Tire pressure
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RE: Tire pressure
What model year is the van????
There are psi ratings for many of the years and specialized equipment too.
Is this a cargo van or a passenger wagon van?
We need more information to help you.
Also, the B1500 only has five lug rims, so there may only be two types of psi ratings to use. This narrows the playing field vs. the B2500 3,000lbs axle (5-lugs), B2500 4,000lbs axle (8-lugs), and the B3500 4,000lbs axle (8-lugs).
If your B1500 has a towing package or is equiped for towing, then a higher rated tire "D" grade is required and to follow the psi requirements of that tire.
The B1500 can use P rated tires or LT rated tires. If the P rated tires are used, they must meet the minimal XL tire rating for the van. If LT tires are used a D rated tire must be used. Also, if the B1500 is manufactured after 1998, the inside door jam should list the psi rating along with the proper tire size to go with the rating.
The LT tires are great for the cargo van version of the Ram Van, but not so good for the conversion vans. The conversion vans of the Ram Wagon Van should use P tires rated in the XL class.
So, you have a loaded question that requires more information we need to properly answer the question.
There are psi ratings for many of the years and specialized equipment too.
Is this a cargo van or a passenger wagon van?
We need more information to help you.
Also, the B1500 only has five lug rims, so there may only be two types of psi ratings to use. This narrows the playing field vs. the B2500 3,000lbs axle (5-lugs), B2500 4,000lbs axle (8-lugs), and the B3500 4,000lbs axle (8-lugs).
If your B1500 has a towing package or is equiped for towing, then a higher rated tire "D" grade is required and to follow the psi requirements of that tire.
The B1500 can use P rated tires or LT rated tires. If the P rated tires are used, they must meet the minimal XL tire rating for the van. If LT tires are used a D rated tire must be used. Also, if the B1500 is manufactured after 1998, the inside door jam should list the psi rating along with the proper tire size to go with the rating.
The LT tires are great for the cargo van version of the Ram Van, but not so good for the conversion vans. The conversion vans of the Ram Wagon Van should use P tires rated in the XL class.
So, you have a loaded question that requires more information we need to properly answer the question.
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RE: Tire pressure
wow i feel dumb lol. 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 with the big thing on top that makes more room in the van(no idea if that has to do with anything). Um I'll go to check what kind of tires they are later today. I'm pretty sure it's equipped for towing but we never towed anything with it. I'm actually doing this for somebody else so I'll go tell her about the door jam and see if she has info I can give ya. Appreciate all of that, didn't know it was that complicated lol. Thanx : )
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RE: Tire pressure
Alloro's answer should work with that van since both are made after 2000 when the towing optional package became standard.
On the 2000 and newer B2500 4,000lbs axles, the front are 51 and the rear are 65.
On the 2000 and newer B2500 4,000lbs axles, the front are 51 and the rear are 65.