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Title: new tread
Post by: knotts89 on January 03, 2011, 05:39:14 PM
hey guys getting some 33 12/50 goodyear mtrs tomorrow on my 98 tj with 4 inc lift do have a hardtop, but no winch or after market bumpers. the question is wat air pressure should i run in them. By the way it is my daily driver so they will be on the road a lot thanks for the help guys. by the way cant wait to get the new tires on  :clap:
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: Jeffy on January 03, 2011, 05:43:45 PM
hey guys getting some 33 12/50 goodyear mtrs tomorrow on my 98 tj with 4 inc lift do have a hardtop, but no winch or after market bumpers. the question is wat air pressure should i run in them. By the way it is my daily driver so they will be on the road a lot thanks for the help guys. by the way cant wait to get the new tires on  :clap:
It depends on the wheel width as well as the weight of the vehicle.  Unless someone has the exact setup, you're better off doing the chalk line across the tire.
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: 440man1 on January 03, 2011, 05:56:19 PM
Yep I agree with  Jeffy with the chalk line. Start with stock air psi. rate from door sticker and go from there. Good luck :thumb:
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: knotts89 on January 03, 2011, 05:59:58 PM
ill give it a try just want to make sure i dont mess up a new set of tires, i seem to have bad luck with them an i always rotate them so i must be doing something else wrong
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: Jeffy on January 03, 2011, 06:06:16 PM
ill give it a try just want to make sure i dont mess up a new set of tires, i seem to have bad luck with them an i always rotate them so i must be doing something else wrong
You want to make sure the tread patch goes all the way across the tire. So if you roll the Jeep with the tires on, the chalk should come off evenly.  If not then adjust the pressure.  If it wears off on the center only you know you're over inflated.  You will need to do this with the front and rear tires and they will take different pressures.  The door should say 28psi on the front 30psi in the rear, IIRC.

Keep in mind that a 8" wheel will require less pressure then a 10" wheel for the same pattern.  This is because the tire needs to be a bit under-inflated on the narrower wheel.  The narrow wheel pinches the sidewalls in which causes the tread to round out a bit as if it was overinflated.
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: sharpxmen on January 03, 2011, 08:01:44 PM
i have 33x12.5x15 on mine and ran 30 to 32 psi, but i had 10'' rims, so that could be different in your case.
Title: Re: new tread
Post by: knotts89 on January 10, 2011, 07:04:09 PM
got the tires put on the other day and man do they look great. Gives the jeep a whole new look  :clap: