stock michelin tire pressure question
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stock michelin tire pressure question
i run mostly unloaded and the stock michelins are still at the tire pressure from when deilvered, well over 50psi. i have read posts in the past that guys lower the pressure to make it ride better, any ideas what i should lower it to?
any affect on handling and tire wear?
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any affect on handling and tire wear?
thanks
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i tried to check mine with a mechanical guage and they were so high, well past 50, i have yet to check with a electronic gauge.
My ride is very bouncy, especially on the highway.
My ride is very bouncy, especially on the highway.
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Check your manuals. I had one the showed loaded and unloaded air pressures. I usually kept mine at 55 psi front and 50 psi rear without a load. I would't drop much below 50 on the front with the weight of a deisel, plus the lower the pressure the more heat build up in the tires.
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I keep mine at 60#'s all the way around, just wondering how you got only 30,000 miles out of you michelins. I have the stock LTX A/S style and just got new ones at 96000. I hope this set last that long.
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I keep mine at 70 front and 60 rear unloaded. Getting very good wear and mostly highway driving for me.
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i checked my pressure after about 30 miles ( i know i know) and the reading of the digital gauge was 50psi at all tires. i wonder if i am maxing out my gauges and need to get one for these high of pressur tires?
for as bouncy as i think the ride is i think the tires have more than 50psi of air, especially when hot.
for as bouncy as i think the ride is i think the tires have more than 50psi of air, especially when hot.
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