started losing teeth(LOL). If your 05 is like my 02,the factory specifies "P" series tires set to 35PSI. "P" or "Passenger" tires don't have different Load ranges available,although the number of sidewall belts do vary from brand to barnd and also based on the model of tire. I still run P265/75r16 on my 2002 Z71 set to 36PSI in the winter(so they don't ride too hard) and as high as 38PSI in the warmer weather. I have had pretty damn near even tire wear across the entire contact patch of the tire with some extra wear on the shoulder of the tire from hard cornering(still can't get that autocross virus out of my blood).
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surprisingly at 50 psi the ride is really smooth and comfortable but if i get it over 60 its overkill and a bit rough. the new shocks help out a bunch.
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