So for my 2009 LX 570, I installed 285/70r17 116Q SL Nitto Ridge Grapplers.
Gaijin, I've seen you recommend 26psi for this type of setup, based off the original factory 33psi recommendations for the 20" Rim & tire package. The online calculator agrees with you.
I'm no tire expert so I have to ask, this doesn't generate too much heat for hot weather highway driving under normal loads does it?
It's a lower pressure than I've ever run on anything not aired down for traction, why I ask.
Well... a lot to unpack there.
First, let's start with the proper RCTIP (Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressure):
The RCTIP for those ISO-Metric 285/70R17 116Q SL tires on your 2009 LX570 is
30psi F/R which is a tire Load Limit of 2,392 lbs
I would never recommend 26psi for this tire on your vehicle. Can you post a link to where you saw this?
I checked 2 online Tire Pressure Calculators, and both of them had no provision for an ISO-Metric 285/70R17 116 SL tire. Can you post a link to a tire pressure calculator you checked?
The OEM tire setup for your 2009 LX570 is a P-Metric P285/50R20 111V tire @33psi which is a tire Load Limit of 2,315 lbs
So... if you run those 285/70R17 116Q SL tires at the RCTIP of 30psi, you will be at an even higher Load Limit than your P285/50R20 111V OEM setup @33psi and should be good at legal highway speeds.
As with ANY RCTIP, including the pressure recommended by Toyota for your stock setup, if you find yourself in a driving situation that you feel is beyond the design criteria that may have been used by Toyota, then you are certainly free to call on your personal experience and exercise your own common sense and run a slightly higher tire pressure for exceptionally high ambient temperature, sustained high speed driving - that's your call. Probably not needed for safety reasons, but if increasing RCTIP under those conditions reduces tire temperatures, then it may extend overall tire life - maybe.
Looking forward to hearing back from you where you saw me recommend 26psi for an ISO-Metric 285/70R17 116 SL tire, and where you found an online tire pressure calculator that recommended 26psi for that setup.
HTH