35" E Tires and TPMS - Ram 2500
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35" E Tires and TPMS - Ram 2500
Ok tire guys....
First off, I see lots of guys on here running 33" or 35" tires on their 2500's. I am having a hard time finding any that are E rated. Are all these guys with tough looking lifted trucks really running D range tires on their 2500's? Probaby works great going to the grocery store. Just kidding. I am just looking for the added protection of 10 ply tires.
Let me know what you guys out there are running for big tires on your heavy duty pickup. Saw some cheap Firestone Destination AT's, those any good?
Next question that comes to mind, if you are running D range tires, do you have to get new lower pressure sensors to keep the dash lights off since from the factory it's set higher than you would keep D range tires inflated? I am new to these. Do they just send a good or bad signal to the computer so all you really need are the correct sensors for what pressure you want to run?
Appreciate any input, thanks.
First off, I see lots of guys on here running 33" or 35" tires on their 2500's. I am having a hard time finding any that are E rated. Are all these guys with tough looking lifted trucks really running D range tires on their 2500's? Probaby works great going to the grocery store. Just kidding. I am just looking for the added protection of 10 ply tires.
Let me know what you guys out there are running for big tires on your heavy duty pickup. Saw some cheap Firestone Destination AT's, those any good?
Next question that comes to mind, if you are running D range tires, do you have to get new lower pressure sensors to keep the dash lights off since from the factory it's set higher than you would keep D range tires inflated? I am new to these. Do they just send a good or bad signal to the computer so all you really need are the correct sensors for what pressure you want to run?
Appreciate any input, thanks.
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You need to look at metric sizes for the E tires.
The TPMS is done by the computer. The sensors are the same on everything. The computer says hey i'm low turn on light. Does your ram have the light load button below the ac controls?
The TPMS is done by the computer. The sensors are the same on everything. The computer says hey i'm low turn on light. Does your ram have the light load button below the ac controls?
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Looking for more of a AT tire than a mudder but thanks for the replies. It gives me some brands to look at and start my searching from. I can't wait to get some 35's and a leveling kit on the beast.
Yeah I have that light load button. The manual is very vague about what it is. I assume that if you air down or run lower air pressure it will kick off the warning light. Anyone know what pressures it's set at?
Just to make sure I understand this correctly, the sensors do send an actual tire pressure reading to the computer, not just a good/bad signal? Sorry these might be dumb questions but it's the first truck I have had with it.
Yeah I have that light load button. The manual is very vague about what it is. I assume that if you air down or run lower air pressure it will kick off the warning light. Anyone know what pressures it's set at?
Just to make sure I understand this correctly, the sensors do send an actual tire pressure reading to the computer, not just a good/bad signal? Sorry these might be dumb questions but it's the first truck I have had with it.
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Read this. IF you have 60psi front and 45 in the rear the light load button will turn the light off. The say they are sensitive to 2 psi out of whack.
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After the move, I took the liberty of deflating the rear tires to the "light load" recommended tire pressure of 45 psi. This immediately triggers the tire pressure monitoring light, which is then easily defeated by pressing the "light load" button just below the audio controls. The front tires still rode along at 60 psi, but the backs mellowed out just a bit. There was still plenty of evidence that the always-stiff rear was supported by a solid-axle and leaf-sprung setup, but over road imperfections, I wasn't being shocked and jolted in the same way as the original 60psi setup.
From truck trend
After the move, I took the liberty of deflating the rear tires to the "light load" recommended tire pressure of 45 psi. This immediately triggers the tire pressure monitoring light, which is then easily defeated by pressing the "light load" button just below the audio controls. The front tires still rode along at 60 psi, but the backs mellowed out just a bit. There was still plenty of evidence that the always-stiff rear was supported by a solid-axle and leaf-sprung setup, but over road imperfections, I wasn't being shocked and jolted in the same way as the original 60psi setup.
