I have these All Terrain T/A KO's on my 2000 Toyota Tundra. Toyota says that these tires should be front 26psi, rear 35psi. But that was for the original 245/70R16 tires that were on there. These are obviously different. When I had them put on, the invoice said 32psi front and back for the 265's. But when they installed them, they inflated to the 245's recommended pressure setting. Why would they do that and what IS the correct setting?
2007-01-18 14:01:55 · 6 answers · asked by Melandi 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
No website, including BFG or tirerack.com shows RECOMMENDED settings, just max settings. Even on the tire, it just shows a max setting of 65psi. I know I won't be inflating to 60 psi, or 50psi for that matter. This question has yet to have a good answer! I want the best psi setting for gas mileage purposes for this specific vehicle/tire combo.
2007-01-18 14:59:06 · update #1
It depends on the application. My son has a Ford Excursion with that exact size and the recommended pressure is 45psi front, 55psi rear, but that's for an Excursion.
2007-01-18 14:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Always defer to the recommended pressure on the tire itself. The tire manufacturer knows what is the best pressure for the tire. If you remember the Firestone Wilderness tires on the Explorers the problem was under inflation recommended on the door of the SUV. The pressure listed on the tire is the optimal for wear/safety of that specific tire.
Good luck.
What makes you think that you should inflate your tires 20 pounds under the max pressure rating? The tire maker determines the pressure not the vehicle. Pressure slightly below max is okay but 15-20 pounds will reduce the life of the tire with uneven wear and potentially make it unsafe with poor handling characteristics. Start close to the max and work your way down slightly to achieve the ride you like. The higher the pressure the lower the resistance the tire creates improving mpg.
2007-01-18 14:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by sshaner892000 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Read the side of the tire, there will be a ton crap printed on there. Sort through it all and somewhere it will say the Maximum Tire pressure. Go a couple pounds under that, you should be good. tire pressure is only important for two reasons, under-inflated and the outside tire tread wears faster than the middle. Over-inflated and the middle wears faster than outside.
2007-01-18 14:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Without difinitive specs I'd start at 35psi front and back, perhaps as high as 40psi. Then watch the ride, mileage and tire wear.
2007-01-19 10:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out www.tirerack.com.
2007-01-18 14:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by ChrisJ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
26570r16
2016-09-30 01:41:37 · answer #6 · answered by edge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋