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Old 08-04-2007, 12:19 PM
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Tire pressure is tire pressure.
Not that dependent on rim size.
Run the pressure stated on your drivers side
door jam as a start and adjust for tirewear.
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Old 08-04-2007, 01:06 PM
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Thanks to all for your responses. I guess I'll start out somewhere around 37psi and adjust from there using trial and error.
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Old 08-04-2007, 04:43 PM
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Tire pressure is tire pressure.
Not that dependent on rim size.
Run the pressure stated on your drivers side
door jam as a start and adjust for tirewear.
It is actually somewhat dependent on rim size. But more so on the tire size. A lower profile, standard load tire requires more psi to have the load capacity near the OE size.
Rough example, these #'s are not accurate, but just to give you an idea what I mean.

Stock 18"'s at 32 psi have a load capacity of 1532 lbs (thats actually accurate)
Lets say you go to a 275/35/20. That standard load tire at 32 psi only carries 1246 lbs. (thats actually accurate also)

I say standard load, because some tires are extra load rated and can carry more weight at the same pressure.

I would be running 45psi in a standard load 20" tire.

Sidewall psi is only there so you know what not to go over, not what they recommend to run.

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Old 08-04-2007, 05:16 PM
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I run 36PSI in mine

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