What tire pressures are you running?

[Jeepstang]

Just Curious what tire pressure people run while using as a daily driver not towing? I have a 3500 DRW not sure what the dealer set the psi at after flipping the side walls I only drove it for the first time today. I found 40-45 to work well in my Suburban which is over 7000 lbs empty DC has 65 psi cold on the door decal. The Dodge feels really bouncy to me. I know it is a 3500 and a solid front axle with a pickup bed so I cant expect it to ride like the Suburban

 

[AlK]

I have around 70 psi in mine. I know they are a little bouncy, but I get better mileage and they last longer. Compared to my former first gen truck this thing drives like a car. On my first gen with around 70 psi I got over 110,000 km.

 

[JHardwick]

I run all six at 80#

 

[ACamilli]

Good luck. . you'll get 44 answers and end up as confused as me... . and that's not a good thing!



My 06 3500 DRW door sticker says:



unloaded 40 rear... 60 front

loaded... . 65 rear... 65 front



Another sticker says 65 front and rear... and says nothing about weight.



Tires say 80 psi max.



Good luck! I know empty and at 80psi both inner and outer 1" of each dual tire does not touch the road.

 

[Bekim]

70 psi all around
Mike
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[Jeepstang]

Thanks i was thinking to try 45 and 55 psi and see how the ride was

any idea on the empty weight of the 4x4 megacab 6. 7 Auto DRW? MD does not list the actual weight on the titles like other states. To me it rides really nice until you get on roads that are not smooth then it beats you up. this is my first 3500 pickup and I am used to my soft IFS Suburban which when inflated to 65-80 PSI would beat you up as well.

 

[EEdmondson]

There's a lot of weight on the front tires even when the truck is empty. I wouldn't run less than 60 lbs... In fact I run between 65 and 70 on the front empty. The rear more depends on your load.

 

[Heavyweight]

YUP I second Edmondson and Bekim,,, run 70 in the front, this is a must for best fuel economy.

 

[DHuffman]

I am running 60 psi front and 45 psi rear when empty. This is what my door lable recommends.

The dealer had 65 psi all around and the ride was too jarring. The above setting is much smoother and I have not noticed a difference in fuel mileage.

 

[JHardwick]

Good luck! I know empty and at 80psi both inner and outer 1" of each dual tire does not touch the road.

Yeah, but who runs a dually around, empty, as a daily driver? And besides, the front wears the egdes first, so it's a trade off when you rotate:-laf



I get 65,000-70,000 miles out the Mastercraft A/T and C/T tread design this way, and their pretty evenly worn when it's time to take 'em off.

 

[Jeepstang]

Maybe I made a mistake getting the DRW. I dont haul much weight in the bed

with my suburban I was towing a good portion of the miles but I do not drive much maybe 25k in 4 years. I got this for my replacement Hauler and family vehicle the reason I got the DRW over the SRW is that to me the ride was better and not as jaring. I also Tow several times a year to off road events and I watched a freind of mine get 2 flats on the camp grounds alone with a ton of weight on the back with his camper and trailer and trail rig. He was able to head home. To bad on the way home he got another flat or two and had to call someone.

most of the hauling I do is Jeeps and Mustangs nothing heavy sometimes 9,000-10,000 lbs

if the ride was not in my opinion less Jaring with the DRW I would have purchased the SRW we are finding the DRW to be a bit wide at times. it's to late now unless I want to convert it which I do not so I will live with my mistake

 

[Doupe]

45 front, 40 rear empty, 2005, 3500, SRW, 305 tires, it rides great.

 

[ASchwartz]

45 front 25 rear on my BFG's Tread touches all around.



Avi

 

[Okie-Go]

I have an 06 drw and 65 in the front and 40 in the rear works pretty good while empty. If the aux tank is full of fuel I put 45 in the rear. I have the oem tires.

 

[DPKetchum]

65 front 55 rear

 

[msperos]

I ran 60 front works great and 60 rear and my tires are wearing out the center of the tread while empty. I've lowered the rears to 45 and it seams to actually touch the outside of the tread now. I'll air um up when I hook to the camper

 

[Jeepstang]

Thanks I found the second decal it does say 65 front and 40 rear with lights loads I brought them down to 40 psi in the rear and it sure helped alot

 

[kowaliga]

On a 1 ton longbed, 49 psi. front, 35 psi. rear, unloaded. Tire wear not uneven, and are rotated every 5-7K mi. Six hundred lbs. rear ballast helps tame the ride.

 

[MoparDave]

60psi front 45psi rear loaded or unloaded

 

[DeezelDood]

Already covered in this thread, but door panel has a tag for alternative operation with light loads. I have to at least assume that DC knows what should work. On my SRW that is 50 front 40 rear. I run mine 50 front and 45 rear and have had no tire wear problems. The truck rides and handles much better with the lower tire pressure. When I carry a load I sumply pump em up.