Tire pressure - again....

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Author Message   Frode Hübertz Haaland (Discofrode) Member Username: Discofrode Post Number: 119 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 04:33 am:    Everybody seems to give different answers for my new BFG A/T 245/75-16s - ranging from 2.0 (as on stock tires) and all the way up to 3.5...("the vehicle is so heavy").   Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 580 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 08:58 am:    Huh? Are you asking a quetion?   Leo (Leo_hallak) Member Username: Leo_hallak Post Number: 121 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 09:06 am:    Here is a Bar to Conversion chart, on the pressure I dont know. I called Yokohama and asked them what they recommend for my 235/85/16's http://www.chromatography.co.uk/TECHNIQS/Other/Pressure.htm -leo   Randall Smith (Mr_smith) New Member Username: Mr_smith Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 09:50 am:    Frode For highway driving it is best to use the pressure ratings which are posted on the drivers door. Doesn't matter which tire is on the truck. Mine says 41 pounds in the rear and 28 pounds in the front. Randall   Frode Hübertz Haaland (Discofrode) Member Username: Discofrode Post Number: 120 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 01:04 am:    The tyres seem to be bulging heavily using OE pressure-settings, which is why I thought I maybe should run higher pressure (as adviced at tire-shop). But I guess you're right, Randall, so I think I'll stick to that - if no one objects to this proposition. Must try the chalk trick now that I have somewhere to start. Maybe it's the 6inch Rostyle classic RR steel rims that give them this bulging shape. Thanx!   Randall Smith (Mr_smith) Member Username: Mr_smith Post Number: 48 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 08:28 am:    Frode 245 is the perfect width for a 7" wide wheel. So they would bulge out on the 6" Rostyle. You can increase the pressure some what above spec, so long as there is about 10 more pounds in the rear than the front. Randall   Frode Hübertz Haaland (Discofrode) Member Username: Discofrode Post Number: 123 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 12:45 am:    Just checked BFG site. The tyre needs a 6,5"-7,5" rim, so the Rostyle isn't a good fit on these tyres. I had one inner tube splitting, so I've decided I'd better shotblast and paint a set of my Discovery steel wheels to mount the new tyres on, removing the inner tube alltogether, running tubeless. (this is the problem purchasing 2.hand someone elses tuff - you never know how it is or if somethings wrong. The tyreshop obviously had used the wrong tube!)