Tire experiment - LT265/70R16E
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 5:33 pm
I recently replaced my rear tires with LT265/70R16E's. The idea was to increase the load range while keeping the same diameter of the 245/75R16E tires. If I'm happy with them, I will eventually replace the fronts with them and hopefully avoid trimming the fiberglass skirts that upgrading to 265/75R16 tires requires.
So far, so good.
One thing though, when they switched the back tires to the front, they forgot to lower the PSI from 80 to 55. When driving 60mph on a rural highway, the van handled squirrely. I lowered them to 55 PSI, went on a test drive and everything seems great now. At first I was worried that it might be some strange result of the new tires, but I now am pretty sure that more than 55 PSI in the front tires is a BAD thing.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this?
So far, so good.
One thing though, when they switched the back tires to the front, they forgot to lower the PSI from 80 to 55. When driving 60mph on a rural highway, the van handled squirrely. I lowered them to 55 PSI, went on a test drive and everything seems great now. At first I was worried that it might be some strange result of the new tires, but I now am pretty sure that more than 55 PSI in the front tires is a BAD thing.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this?