Proper Tire Pressure

[eric888]

May I ask what is the proper tire pressure for your LX470? I using 24 lbs. Is it too low?

 

[rustydrummer]

24 lbs is too low for road driving. It should say on the inside of the driver door frame... IIRC, should be ~32 psi.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Eric is that you?

 

[r2m]

I hate to point out the obvious, but look at either your owners manual and/or the sidewall of the tire.
Preferably the tire side wall since that will be the manufacturers recommended pressure.

 

[SmoothLC]

Good info in Correct Tire Pressure - Very Confused

 

[hankinid]

@Rusty drummer...24 lbs is too low for road driving. It should say on the inside of the driver door frame... IIRC, should be ~32 psi.

@r2m...I hate to point out the obvious, but look at either your owners manual and/or the sidewall of the tire. Preferably the tire side wall since that will be the manufacturers recommended pressure.

My door sticker shows 32/29 rear/front.

No info in owner's manual...it refers you to the door jamb sticker.

Pressure shown on the tire sidewall is typically maximum and assumes the vehicle is fully loaded (at maximum weight). You'll tend to use up tires very quickly unless the truck is normally fully loaded.
Steve

 

[re_guderian]

Door sticker is for OEM size/load-range tire and rim combo only. If different, it can serve as a starting point, but you will have to do some work to dial it in.

 

[12guns]

With 8 ply 33" tires, I run about 38.5 for better gas mileage, great tread wear.

 

[SmoothLC]

@12guns what tire are you running?

 

[12guns]

Kelly Safari TSR. Come to think of it, they might even be ten ply. I can't remember. I'll get somewhere between 40-50k miles out of these no problem and they have been great, aggressive a/t's that are not nearly as loud as true mud tires.

 

[uHu]

Ever since my first cruiser in 1997, I've never had tires where 29/32 lbs would be sufficient. I tried for a while, but the tires were worn only on the edges. Normally, I find around 35 lbs to be right, giving an even wear, and saving fuel as well. Of course you can lower the pressure to get better traction, when the going gets tough.

 

[Overlake]

Check this post

https://forum.ih8mud.com/index.php?threads/My-new-KO2-285-65r18.823674/#post-9466716

 

[fengler]

i do 35 for hwy driving, then i air down when i get to the campsite or crawl.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I recently put new BFG AT KOs (275/70-18) on my '03 and felt it was riding much rougher - check the pressure and they were al at 65 PSI. I backed them down to 45 and it rides MUCH better, will probably drop it down to the upper 30's soon to see if I prefer that.

 

[fengler]

65psi!?!? I think that might be unsafe man.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Side wall says max pressure is 80 PSI. I'm sure it was fine. LT tires typically handle higher pressures than regular tires.