RocketJohn

I just got a recall notice in the mail for my 2007 Mega Cab CTD...

Tire pressure changes...

main change was light load in front increased from 45psi to 60 psi...

Is this to remedy a potential death wobble?

woj64

The National Highway Transpotatin Safety Administration(NHTSA) has a recall involving the diesel equipped Dodges seeems as you said the tire inflation lable may be wrong. There is also recalls involving mirrors on 07 3500's and lift kits info @ www.safecar.gov right column has recall link

tomm

Seems that should apply to all 3rd gens. I'm running 45 up front in mine as the sticker says and the tires show no bulge from overloading or being too soft.

You think you're doing the right thing and then they tell you it's been wrong all along.

RocketJohn

I aired the fronts up this morning to 60... and I noticed a better ride and quicker handling...

yoda76

I've always filled up my tires to what the tire calls out not the door sticker.

ptgarcia

Me too. The sticker is only good for the factory tires and I never seem to keep those for very long anyway.

woj64

I've been driving fire trucks (always loaded to the max and driven like they're stolen)for a living for a long time now and when we have had tire inflation questions we've usually gone to a knowledgable tire service person. They always seem to have a better handle on the tire, it's load ability, and what the inflation does or does not do for us. Ask the engineers that build the trucks and you'll inevitably get more opinions than people asked!

Festus

They just put out a recall now.

Let's consider the front end weight with all the engine compartment components. Then add one or two occupants and the cab weight. All trucks are running at 3/4 their max. weight right from factory.

It only stands to reason logically, tire pressures up front should greater than the rear in nearly all vehicles made - except rear mounted engine vehicles of course.

Them "engineers" are just figuring this out now. Somebody ought to cuff them upside the head. Absolutely retarded IMHO.

belgianmagic

Ain't Retarded...just Plain Stupid

RocketJohn

When I first got my 295/70 Nittos from Discount Tire, i headed home and up on the highway i thought the truck was gonna buck me out of the cab... i got home and checked the psi...

the driver front was 50
the passenger front 55

passenger rear 60
driver rear 90

neat...

i don't think i know a soul other than you guys that have any clue what tire psi I should run on my truck... most of my friends and family put air in their tires when the rim touches the ground...

06trx

When I got my 315-70-17 cooper atr tires,I called cooper tire to get the psi I should be running. He told me to run 45psi front and 47psi rear, that is for my tires for my truck with the diesel. Other tires ,may it be size, or truck , may be different. So I think if you go to a different tire , you should contact the tire company to get the best info. Just my .02 . Jeff

donnee

I usually run my stockers @ 50 all the way around.
If Im towing or loaded the rears go to 70.
Havent had any probs yet.

hammerjammer

I hav owned two 3rd Gen. trucks. an 03 and 05. The door stickers for tire pressure read: Light load: front 60PSI,rear 45 PSI,heavy load:front:65PI:rear:65PSI,so they didn't just figure it out.I don't know where the 45PSI BS comes from,maybe they misprinted the door stickers on some 07's.

johnh

pressures on tire are for pressure with max load. (LT 265 75 R 17 80 psi w/ max load of 3195 lbs single tire) i don't think very many of our trucks are hualing that much weight.... if you are running around empty 80 psi is too much air, when i had my dually setup i only had 50 psi in all six when i pulled my 12000 lb 5er ....when empty 35 psi in the rear. i never had any tire problems original tires lasted well over 60000 miles

Toto

If I put 70-80 PSI in the back of my 2500 it bounces all over the road and rides like dodo when empty.
I run 50 in the back and 60 in the frunt empty and rides and handles nice.