CRWLR

NEVER load a tire to the specs shown on the sidewall. There is no way you
will enjoy the ride at 80 psi because you will have nowhere near the weight
limits that they suggest as the max capacity of the tire.

Take a look at ANY tire and it will have similar information on it. This
information has nothing to do with real life applications. It is the MAXIMUM
weight the tire can carry, and the max pressure yo can put in at that
weight.

The rest of the time, put in somewhere between 25 and 30 psi, and leave it
at that.





"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq0e7$24j2kk$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
> these tires have a some info on the sidewall about max load at 80psi.
> 80psi!?!?!
> great info if you want to run a max load, but what about all of the other
> time?
>
> 8~)>
>
> what would you guys run in these tires? this vehicle gets used for about
> 400 miles per week (200 miles of interstate and the remainder is rural
> highway and city).
>
> --
> bob z.
> p.s. the police aren't targetting you. *you* are making yourself a
target.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

NEVER load a tire to the specs shown on the sidewall. There is no way you
will enjoy the ride at 80 psi because you will have nowhere near the weight
limits that they suggest as the max capacity of the tire.

Take a look at ANY tire and it will have similar information on it. This
information has nothing to do with real life applications. It is the MAXIMUM
weight the tire can carry, and the max pressure yo can put in at that
weight.

The rest of the time, put in somewhere between 25 and 30 psi, and leave it
at that.





"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq0e7$24j2kk$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
> these tires have a some info on the sidewall about max load at 80psi.
> 80psi!?!?!
> great info if you want to run a max load, but what about all of the other
> time?
>
> 8~)>
>
> what would you guys run in these tires? this vehicle gets used for about
> 400 miles per week (200 miles of interstate and the remainder is rural
> highway and city).
>
> --
> bob z.
> p.s. the police aren't targetting you. *you* are making yourself a
target.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

NEVER load a tire to the specs shown on the sidewall. There is no way you
will enjoy the ride at 80 psi because you will have nowhere near the weight
limits that they suggest as the max capacity of the tire.

Take a look at ANY tire and it will have similar information on it. This
information has nothing to do with real life applications. It is the MAXIMUM
weight the tire can carry, and the max pressure yo can put in at that
weight.

The rest of the time, put in somewhere between 25 and 30 psi, and leave it
at that.





"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq0e7$24j2kk$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
> these tires have a some info on the sidewall about max load at 80psi.
> 80psi!?!?!
> great info if you want to run a max load, but what about all of the other
> time?
>
> 8~)>
>
> what would you guys run in these tires? this vehicle gets used for about
> 400 miles per week (200 miles of interstate and the remainder is rural
> highway and city).
>
> --
> bob z.
> p.s. the police aren't targetting you. *you* are making yourself a
target.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

Do not over inflate the tires in a misguided attempt to improve the mileage.




"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq1ic$24jurj$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:ZLSdnbQn2KSQGk2i4p2dnA@gbronline.com...
> > Bob:
> >
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>
> i will look at the door jam the next time i see this thing. it is my
wife's
> jeep and to be honest, i feel REALLY stupid for not thinking to look at
the
> door jam.
>
> my original intent with my post was to find out what others were doing and
> maybe somebody might be using their Jeep in a manner similar to my wife.
a
> little extra air pressure would increase the mpg a small percentage.
would
> it be worth it? a sacrifice in ride quality with more air, yes, but would
> it also sacrifice safety?
>
> i know, i know. if i was so worried about mpg, i should've bought a
diesel
> rabbit...
> i did and i run about 40psi in those tires and printed on the sidewall -
> 35psi max
>
>
> --
> bob z.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

Do not over inflate the tires in a misguided attempt to improve the mileage.




"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq1ic$24jurj$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:ZLSdnbQn2KSQGk2i4p2dnA@gbronline.com...
> > Bob:
> >
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>
> i will look at the door jam the next time i see this thing. it is my
wife's
> jeep and to be honest, i feel REALLY stupid for not thinking to look at
the
> door jam.
>
> my original intent with my post was to find out what others were doing and
> maybe somebody might be using their Jeep in a manner similar to my wife.
a
> little extra air pressure would increase the mpg a small percentage.
would
> it be worth it? a sacrifice in ride quality with more air, yes, but would
> it also sacrifice safety?
>
> i know, i know. if i was so worried about mpg, i should've bought a
diesel
> rabbit...
> i did and i run about 40psi in those tires and printed on the sidewall -
> 35psi max
>
>
> --
> bob z.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

Do not over inflate the tires in a misguided attempt to improve the mileage.




"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
news:bqq1ic$24jurj$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
> news:ZLSdnbQn2KSQGk2i4p2dnA@gbronline.com...
> > Bob:
> >
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
> >
> > Tom
> >
>
> i will look at the door jam the next time i see this thing. it is my
wife's
> jeep and to be honest, i feel REALLY stupid for not thinking to look at
the
> door jam.
>
> my original intent with my post was to find out what others were doing and
> maybe somebody might be using their Jeep in a manner similar to my wife.
a
> little extra air pressure would increase the mpg a small percentage.
would
> it be worth it? a sacrifice in ride quality with more air, yes, but would
> it also sacrifice safety?
>
> i know, i know. if i was so worried about mpg, i should've bought a
diesel
> rabbit...
> i did and i run about 40psi in those tires and printed on the sidewall -
> 35psi max
>
>
> --
> bob z.
>
> "people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> everyday"©
>
>

CRWLR

"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:gq3Ab.33001$_M.140385@attbi_s54...
> At 12/5/03 05:24, mabar bespake thusly:
>
> > Bob:
> >
> > All tires have a maximum tire pressure stamped on them. That is the
maximum
> > tire pressure for that tire, not for your vehicle. That tire can be used
on
> > many vehicles, some that are MUCH heavier than a Wrangler. If you put 80
lbs
> > in your Wrangler tires, the Jeep would ride like the tires were made out
of
> > concrete.
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
>
> Unfortunately that pressure is based on using the OEM tire, not
> an aftermarket one, and simply does not apply for either a
> specialty low pressure or high pressure tire. Particularly
> on a high pressure tire, the factory setting may not keep
> the sidewalls sufficiently straight. Plus the factory setting
> is often a few pounds lower than the optimal wear setting
> in an attempt to cushion the ride a bit. Only real way to
> set tire pressure is to measure the contact patch.
>
I beg to differ. One should ALWAYS use the sticker on the door jamb at least
for a starting point, then adkust the pressure as needed to balance the
treadwear to the desired pattern. The sticker on the door jamb will provide
an accurate tire pressure no matter what tires are on the car, as long as
they are the right size.

CRWLR

"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:gq3Ab.33001$_M.140385@attbi_s54...
> At 12/5/03 05:24, mabar bespake thusly:
>
> > Bob:
> >
> > All tires have a maximum tire pressure stamped on them. That is the
maximum
> > tire pressure for that tire, not for your vehicle. That tire can be used
on
> > many vehicles, some that are MUCH heavier than a Wrangler. If you put 80
lbs
> > in your Wrangler tires, the Jeep would ride like the tires were made out
of
> > concrete.
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
>
> Unfortunately that pressure is based on using the OEM tire, not
> an aftermarket one, and simply does not apply for either a
> specialty low pressure or high pressure tire. Particularly
> on a high pressure tire, the factory setting may not keep
> the sidewalls sufficiently straight. Plus the factory setting
> is often a few pounds lower than the optimal wear setting
> in an attempt to cushion the ride a bit. Only real way to
> set tire pressure is to measure the contact patch.
>
I beg to differ. One should ALWAYS use the sticker on the door jamb at least
for a starting point, then adkust the pressure as needed to balance the
treadwear to the desired pattern. The sticker on the door jamb will provide
an accurate tire pressure no matter what tires are on the car, as long as
they are the right size.

CRWLR

"Lon Stowell" <LonDot.Stowell@ComcastPeriod.Net> wrote in message
news:gq3Ab.33001$_M.140385@attbi_s54...
> At 12/5/03 05:24, mabar bespake thusly:
>
> > Bob:
> >
> > All tires have a maximum tire pressure stamped on them. That is the
maximum
> > tire pressure for that tire, not for your vehicle. That tire can be used
on
> > many vehicles, some that are MUCH heavier than a Wrangler. If you put 80
lbs
> > in your Wrangler tires, the Jeep would ride like the tires were made out
of
> > concrete.
> >
> > The recommended pressure for your vehicle is on a sticker on the drivers
> > door, or door jam.
>
> Unfortunately that pressure is based on using the OEM tire, not
> an aftermarket one, and simply does not apply for either a
> specialty low pressure or high pressure tire. Particularly
> on a high pressure tire, the factory setting may not keep
> the sidewalls sufficiently straight. Plus the factory setting
> is often a few pounds lower than the optimal wear setting
> in an attempt to cushion the ride a bit. Only real way to
> set tire pressure is to measure the contact patch.
>
I beg to differ. One should ALWAYS use the sticker on the door jamb at least
for a starting point, then adkust the pressure as needed to balance the
treadwear to the desired pattern. The sticker on the door jamb will provide
an accurate tire pressure no matter what tires are on the car, as long as
they are the right size.

CRWLR

Set those tires to about 28 psi, and you will be much closer to the right
pressure.





"me" <noone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
news:haqAb.1250$0U4.243055@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ...
> Duh, I meant to say that I have my 31x10.5x15 MT/Rs at 48 lbs. I
> believe the sidewall says 50 psi.
>
> me wrote:
>
> > Hold on. You guys are running 31x10.5x16 MT/Rs at 27 and 30 lbs on
> > road?? I've got 31x10.5x15 MT/Rs on my stock '98 TJ Sport and it
> > rides pretty nice. They are noisy even with the hard top on, but the
> > ride isn't so bad.
> >
> > Nathan Otis wrote:
> >
> >>I run mine at 27psi.
> >>n.
> >>
> >>"bob zee" <cam509@linuxmail.org> wrote in message
> >>news:bqq0e7$24j2kk$1@ID-177997.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >>
> >>
> >>>these tires have a some info on the sidewall about max load at 80psi.
> >>>80psi!?!?!
> >>>great info if you want to run a max load, but what about all of the
other
> >>>time?
> >>>
> >>>8~)>
> >>>
> >>>what would you guys run in these tires? this vehicle gets used for
about
> >>>400 miles per week (200 miles of interstate and the remainder is rural
> >>>highway and city).
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>bob z.
> >>>p.s. the police aren't targetting you. *you* are making yourself a
> >>>
> >>>
> >>target.
> >>
> >>
> >>>"people with less brain power than you are doing more difficult things
> >>>everyday"©
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>