plootsa
Michigan
Full Member
Joined: 01/08/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
 Offline
|
I have the Chevy 3500 HD Dually the tire pressuer plackard says 65 lbs cold in the rear tires. With no weight on the axle the tires ride on the center treads and i can see that the outer tread is off the pavement.Has anyone experienced this when not towing thier fifth wheel
if so what pressure do you use.
|
MainerBob
Worcester, Mass
New Member
Joined: 12/26/2011
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
My placard says for max load 55 front, 80 rear. I run Michelin XLT M&S2's. When not towing I run 50/50 and have all my tread on the ground.
1991 Avion 30' Fiver, not silver
2006 Silvarado 2500HD Duramax, SRW, CC, Short Bed, 4x4
16K Draw-Tite Slider
Bikes on the back
Standard Poodle inside
|
dupreet
High Point, NC
Senior Member
Joined: 08/03/2007
View Profile
|
That seems odd the outer treads are off the ground completely. What do the tire sidewalls say for pressure? That is the only number you should consider as the placard was only accurate for (potentially) the original tires on the truck.
Todd
Todd
1993 Ford E-350 pushed by a 1988 Wilderness 24' TT
|
plootsa
Michigan
Full Member
Joined: 01/08/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
The max load rating says 80 psi the tire has no sidewall bulging as seen on all radials the fronts are fine but a lot of weight from the engine I can actually look from behind the truck and see that 80% of the outer treads are not touching the ground and the treads are clean compared to the middle ones.
|
stripit
Casa Grande, AZ
Senior Member
Joined: 02/24/2004
View Profile
|
Check your tire gauge to insure it is not reading wrong? Like too low so you would over fill the tires.
Stacey Frank
'04 Mobile Suites 36 TK3 #1341
'99 Int'l 4700 Lo Pro MDT
'08 Lexus 400H
|
|
|
Hunter11
Austin, Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 06/30/2003
View Profile
Offline
|
I have had my truck three weeks now and I am running 60 psi in the rears and 65 psi fronts empty. At 60 psi on the rears they still look to be running to high on the treads. I had the same Michelin tires on my last truck (05 Dodge 3500 SRW) and at those pressures they wore great. Guess the DRW setup will be something I have to get use to.
His-2012 Chevrolet 3500 4DR DRW LWB 4X4 D/A
Hers-2006 Dodge 1500 4DR Hemi
2007 Crossroads Paradise Pointe 34CK
2 Mini Dachshunds
|
plootsa
Michigan
Full Member
Joined: 01/08/2008
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
yes im gonna try 60 psi in the back tires with no load I noticed when hitting a bump the back tires jump a lot and i used 3 different gauges they all read about the same
|
Dave H M
IL
Senior Member
Joined: 08/11/2006
View Profile
Offline
|
plootsa wrote:yes im gonna try 60 psi in the back tires with no load I noticed when hitting a bump the back tires jump a lot and i used 3 different gauges they all read about the same
I ran 55 in the rear of the F 250 when empty. Made a heck of a difference.
|
WellShooter2
West Texas
Senior Member
Joined: 03/20/2009
View Profile
Good Sam RV Club Member
Offline
|
Brand of tire may make a difference too. I run 55 front and back unloaded. 70-80 when loaded. I have to haul an air compressor in my 5er to do that, and it is a PITA to air down and air up but the difference in the ride makes it worth it. The factory TPMS had to go though.
2008 2500HD D/A
2008 Keystone Challenger
|
Grady23
everywhere
New Member
Joined: 05/03/2012
View Profile
Offline
|
Make SURE that all the tires are the same size. Friend bought a new truck and the inner tires were 1 size larger than the outer. Rims were the same but 1 tire size bigger. Go figure.
Retired for more than a year
2010 Cougar 318SAB
2012 Chevy 2500HD Ext Cab Duramax w/Allison
Grady Gulfstream w/twin 150'S
We're Just getting started
|
|
|
