RedHeep
NAXJA #1499
- Location
- Landenberg, PA
Depends on how it drives. Did you notice a difference?
Have you tried the chalk test?
You have to remember that we ask truck tires to perform well for us on a vehicle that doesn't necessarily weigh what a truck does. That's why you never inflate your tires to the numbers on the tire, always to the numbers in the door jam.
Unfortunately, when you go bigger (or to a stronger tire with a stiffer sidewall) your factory recommendations go right out the window. You have to find the happy medium.
I ran 30 when I was on 31's, but only because I wanted to squeek a little mileage out of the old girl. I probably should have been around 28.
I read about a way to gauge tire pressure a long time ago on another car board. The poster suggested inflating them cold (you always do it before you drive right?) and then going for a 20 minute trip somewhere. Check the pressure again and you should only see 4-5 psi rise because of the heat. More than that means too much air. Now that might only work on a small car tire, but you get the idea.
I have BFG AT's on my F250 and it's driven almost exclusively on the road, towing, etc. I've never had a single issue in weather and it rains about 100 times more here on the coast than where you are.
Have you tried the chalk test?
You have to remember that we ask truck tires to perform well for us on a vehicle that doesn't necessarily weigh what a truck does. That's why you never inflate your tires to the numbers on the tire, always to the numbers in the door jam.
Unfortunately, when you go bigger (or to a stronger tire with a stiffer sidewall) your factory recommendations go right out the window. You have to find the happy medium.
I ran 30 when I was on 31's, but only because I wanted to squeek a little mileage out of the old girl. I probably should have been around 28.
I read about a way to gauge tire pressure a long time ago on another car board. The poster suggested inflating them cold (you always do it before you drive right?) and then going for a 20 minute trip somewhere. Check the pressure again and you should only see 4-5 psi rise because of the heat. More than that means too much air. Now that might only work on a small car tire, but you get the idea.
I have BFG AT's on my F250 and it's driven almost exclusively on the road, towing, etc. I've never had a single issue in weather and it rains about 100 times more here on the coast than where you are.
, and I totally agree w/ everything he said. I got my current tire siped and i will never have tires w/o it, any tire! Makes so much diff you will be amazed in snow ice or wet. I have read some articles where folks did them themselves w/ a box knife....took about 30 mins a tire, but I will continue having the tire shop do it.:looney:
