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OK Did a search on Tires and I see a lot of people are running this size, and a lot of them are also running the BF T/A's as I am. My Question is what is everyone running for pressure... . Seeing some other posts I think I am low, 49 front, and 41 rear..... I don't haul anything heavy, just trips to Dump... Oh And Truck with cap and me weighs 6600 w/ half tank



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Darren
 
On my Kelly MSRs I usually run around 55-60 up front to keep the sidewalls from flexing too much. I get pretty even wear on them running this pressure. As for the rears, running empty I stay around 45 to keep the back end from skipping around over bumps. Once I put a load on it, I run the backs up to 65.



Justin
 
BFG

I run my BFG A/Ts at 40 in the front and 35 in the rear. The BFGs have a 3-ply sidewall. You can run less tire pressure unloaded and not get alot of sidewall flex.
 
60 front and 50 rear, wear is as flat as can be on the factory steel wheels. I got over 50K out of the last set at that pressure. I will be putting them back on this summer to get the last 15K out of them too. BFG AT KO is an awesome tire!!





I would caution you guys that are down around 40-45 psi in the front to be careful!!!! At that low a pressure the heat generated in the tire is a lot higher and the possibility of a blow out is pretty high on the front! Take your tire temps seriously, I have monitored mine, and am not guessing on this. MHO.
 
W/ BFG AT's 285/75r16,



60k miles so far.



Unloaded = 58 front 56 rear

Loaded/towing = 60 & 60



Got these numbers from feeling the tire surfaces after a long run. These pressures give equal heat across the surface. If the edges are warmer add pressure, if the center is warmer, lower it .
 
i generally run the fronts at 50 and the rears at 45 psi. They have a softer ride at that pressure. I only increase the front for the massive metronome in the front. I have 35,000 miles on my tread and they look like I will get an additional 15-20,000 miles on them. Best thing I bought for my 98 and kept them for my new '02.



Keep on truckin'
 
I have run Cooper Discover and am now running Bridgestone Duellers. Unloaded I have always run 42 in front and 32 in rear. Otherwise I wear the middle of the tire out. With these pressures I get even wear accross the entire tread.
 
LOL So it seems everyone is in agreement here..... :D :D



Well I guess I am a little low per average, but not as much as I thought. Thanks Everyone and hope to hear from more members on this.



Darren
 
Hey Shortshift

"Got these numbers from feeling the tire surfaces after a long run. These pressures give equal heat across the surface. If the edges are warmer add pressure, if the center is warmer, lower it . "

Nice tip. Seeing your milage,it most definately works.
 
285s Tires

I replaced my dodge junk tires with Kellyspring Fields AT and they are great. Just got 6" of snow on top of 3/4 ice, seem to work great. Had them on now about 7 thousand miles they dont look like they have worn any. 65 pounds front 60 in rear. Very Pleased. :D
 
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For my 01 I run 60 psi front and 40 psi rear. The main thing to whatch is the tire track or contact patern. Per tire style the main reason is to get contact all the way across. Some times on my tires I have to 55 and 35. The warmer the day, equals lower too. Also, with more agresive tread, pressure will be important because of cornering and the inside and outside cupping. I have some dirt rodes close the the house and that puts a powder coat on the tires. In a short distance to home I can see how the contact is because the dust will be warn off where the tire touches. Some times a wet drive way will do the same by going one end to the other. 1 other point which is important, when you go 4 wheelin, you need to put tires equal so the transfer case wouldnt burn up because front and rear diff presures will be like a diff axle ratio front to rear and turn at diff speeds. With the liner and shell on compared to not the tire psi was the same. On your purchase of your tires, you need to make sure you get the hiser rating. I bought a set of BFG's which I hate and thought thats what I got. I got looking at them about 5 months later and they were (D) and not (E).

Dont you just hate it when you walk into a parts store and you have to tell the person what you want what it looks like and make sure the person is looking in the right place. But sometimes that still doesnt cover you get the right stuff.
 
I had BFG 285/75/16 All-Terrain T/As (pre KO) and received really good, uniform wear with 56 psi front, 52 psi rear (LSD).



I JUST installed my new BFG 295/75/16 All-Terrain KO T/As yesterday and aired them up to 54 front, 50 rear... we'll see how that works. :D
 
TBarret, your load range D BFG 285's will support more weight safely than a 245 or 265 load range E tire will. Load capacity is the important factor, not the letter rating.



John, I am on the second set of KO's and they wear like iron. I am rather hard on them and got 50K out of the first set (they will go back on for 15K or so this summer too) before they were a bit slick on snow. I am running 60 front and 50 rear with mine as posted earlier, and I run really light all the time.
 
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