BFG Rugged Trail T/A - Tire Pressure

You could always chalk test them if you want full tread contact.

 

I ran 30/30 on my 2007 and got 40,000 miles out of them. I am currently running 30/30 on my 2014 and that works fine.

 

29 in the front def looks underinflated.... its why i run 33 in the front as there is more weight. 31 in the rear might be a smidge over inflated but i dont care, the tires are getting replaced in 2 months cus they suck so bad on snow and ice.

 

I had this discussion with my now ex, she works at Goodyear. The tie pressure should technically be what is stated on the door still plate. That pressure is the optimum design pressure for suspension and braking per manufacturer.

If you use aftermarket suspension and or brakes then I guess you can throw that out the window.

Now with that out of the way, it will depend on what you use your truck for. I tow a 30' travel trailer, truck is fitted with Goodyear Duratrack load E tires and I run them at 65 pounds for the weight. They handle great and don't have any issues. Just my .02

 

unless we are all using the same gauge it really doesn't matter, I run 32psi front/rear on stock size tires, I sometimes think they look a little under inflated but when I check them they are on. I would think between 32 & 35 would be about right. jmop

 

I have mine at 29/32 front/rear and my tire pressure indicator come on the other day. I got out and checked all the pressures, seemed fine, drove home and the tires warmed up and I checked them all again. Mathematically, everything seemed fine. Checked again in the morning with cold tire pressure, 29/32 again. Reset TP sensor, no issues in a week. I'll probably air up to 32/32 all around, which may help on our atrocious road conditions in NYC.

 

2010 trd off-road access cab, 44200 miles on rugged trails and dealer says i got at least 20,000 miles left on them... wow, always set fronts at 36 psi and rears at 34 psi, because the front weighs quite a bit more than rear.. i will run these till they are done, as replacements aren't cheap. These tires weigh in at 37 lbs. each, which is why mpg's are 19-22 mpg on highways. They are great highway tires that stay balanced and ride smooth and quiet, but stink in off-road performance. When i buy new ones, weight will be a big factor.

 

Amazing that some get so much mileage out of them... I start getting flats at 20,000 miles on them, and by 25,000 I need to replace them. I ran them at the factory rec of 29/32. They are known as Rugged Fails here because they do... and way too soon. I still have my spare that was only on the road for 10 miles to where I could buy new tires after the final flat.

As I recall, the max. pressure is just 35 psi on the tire? Do you guys read the max. rating before you add ridiculous pressure to them? Hankook Dynapros have a max of 44 psi, and they chalked out for my truck at 35 psi.

 

According to TireRack they weigh 38lbs.

I just bought these

$216+ Firestone Destination A/T Tires

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ite Letters&partnum=675TR6DESTATOWL&tab=Specs from Firestone directly and they were cheaper than TireRack even with tax as the tax was cheaper than shipping. Also, Firestone is currently having a buy 3 get 1 free sale. I was $622 OTD w/ Road Hazard. That was for 265/75R16. I would imagine that the stock size is a little cheaper. The Firestone Destination AT was the #1 rated AT tire on TireRack. The Goodyear Wrangler AT/Kevlar is now #1. But just barely and the Firestones were at least $200 cheaper and had more customer rated miles at 30,000,000, yes 30 MILLION miles. They also come w/ a 50,000 mile warranty which many ATs have NO warranty except workmanship/defect. And if you're concerned about weight, which I was, they only weigh 40 lbs.

Firestone Destination AT

$216+ Firestone Destination A/T Tires

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...oModClar=4wd&partnum=67TR6DESTATOWL&tab=Specs

Rugged Trail (OEM)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...4&autoModel=Tacoma Double Cab&autoModClar=4wd

 

Hankook Dynapro ATM RF10's are 39 lbs for 265/75R16 and IMO the only reason why you dont hear much about them is they are not on tirerack to be ranked.... if they were they would be above the firestone destination at.

 

Yesterday morning, I aired-down from 40-PSI in each tire to 36-PSI. Obviously, it's a much smoother ride. In a few days, I'll drop down to 35-PSI and probably let it stay at there for a couple thousand miles.

 

Yes. The part of tire in contact with the ground "bulges" a bit at the proper inflation pressure. It's normal.

 

I run 35 psi on all 4 tires. Toyota put them at 35 and ive left it. I didnt do any "chalk" test or anything.

 

I run 32 psi on all 4 tires. Works for me.

 

Thanks again.

 

I've run them at 40 and at 36. Haven't noticed any change in MPG but I have noticed a smoother ride since dropping to 36. I think that's my new number until I get new (different) tires.

 

42 all around since day one. no probs here, and also I don't like the look of an underflated tire