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I just bolted on a set of 265/75-R16" Michelin Defender LTX M/S load range E tires. I was wondering what sort of tire pressures to run to get the most comfortable ride. The truck label says 45 front / 55 rear for whatever the OEM tire was. I was curious if any of you ran this specific tire? If so, at what pressure? For towing, I plan to run 75 front / 80 rear. That should put me in the ballpark. Thoughts on empty vs towing tire pressures?
I have that tire, and while I understand most folks use the door sticker, I run mine at 65 all the way around. That’s what I like. When I tow, I generally run them up to 70 with the camper. I haven’t weighed it, but I believe I’m around 8K plus kids and dogs. Semi educated guess on tongue weight is about 1000, but that’s a guess.
I'm on my second set of those tires. Obviously I like them well enough to buy them again! The first set I put on the Ex gave me about 70,000 miles and I could have squeezed another 5,000 out of them.
I stay closer to the label. My rear suspension is set up for pulling a heavy horse trailer so it's rock hard and every imperfection in the road transmits into the chassis. I'll never get the luxury ride I want with this setup, but I don't want the tires so hard that they're stone, either. 75,000 miles suggests that the factory label settings work just fine.
I have that tire, and while I understand most folks use the door sticker, I run mine at 65 all the way around. That’s what I like. When I tow, I generally run them up to 70 with the camper. I haven’t weighed it, but I believe I’m around 8K plus kids and dogs. Semi educated guess on tongue weight is about 1000, but that’s a guess.
I like the ride at closer to 50psi but hate how bad it hydroplanes, so i run more psi to prevent hydroplaning. There are some bad ruts on my normal drive that just hold a lot of water
I like the ride at closer to 50psi but hate how bad it hydroplanes, so i run more psi to prevent hydroplaning. There are some bad ruts on my normal drive that just hold a lot of water
I haven't experienced any hydroplaning, even at lower pressures when deciding how much to run with. I didn't like the splashy/wonky feel at lower pressures. Don't want to ride like a log wagon, but I do want to feel solid on the road, if that makes sense.
I have the same tire in a 285 size, my second set. They stick to the road like crazy. I drive 30 miles to work each way on curving 2 lane roads and seriously need them to stick in rain and snow at times, which they do very well. When I run 55 or 60 psi I get the outer tread wearing down quicker by 2-3/32 over the center tread. A good indicator that the pressure is not even across the tread.
65psi seems to be the best Michelin Defender LTX 285/70-17 Drivers side rear tire.
for even wear, and a wider 285mm tire usually requires less pressure that a 265mm wide tire of the same make.
I haven't experienced any hydroplaning, even at lower pressures when deciding how much to run with. I didn't like the splashy/wonky feel at lower pressures. Don't want to ride like a log wagon, but I do want to feel solid on the road, if that makes sense.
These are bad, over 1” of standing water due to way too many semis on this road. No shoulder and lanes aren’t wide enough to get out of the ruts. Normal just wet roads are fine. My other vehicles have the same issue on this road
I run 65, 70 in the rear for towing. The sticker pressures will give you a cushy ride but will eat your tires. Ford doesn't care how often you have to get new tires!
I run 65, 70 in the rear for towing. The sticker pressures will give you a cushy ride but will eat your tires. Ford doesn't care how often you have to get new tires!
Ford doesnt come up with the tire pressures the S.A.E. and T.R.A. does and its based on payloads using engineering not how cushy the ride is. by over inflating your tire to 70 you may be getting more life span out of them but you are loosing traction and braking distance in order to achieve that. The NHTSA sets the standards and those pressure are needed to meet them.
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