I've found that using the chalk test or driving through a puddle to see how
wide the contact patch is gives you the best idea of the proper air pressure
to run on your rig. The manufacturer's maximum rating can hardly be relied
on to achieve the best performance especially when you consider the wide
variety of vehicle types that model of tire will be used on. Now, if they
start making the Dakota tire, the Dakota with a full load in the bed tire,
the Durango tire, the Ram tire..... well, you get the idea.
Regards, Mike Klinke
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, June 03, 2000 11:51 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Bouncing back end?
>The tire pressure that's actually written on your tires is not what you
>should be running them at. That's the "Maximum Load" rating...not what
>they're supposed to be at on a daily basis. I normally run mine at
28-30psi
>max and only air them up when I carry a load.
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Bouncing back end?
>
>
>To all you guys who are recommending dropping the rear tire pressure to
>20 or 25, I have a few questions. Is this recommended when hauling
>stuff? A lot of times I put 500 - 800 pounds of amps, subwoofers, etc.
>back there when heading out to a gig. Peoria is notorius for tight
>short merge lanes with bumps at the end. The first time I felt my back
>end do that (unloaded) I about wet myself!
>
>Does anybody have any good long-term figures on how the gas mileage
>suffers? Also, is this going to wear the tires out any faster? I've
>got the front and rear sway bars and the 15x8" rims.
>
>Korey
>
>2000 Sport+ CC V6 QuickD intake, Linex, Sportmasters Hinged Soft Tonneau
>
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