[patrick brown]

bought new tires bf goodrich all terrain t/a ko2 size 265 70 r17 on tahoe LT 2012 what psi does anyone reccomend? dealer put 35 psi bf goodrich says 55 psi help!

 

[RayVoy]

What does the door sticker say?

 

[squatchy]

45-50 highway driving 35-40 city driving 25-30 pulling grain wagons in the field 15-20 off road adventuring...but my biggest recommendation is stop paying stealership prices for tires.

 

[csoldfield]

Pretty sure my 2011 LT door sticker recommends 32 psi. TPMS whined at 30 iirc.

 

[squatchy]

Can’t be that sensitive. My sticker says 70 psi and I’m at 55 because field work and I don’t have any tpms warnings 15 under setting

 

[thegawd]

BFG AT on my truck. 35 8 months of the year 28 during winter. The psi on the tire is stating that it can carry the max load with the tire pressure at that psi....

 

[RayVoy]

@squatchy your probably talking about 10 plies on a 2500.

If he has 1500 Tahoe, 35 is correct

 

[xPosTech]

I think Squatchy was referring to TPMS sensitivity. And I agree with him. I run 34/35 psi and it's not until the mid to medium high twenties that my TPMS comes on.

Ted

 

[squatchy]

Yeah I was referring to the psi levels that would set off the warning lights.

 

[RayVoy]

I had to go back and see what you guys were talking about. I see the post you and @squatchy are talking about Ted @xPosTech ' I was referring to squatchy's previous post where he give pressure ranges for different applications. Anyway all is good.

There must be different values on those sensors, like you guys, mine alets around 26 lbs.

The 10 ply guys running 55 psi, must have sensors that trip a lot higher than my 26 psi

 

[squatchy]

I had to go back and see what you guys were talking about. I see the post you and @squatchy are talking about Ted @xPosTech ' I was referring to squatchy's previous post where he give pressure ranges for different applications. Anyway all is good.

There must be different values on those sensors, like you guys, mine alets around 26 lbs.

The 10 ply guys running 55 psi, must have sensors that trip a lot higher than my 26 psi

Ah. No that was for his application. If his tires are rated 55 and he’s running 35 then he’s likely well under what the tires are made to run at, and he’ll have the wear patterns to show it. Door sticker is really only relevant to the stock tire.

 

[RayVoy]

Yep, know that, I was assuming the 55 psi was max pressure, no worries.

 

[JackE]

I think the newer the TPMS system, the smarter they get. My car doesn't alert to high or low as much as it does to inconsistent pressures between the tires. As for the right pressure, I adjust my pressure according to the ride I want, load, and terrain. Once upon a time I played with pressures and watched MPG, but couldn't say one way or the other if it helped or hurt. Just remember most tire failures occur from improper inflation/load relationship. Lower pressure = higher temp and eventual catastrophic tire failure.

 

[xPosTech]

The higher the pressure the higher the miles per gallon. The lower the pressure the higher the chance of failure. Soccer moms liked the softer smoother ride of underinflated tires on their suvs. TPMS is a direct result of the suv rollovers that resulted from the underinflated tires.

Ted

 

[squatchy]

. TPMS is a direct result of the suv rollovers that resulted from the underinflated tires.

Ted

Been there...

 

[Zach Smith]

The higher the pressure the higher the miles per gallon. The lower the pressure the higher the chance of failure. Soccer moms liked the softer smoother ride of underinflated tires on their suvs. TPMS is a direct result of the suv rollovers that resulted from the underinflated tires.

Ted

And Piss Poor driving... But hey...

 

[Flyinfool]

You need to experiment some with the tires on your Tahoe. The dealer will always fill the tires to what the door stickers says. the door sticker is for the make and model of tires that were on the car when it shipped from the factory. As soon as you put on a different tire, the door sticker pressure is only good as a starting point. What will determine the best pressure for you will take some playing around with pressure on your part. Too little pressure and your gas mileage will suffer and you will run the risk of a blow out, and have less weight carrying capability, but the ride will be a lot smoother. Never run more than the max pressure on the sidewall of the tire, but running a higher pressure will give a bit harsher of a ride, but you will get better gas mileage, longer tire life, and better traction is some conditions, and more weight carrying capability.