Revo tires - P or LT rated

[4by4th]

Tire pressure with different sizes is an abstract thing to think about.

I ride a mountain bike with big off road tires at 30-35 psi. I ride a road bike with high performance skinny racing tires at 110-120 psi. My weight is obviously the same on either bike. Bike weights are close enough to not make a difference. I could ride the mtb with tires at 40 or 45, but cornering traction is significantly better on loose trails at 30 psi. The maximum allowable pressure on the mtb tires is 45 psi or they can blow off the rim. The rims on the road bike would hit the pavement at 30 psi.

I don't understand why truck tires would be any different.

Pounds per square inch tire pressure is the force against the wall of the tire. Larger surface area of bigger tires should require less psi to support the same load as a smaller tire with less surface area.

Hey, I'm an engineer and think about these things in my sleep so help me out here with the reverse logic.

 

[WTS]

Well I recieved an email back from Goodyear and they said go with what is posted on the door for any vehicle or tire. Thats assuming the tire is the same size as stock.

 

[Falls]

Well I recieved an email back from Goodyear and they said go with what is posted on the door for any vehicle or tire. Thats assuming the tire is the same size as stock.

No offense , but it's a cover your butt statement from them. I've never followed what the vehicle mfg recommend , since I NEVER run stock tires , I've followed what the tire recommends on the sidewall and adjusted for my needs from there. I've always done it that way.

My P rated revos I run at about 36-38 . I also do monitor and check pressures often.

 

[WTS]

Hi,

Well the pressure printed on the side of the tire is only the MAX pressure you can inflate the tire to not what you should run it at.

Don't you find that it rides a little rougher with the higher pressure?

 

[RL Lemke]

The best pressure is the one which allows the tire the wear evenly, and maintains an effective contact patch with the road. There is no one pressure that is the best for every tire on a particular vehicle.

 

[WTS]

Hi,

Yeah thats what I tryed to explain to goodyear too.

 

[RL Lemke]

Remember the POS Ford Explorer? The one that was merely a Ranger with a top? The one that was designed for when the fastest speed in the US was 55? The one that when a rear tire would go flat would roll-over? Yea, that one. The resulting lawsuits, and expense, have forced tire makers to take a very defensive position regarding tire inflation.

Riding street motorcycles, as I do. I have experienced the direct relationship between tire inflation and handling. On a motorcycle, a couple pound pressure difference makes a huge impact on handling. There are significant impacts on the handling, and safety, of cars and tire pressure as well. It is just that it is a lot harder to notice the effects in a car. Heck, some people would have a hard time noticing a dope slap when driving.

A tiny percentage of the motoring public actually notice what is going on with their vehicle. I endeavor to be engaged with what is happening with my 4Runner.

I have the 265/70 17 BFG KOs. Experimenting with various tire pressures has led me to a pressure in the mid-30s as being the right one.

 

[RL Lemke]

Sam's Club here in Dallas are able to get the Revos now. The 265/70/17LT tires are $185.