I havea 1996 Ram 2500 3/4 ton 4x4 it has 655/70R18's instead of the stock 265/70R16's the tire pressure says 65psi front and 80 psi rear,
If i use it as a daily driver instead of a work truck do I really m=need 65 and 80?
if I dont what pressure do I need?

 

54 inch tires???

 

Probably meant 265. I go by what the tire manufacture says.

 

Nope, lower as desired.

I'd probably do 60ish front and 50 rear if empty. YMMV

 

I have 285/70/16's, on my 2500. It isn't loaded most of the time, so I run right around 50 PSI front and rear. Pretty even tire wear, not too harsh of a ride... for a 3/4 ton truck.....

 

oops sorry I meant 275/70/18

265 is what I'm buying because the 275's rub on the lower

thats great, thanks

 

thasnke for the help guys I'm gonna try 50 since thats what HeyYiy is runniung with now abnormal tire wear

 

I'm running the same. 50 PSI with Michelin 285/75/16 Load Range E tires normally, since I don't tend to ride with full capacity loads. Last set of Michelin tires had perfect tread wear after 11 years, but had to get a new set of tires last year since the sidewalls had noticeable dry rot. Tread on the old tires still looked like new.

The truck rides great. If I ran the recommended tire pressure without a major load, I suspect I'd be bouncing out of the truck.

 

2001 2wd 2500 LB Reg cab 5.9 v8, 50psi 50psi . 245/75 r16 Load range e. They do ride hard as Hey You stated.
Some who dd their trucks and almost never load them go to a different range LT or xl tire for a softer ride, and perhaps reduced load rating.
Fewer plies will let the tread flex more easily.

 

I stopped in Jackson on my way to Roanoke Rapids, and dropped the tires to 55psi, I didnt want to go to 50 for fear of falling lower and I'm a perfectionist about stuff like that almnost ocd. I went to Firestone and was kinda nervous until i saw a man I trust that used to work at Central Ford in Ahoskie before it was sold to Fryer, I paid for a lifetime alignmant and the guy ( joe) told me everything was tight BUT I had a little play in the gearbox, which makes total sense considering when I bought it it had a farm use tag on teh back and teh ONLY maintenance that was ever done to it was the oil was changed once a year
I'm gonna adjust eth gearbox here in a few after a 6th cup of coffee so I'm totally awake, And since I'm near a compressor, I'm gonna drop the tires to 50 all 4
tomorrow the man in Capron Va that works with us at DOT equipment shop is ordering Falcon Wildpeak LT265/70R18, for me, he's cheaper than tire rack or anybody else online or locally, I will be keeping either the Michilian I paid $70 for or one of the cooper discoverer's so when I get a 18" rim for a spare I'll have a tire already