Aren't those door stickers a compromise for the average joe driver? Everything
else on the trucks coming off the assembly line is. We fine tune everything else
on the trucks to fit the way we drive them. Spark plugs and gaps, shocks,
stereos, etc. Find what pressure works for you without being too soft. Use the
chalk trick or whatever you use.
Doug Fedeli
Ronald Wong wrote:
> The only reason I question it is due to all the ruckus going on about the
> Firestone/Ford fiasco. Even before though, it's always been said by the
> tire manufacturers that the maximum inflation pressure stamped on the tire
> is the maximum cold pressure for that tire on any vehicle. For the optimum
> tire pressure for your vehicle see the vehicle manufacturer's tire sticker
> that is on or next to the driver's door or vehicle owner's manual. Just
> going by the book. I don't want to see how far my truck can skid on its
> roof!
>
> Ron
> 00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> durling@attglobal.net
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 8:14 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Tire Sticker on Driver's Door, Attn: Ron
>
> What happend with reading the sidewall of the tire? It lists max. tire
> pressure
> so it's not hard to figure where to set it to. I always run my tires 3 to
> 5psi
> below the max and have always gotten real good tire pressure unless they are
> like the tires on my new work truck which say 80lbs of pressure then I set
> them
> at about 60psi since I never haul any loads in it. BTW, if you think that
> your
> tire doesn't list this on the sidewall it's been federal law for quite a
> while.
> Don't mean to be a jerk but really.......why do you need a sticker or to
> call
> your dealer or dc???? Also, since it's on the size tire that you have it's
> correct!!!
>
> Jeff Durling
> '96 RC Sport
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