Truck Tires - Uneven Wear

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  1. woodguy

    woodguy Bobtail Member

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    I take it I don't need to worry about the back tires since there are two on each side.
     
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  3. MNdriver

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    you mentioned front. (be nice to have better pictures of the face.) Nothing about rears.

    FMCSR give you 4/32 on the front and 2/32 on the rear. So how do they fit into that.
     
  4. woodguy

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    The rears are fine except for age. No wear issues for a truck with 10900 mines on it. The front's have plenty of tread. Just worn on both sides.
     
  5. MNdriver

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    How do the fronts fit into that too?

    More to running a rig than just filling the fuel and turning the key.

    All of these expenses should have been budgeted out.:biggrin_2556:
     
  6. woodguy

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    I just checked the dates of the tires. They were made in April of 2003. I will be replacing them once I get my truck back from the outfitters.
     
  7. woodguy

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    Is there a tire brand I should be asking for?
     
  8. The Admiral

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    For your type of operation i would look for a middle of the road tire. Not the most expensive,not the cheapest. Firestone,B.F. Goodrich they won't break the bank and they will do the job. That's just a suggestion on the brands there are plenty other serviceable brands out there. Don't put off getting the alignment or you will have the same wear problems. Also if you could weight the front axle when loaded it would give you an idea where to keep the tire pressure. On the sidewall of the tire there is a pressure with a weight capacity at said pressure. If your front end is carrying less weight then you don't have to run max air pressure and in turn makes the truck ride better.
     
    woodguy Thanks this.
  9. woodguy

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    I want to thank all the posters for "moving" me in the right direction. The two tire dealers here in my town just said to boost the tire pressure to even out the tire wear. Neither of them discussed the age of the tires as being an issue. I am going to get new tires and an alignment this next week. Since I am modifying the service from a dump truck to a box bed for my hardwood floor business the truck will be over-engineered for the new usage. 2000 lbs would be a heavy load. I assume that I will be able to drop the current pressure in the back tires to make it run more smoothly. Top pressure is 110psi and I run 100 psi now for the dump business in all 4 tires. I will be driving mostly hwy/frwy mixed with a small amount of miles inside the suburbs. I take it there are tires for that use. This truck gets better gas mileage than my F-250 since it is a 6 vs an 8 cylinder. With diesel now approaching par with 87 octane it will be less expensive to run the UD although service is more expensive. Do you guys do your own oil changes due to the recession?
     
  10. The Admiral

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    As far as oil changes my opinion goes like this. Unless you know someone who wants the drain oil ,i'd let someone else fool with it. Although my truck held 11 gal. Maybe with a smaller motor it would be less hassel.
     
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    P.S. I thought the recession was over.:biggrin_25513:
     
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