Goodyear tires,, ATS

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Aug 5, 2003 | 11:29 PM

mountainman

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Goodyear tires,, ATS

i rotate my tires on the 6k mark, and now with 54k,, the tires are cupping. goodyear tires do this on rts i know, but man im suppose to get at most 80k on these tires. for the price they cost, 280$ they are not worth it,, slide all over in rain and snow. cant wait do dump them and get the bridgestones

Aug 6, 2003 | 01:10 AM

Torque1st

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Goodyear tires,, ATS

You will like the Bridgestone tires.

Aug 6, 2003 | 08:50 PM

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If they are cupped, maybe you had them over inflated.

Personally I think 54k is pretty good on a set of truck tires.

Aug 6, 2003 | 11:05 PM

LxMan1

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I'll be happy if my RT/S's go that long. 30,000 miles and about 1/2 tread right now.
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Aug 7, 2003 | 08:38 AM

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speeking of over-inflated, I just bought a new 2003 F-150 Sport, it has 17 inch rims and bigger tires than most stock F-150's. I checked the air pressure and my gauge topped out at 50 PSI, could this be right???? why would a dealer put over 50 pounds of air in a tire? I left it like that for the time being because they look normal. Are there tires that take that much pressure?

Aug 11, 2003 | 06:10 AM

mountainman

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no i check my tires all the time and keep them at 35psi. goodyear has history of rts cupping. the ats's are supposed to go 75k cuz of the hard rubber. but thanks for the comment. im gonna put on bridgestones on the spare too and sell the ats somewhere "over the rainbow." lol

Aug 11, 2003 | 08:30 AM

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I seriously doubt that your tires should have 50 psi in them, although some LT tires do run that high. Can't explain why some people do some things!

The sidewall will show the MAXIMUM the tire should have. On the Sport package yours is probably 35 psi. BUT, this is NOT the pressure you should run. There will be a recommended pressure on a nameplate on the door jamb and/or the gas door. This is the pressure you should maintain. Do not run lower! Knowledgable people sometimes run 3 - 5 psi higher (not to exceed the maximum mentioned previously) under certain conditions, but you are probably better off staying with the recommendations.

All pressures should be checked "cold"; that is before driving any significant distance. Pressures will increase after driving, but should NOT be adjusted for that.