Hey all. Yep, another noob in need of some advice
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01-30-2009, 01:00 AM
So I would want to go with 27-30 psi for the bigger tires even though it makes them look low? I appreciate all of the advice I am getting but it seems like there isn't one real answer. I hear to keep them at 35 like the door says, some say to do it at 40 and some say do it lower like 27.
I didn't mean for you to run them that low. 35 is fine, but because of the bigger footprint you could also bring it down 1 to 3 psi to between 32 and 35. You definatley don't want to put more in them though. I have that same size on my 1st gen Dakota, and I don't know what the weight difference is between the 1st and 2nd gen but I have to fronts at 33 and the back at 35 (to compensate for the weight of carrying stuff in the bed). I hope I cleared up my last comment.
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01-30-2009, 01:07 AM
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I didn't mean for you to run them that low. 35 is fine, but because of the bigger footprint you could also bring it down 1 to 3 psi to between 32 and 35. You definatley don't want to put more in them though. I have that same size on my 1st ten Dakota, and I don't know what the weight difference is between the 1st and 2nd gen but I have to fronts at 33 and the back at 35 (to compensate for the weight of carrying stuff in the bed). I hope I cleared up my last comment.
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01-30-2009, 01:32 AM
That makes perfect sense. I was just looking for the "ideal" everyday driving pressure. And owning a small sports car all my life, I never bought bigger tires so when I saw the 88 psi it threw me off. So, just to be sure, I would fill them up more if I were towing or hauling something really heavy, right? Thanks for all the help ladies and gentlemen.
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01-30-2009, 11:44 PM
