Snow tire question

[Len]

Hey guys,

Winter's coming on. I'm getting ready for birds/ducks first, but then I thought I'd get the snows down and ready for next month.

I discovered something new, though, on the aggressive set of Goodyear snows that I've been rotating on to the truck for the last couple of seasons.

The recommended air pressure range is between 35 and 60 PSI.

Here's the question: Why would one inflate snow tires to the max pressure? There must be some reason that you can do it, but what is it? I've been going with 38 PSI, it's what I'm used to. So...why are they capable of being under such relatively high pressure?

Thanks, sincerely, in advance for any education you can offer.

Len

 

[Steve in Vermont]

Where did the recommendation come from? I usually go with the pressure recommended on the tire. Both under and over inflating a tire is not a good idea.

 

[Len]

Steve,

It's imprinted right on the sidewalls, under the tire size information.

Len

 

[RYNO]

The recommended air pressure range is between 35 and 60 PSI.

Here's the question: Why would one inflate snow tires to the max pressure? There must be some reason that you can do it, but what is it? I've been going with 38 PSI, it's what I'm used to. So...why are they capable of being under such relatively high pressure?

Thanks, sincerely, in advance for any education you can offer.

Len

Load range D/E? Probably depends on what a person might be hauling with their truck. At 35 psi the tires on a truck might get a little 'squishy' if loaded with a thousand or more pounds of cargo.

 

[BaldEagle1313]

Load range D/E? Probably depends on what a person might be hauling with their truck. At 35 psi the tires on a truck might get a little 'squishy' if loaded with a thousand or more pounds of cargo.

That makes sense. Although, a range of 35-60 does seem like quite a variance. Len, have you tried to investigate from the manufacturer's website, or your tire dealer? Assuming, of course, that your tire dealer has people competent enough to know, or find out, the answer.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Me-I don't know nothin' bout no snow tires. How do they know if it's snow or not

 

[Rule3]

Most tires should be inflated to the car/truck recommendations not the tire. Usually printed on the door jam. Now straight snow tires may be different than tires rated M/S.

That is a very big range and as mentioned, probably due to cargo being hauled.

Plus the pressure in the tire will decrease as the outside temp plummets to -20*

 

[jmcghee]

The difference in pressure is for the different amount of load that is could be on the vehicle.It is explained in the owners manual.Sometimes on the doorjamb sticker.

 

[Steve in Vermont]

We use to joke about replacing the summer air with winter air but there is some truth in this in climates with extreme temperatures. Inflate your tires to, say, 32 psi in August at 90 degrees and come back in January at 25 below to see the difference. I just had new, slightly more aggressive tires put on my F 150. The door sticker advised 35 psi, the tires 44 max (no minimum). I'd check with the dealer to see what they say.

 

[mkk41]

If yer pickem-up truck has a half-ton (or more) of junk in the back , ya wanna put more air in. 36-40 for normal empty bed , 60 for loaded.

 

[cussedemgun]

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[jrm53]

I have a 3/4 ton pickup and went to Sams Club to buy tires I was going to get regular truck tires No they said you have to have 8 ply tires and they air to 65#, look at the ply rating on you tires it may be that they are 6 or 8 ply tires and might be used on more than 1/2 ton Pickups. Jeff