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tire pressure
i have a friend who has a 2004 explorer ,,, the door says the tire presure should be 35 psi... the tire says 44 psi.... which should you go by ? the guy who services her truck says go by what the tire says.. he said ford puts says 35 because it rides better ,,,any ideas ? thanks bruce
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Originally Posted by pbjohns
44 is probibly the MAX inflation for the tire, Ford says 35, my 02 says 32 front & 35 rear. Go with Ford.
Agreed. The tire maker doesnt know what vehicle the tire is going on. It could weigh 3K or 5K pounds..
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Originally Posted by ac91725
my 94 explorer says put 26 psi all around. im running 235 75 15's. is this right?
I run 34psi all around on my 94.
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The car manufacture can and does put tire pressure ratings lower than that listed on tire for safety and comfort reasons. That being said, I always follow this rule of thumb, run the car tires at 3-5 psi less than max tire rating (good for everything but performance cars). This will give you a harder ride, but I have done this on my past three Explorers and have achieved a tire life of at least 50,000 and a max of 70,000 miles with normal wear, as well as a 2 mpg increase. If you are willing to accept a slightly harsher ride, these are your benefits. Friends of mine that have followed Fords tire pressure settings have had early tire wear and failure as well as lower mpg with the same model Explorer I had. Remeber the Firestone issue with the Gen I Explorers. Ford recommnded a 26 psi setting and that led to early tire failure (yes the Firestones were crap, but they did last if they were inflated to at least 32 psi).
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I run my 2001 Explorer at the 26 PSI as per the door panel.
26 was not pulled out of the air, they test the vehicle, shocks, suspension, roll over test etc..... and come up with that number. If you go higher, you will risk a rollover and uneven tire ware. If your tires are the exact same size as on the door panel, then go by the number. A lot of mechanics go by 32 or 34 but this is WRONG.
Matt
26 was not pulled out of the air, they test the vehicle, shocks, suspension, roll over test etc..... and come up with that number. If you go higher, you will risk a rollover and uneven tire ware. If your tires are the exact same size as on the door panel, then go by the number. A lot of mechanics go by 32 or 34 but this is WRONG.
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I guess you did not read the Federal report on the Firestone tires for the Ford Explorers, stating that Ford basicly screwed up in telling customers to run a lower pressure than recommended by tire manufacturer to get a better ride. It also stated that Firestones quality control on that model tire used by the Explorers was sub-par also. Combine both and you get blowouts. Does that mean when you have a blow out you will try to sue Ford also?
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Originally Posted by Viking2005
I guess you did not read the Federal report on the Firestone tires for the Ford Explorers, stating that Ford basicly screwed up in telling customers to run a lower pressure than recommended by tire manufacturer to get a better ride. It also stated that Firestones quality control on that model tire used by the Explorers was sub-par also. Combine both and you get blowouts. Does that mean when you have a blow out you will try to sue Ford also?
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I have been looking online all day, have not found much info. Just written comments that Ford now recommends 30 PSI although they say 26 was fine but have a smaller margin of error and could cause problems if not checked often. Nothing official though.
Tomorrow when the tires are cold I will set them to 30 PSI to be safe.
Matt
Tomorrow when the tires are cold I will set them to 30 PSI to be safe.
Matt