Firestone Destination A/T Tire Pressure

[Specialized]

Just got a set of Firestone Destination A/T 265/70R17.
I checked the tire pressure before I left the shop: 32psi. Anyone else using this tire? I kept the original Dunlops at 32psi which I think helped wear them out faster.
Sidewall max 44psi. I'm thinking about 35-38psi for normal on road driving. Any suggestion?

 

[gizmopt2002]

not sure bout the pressure, but how are they? lol. I am thinking about getting them for a '95.

 

[Specialized]

not sure bout the pressure, but how are they? lol. I am thinking about getting them for a '95.

So far so good...but I haven't done anything expect play around in the mud(handled like a champ). On the road:smooth, quite ride. The real test comes this winter. Since the previous tires I had on the truck got me around CA mountains... these tires should be like having chains on.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

35psi should be a good start and then monitor your tires and see how they wear.

 

[Thai]

Stick to Toyota recommendations for stock tires. You upsized only a tiny bit...i would use whatever Toyota recommends. Remember, OEM tires usually wear quickly...and thus may NOT be related to the pressure that you were using.

 

[racedirt1]

I have had them for about a year so far, and I like them. Once you get over about 38 psi's they become very stiff, drop 'em down to about 16 on the trail and they seem to do pretty good. If I could do it over I think I would go with the BFG A/T KO just because they look a little more aggressive. They are pretty good in the snow but not the best in the rain, easy to hydro.

 

[The Wanderer]

personally I would use Toyota's tire pressure recommendation as suggested in your manual for a starting point. You want to see even wear across the tread pattern. If you see wear only in the middle the tire is over pressurized and if you wear on the inside and outside of the tires circumference that will tell you your running under pressurized.

 

[damengr]

I have these tires in the stock size (265/65/17) and I think you will be pleased with performance, even in snow. I lost about 1/10 in tread depth for every 6,000 miles at 32 psi.

When I had an Explorer, the guys in that forum had a good rule of thumb in setting tire pressure. They suggested rubbing sidewalk chalk or something similiar on the tread and then drive over something like a piece of paper to view footprint width of tread for optimal highway tire pressure setting. Too small a footprint, possibly overinflated, too large, underinflated. May take a few tries to set optimal pressure but this trick allows one to find ideal pressure for any tire size/brand etc.

 

[Casper]

use spec pressures from the door and adjust +/- 6psi on each axle for handling and wear adjustments.