Post by: Bofire on January 19, 2017, 05:47:10 PM
Carl
Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 19, 2017, 05:54:40 PM
Post by: Special T on January 19, 2017, 06:12:00 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 19, 2017, 06:28:57 PM
Post by: Bofire on January 19, 2017, 06:50:15 PM
Carl
Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 19, 2017, 06:52:03 PM
If I drop the air pressure I get a message on my dash that annoys me. I will look at going to 265's. Can my speedo still work right?Should, the tires are only 20mm wider.
Carl
Post by: Special T on January 19, 2017, 06:55:16 PM
Post by: Rick on January 19, 2017, 07:18:39 PM
If the truck is empty you should dropped the air pressure. If it were me I'd drop to 60 like the front. If your gona load that sucker up for a decent drive then I'd bump it back up. Make your tires last longer and get more traction.
I'd go even lower. Empty he probably doesn't need more than 45 on the rear.
As far as the TPMS, the dealer should be able to adjust at which PSI the light comes on.
Post by: Timberstalker on January 19, 2017, 07:21:30 PM
If the truck is empty you should dropped the air pressure. If it were me I'd drop to 60 like the front. If your gona load that sucker up for a decent drive then I'd bump it back up. Make your tires last longer and get more traction.
I'd go even lower. Empty he probably doesn't need more than 45 on the rear.
As far as the TPMS, the dealer should be able to adjust at which PSI the light comes on.
Depending on what year the rig is. I believe after 2011, you cannot adjust the TPMS because of federal law.
And yes, get the air pressure down. Overinflated tires wear out quicker.
Post by: Special T on January 19, 2017, 07:52:30 PM
Post by: Rick on January 19, 2017, 07:56:34 PM
Post by: coachcw on January 19, 2017, 08:03:12 PM
Post by: trophyhunt on January 19, 2017, 08:23:42 PM
Post by: Encore 280 on January 19, 2017, 08:44:19 PM
Post by: Westside88 on January 19, 2017, 09:05:40 PM
Any decent scanner can reset the tpms values . I know the toys get real hard the second half of there life like many tires out there . Sieping them will help traction .
My Dad has tried to find a way to reset the values on his 2008 F350. He put on larger off-road tires (Cooper SST) the factory value is 85 pounds, he's basically been hold its not possible to reset it. Both the Ford dealer and tire shop say it's against federal,law to change it. I'd appreciate any leads on who could reset the value to a level appropriate for the tire.
Post by: Encore 280 on January 19, 2017, 09:17:37 PM
Post by: HntnFsh on January 20, 2017, 06:13:10 AM
Post by: birddogdad on January 20, 2017, 06:57:57 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on January 20, 2017, 07:08:44 AM
If I drop the air pressure I get a message on my dash that annoys me. I will look at going to 265's. Can my speedo still work right?A lot of vehicles are built with an "error factor" built in. If you check your speedometer vs gps you are not going quite as fast as the speedo says. When I went to 265's on my truck all it did was correct that 2-3 mph difference at highway speeds. I run Cooper AT3's, on my 3rd set now and have been very pleased. I run 60psi on all 4 empty and run the rears up to 75 when pulling.
Carl
Post by: skeeter 20i on January 20, 2017, 07:45:39 AM
I liked the KO2's so much I bought a second set for the F250 HD. I personally love the grip they give in the winter and the thicker sidewall from the original KO's. If I had to guess I would say over half of the people at my shop are running the KO2's and no body complains about them.
Post by: Westside88 on January 20, 2017, 08:37:21 AM
What would happen if the TPM's were removed or can that be done? :dunno:
it would set off a warning light
Post by: Special T on January 20, 2017, 08:49:02 AM
Post by: Bofire on January 20, 2017, 10:12:09 AM
Carl
Post by: NW-GSP on January 20, 2017, 10:20:40 AM
Any decent scanner can reset the tpms values . I know the toys get real hard the second half of there life like many tires out there . Sieping them will help traction .
I would not recommend sieping if your going to be driving on gravel roads at all, it will have chunks of your tires coming off.
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on January 20, 2017, 11:13:23 AM
I ditched my AT3's and went to BFG KO2's on my F150. I couldn't be happier, those AT3's were some of the worst winter driving tires I've ever had, I was so disappointed in them.I've had the KO2s on my Ram 1500 through two winters now and am very happy with them, especially with multiple Wenatchee-Seattle drives the past several weeks. Very good traction on wet pavement, snow and mud, and as good as any unstudded tire can be on ice. I will note that I don't do a ton of driving (11-14k/year), and with less than 20k on them treadwear is pretty noticeable. I'm not sure I'd stick with them if I drove high mileage, they are great but not cheap and I'm guessing I'll have to replace them every 30-35k to get the performance I want.
I liked the KO2's so much I bought a second set for the F250 HD. I personally love the grip they give in the winter and the thicker sidewall from the original KO's. If I had to guess I would say over half of the people at my shop are running the KO2's and no body complains about them.
Post by: dyhardhuntr on January 20, 2017, 12:39:25 PM
Post by: jackelope on January 20, 2017, 01:43:50 PM
Any decent scanner can reset the tpms values . I know the toys get real hard the second half of there life like many tires out there . Sieping them will help traction .
My Dad has tried to find a way to reset the values on his 2008 F350. He put on larger off-road tires (Cooper SST) the factory value is 85 pounds, he's basically been hold its not possible to reset it. Both the Ford dealer and tire shop say it's against federal,law to change it. I'd appreciate any leads on who could reset the value to a level appropriate for the tire.
We won't change it here. Ford dealer.
Maybe an aftermarket scan tool or programmer or something?
Post by: jackelope on January 20, 2017, 01:44:47 PM
Had new tires installed on my wife's Lexus last week, had them replace the two tire pressure censers that were bad. Turns out the other two went bad after they replaced the bad ones. 60.00 a piece, sucks!
That's dirt cheap!
Post by: jackelope on January 20, 2017, 01:45:24 PM
What would happen if the TPM's were removed or can that be done? :dunno:TPMS fault message constantly on the dash.
Post by: Bofire on January 20, 2017, 02:58:56 PM
I am going to look at BFG tires and the Michelin. Calling Discount in a few minutes.
Carl
Post by: 270Shooter on January 20, 2017, 03:29:08 PM
Post by: Badhabit on January 20, 2017, 04:11:37 PM
Post by: coachcw on January 20, 2017, 04:21:07 PM
OK went to two stores today, they both said they cannot change the gauge pressure settings on 2015 Chev Silverado 2500HD. they both said VERY FEW cars can be changed. One store tried to sell me tires of some off brand, Falcon, I think, for $250 each!!!That's Bs it can be done
I am going to look at BFG tires and the Michelin. Calling Discount in a few minutes.
Carl
Post by: Bofire on January 20, 2017, 04:40:51 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on January 20, 2017, 05:26:29 PM
OK went to two stores today, they both said they cannot change the gauge pressure settings on 2015 Chev Silverado 2500HD. they both said VERY FEW cars can be changed. One store tried to sell me tires of some off brand, Falcon, I think, for $250 each!!!That's Bs it can be done
I am going to look at BFG tires and the Michelin. Calling Discount in a few minutes.
Carl
Coach - I trust you as I have seen your referrals on this site. I run my tires lower in PSI and the TPMS light is always on in my truck. Literally everyone I talk to, tire shop wise, cannot override this TPMS. Drives me nuts. It's a 2014 Ram 2500.
I'd love to know how to override this, without driving to your shop. :chuckle:
Post by: Bofire on January 20, 2017, 06:58:04 PM
Carl
Post by: coachcw on January 20, 2017, 09:13:15 PM
Post by: dewandgin on January 21, 2017, 08:29:53 AM
Most oe style scanners have the ability to set tire inflation paramiters for different load ranges I dropped mine from 70 psi to 45psi.
Although most, if not all, factory scanners can reset the tire rating and pressure setting we will not do it in any of our stores. To many liabilities and per our factory agreement we are forbidden to.
Now if a good friend borrows a scan tool and figures out how to change it with simple instructions that is something I can't control :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: jackelope on January 21, 2017, 10:00:37 PM
I found Michelin 265/70/17 mounted balancd etc. for tax and all $997.52 265/70/17 E rating.
Carl
Are they LT tires or p metric tires?
Post by: Special T on January 22, 2017, 09:23:41 AM
Post by: Bofire on January 22, 2017, 10:21:52 AM
Carl
Post by: Special T on January 22, 2017, 11:10:51 AM
Post by: Bofire on January 22, 2017, 02:43:33 PM
these are 10 ply Rated tread wear warranty is for 70,000 miles.
Carl
Post by: Happy Gilmore on January 26, 2017, 12:54:34 AM
Post by: NW-GSP on January 26, 2017, 01:38:57 AM
Bfgs kmos my 2500 and km2s on my f 350. Wont ever put anything else on either again.
I have bfg ko2's on my 2500 also, great tire
Post by: syoungs on January 28, 2017, 03:56:44 PM
OK went to two stores today, they both said they cannot change the gauge pressure settings on 2015 Chev Silverado 2500HD. they both said VERY FEW cars can be changed. One store tried to sell me tires of some off brand, Falcon, I think, for $250 each!!!That's Bs it can be done
I am going to look at BFG tires and the Michelin. Calling Discount in a few minutes.
Carl
Coach - I trust you as I have seen your referrals on this site. I run my tires lower in PSI and the TPMS light is always on in my truck. Literally everyone I talk to, tire shop wise, cannot override this TPMS. Drives me nuts. It's a 2014 Ram 2500.
I'd love to know how to override this, without driving to your shop. :chuckle:
im getting close to dropping the money on a good scanner that would allow this, If I do, we can hook up and set ya straight.
Post by: scotsman on January 28, 2017, 09:40:15 PM