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    Tire pressure

    Ok my truck calls for 30 in the front and 35 in the back I put them both on 35 and the front feels like it's easier to turn should I put It back to recommended or not or does it matter??

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    You should keep it around the recommended PSI, but I usually inflate mine to about 2-3 PSI more that stated. That's kinda weird they have 2 separate pressures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RhinoZ24 View Post
    You should keep it around the recommended PSI, but I usually inflate mine to about 2-3 PSI more that stated. That's kinda weird they have 2 separate pressures. Dodge Sucks, Chevy Swallows
    yeah I have them both to 35 it turns a lot better and easier but are their any dangers of over the recamended?

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    Don't quote me, but excessive tire pressure can cause the center of the tread to wear quicker than the outer and I would think you could lose some road contact. I also wonder why you would put less in the front where there is more weight. With all that, you should be fine and just keep a watch over it and keep em rotated.

    I almost forgot: If you are losing too much air, try putting some soap in water, spraying it on the tire and look for bubbles. I think the formula is one cup water with one ounce of soap. This solution is technically known as soapy water...which will never die.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RexReid View Post
    Don't quote me, but excessive tire pressure can cause the center of the tread to wear quicker than the outer and I would think you could lose some road contact. I also wonder why you would put less in the front where there is more weight. With all that, you should be fine and just keep a watch over it and keep em rotated.

    I almost forgot: If you are losing too much air, try putting some soap in water, spraying it on the tire and look for bubbles. I think the formula is one cup water with one ounce of soap. This solution is technically known as soapy water...which will never die.
    If its just a few pounds you should be ok with no problems of uneven tire wear. And I thought the same thing and then figured the purpose was for towing.

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    Those numbers are just recommended. They also recommend that I pay a guy $400 every 20,000 km to tell me if my transmission fluid is still full. And if it's not then I get a half hour labour and $10 worth of oil to top it up on top of it. There's a max pressure and weight on your side wall, fill it to wherever you think you're handling the best or saving the most fuel. Just watch out for that uneven tread wear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by masonic View Post
    Those numbers are just recommended. They also recommend that I pay a guy $400 every 20,000 km to tell me if my transmission fluid is still full. And if it's not then I get a half hour labour and $10 worth of oil to top it up on top of it. There's a max pressure and weight on your side wall, fill it to wherever you think you're handling the best or saving the most fuel. Just watch out for that uneven tread wear.
    its all wearing evenly so it's good? Alright thanks!

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    Yup

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