Tire wear

[scottminor]

So I have had my "new to me" 05 hummer for about a week. It appears to have relatively new BFGs on it. The outside of the fronts are starting to feather. It feels like it may have a slight pull but I cant really tell. I am running about 34 lbs of pressure when tires are hot.

[Scarsman]

Originally Posted by scottminor

So I have had my "new to me" 05 hummer for about a week. It appears to have relatively new BFGs on it. The outside of the fronts are starting to feather. It feels like it may have a slight pull but I cant really tell. I am running about 34 lbs of pressure when tires are hot.

I would get the alignment checked. It sounds like it has either a camber or toe problem. Tire pressure sounds ok, you could run a little higher if you want, like 40. If the tires are good then get it checked soon, because if it is off you can ruin the tires prety quick.

[scottminor]

40 PSI cold or hot?

[Olfart]

Look at the label on the inside edge of the driver door for tire pressure. Mine is 37 PSI. Always check presure when tires are COLD

[Scarsman]

Yes, you want to check them cold. It wont hurt to run a little higher PSI than what it says on the door. I spent many years in the tire industry, and have watched thousands upon thousands of tires wear under every imaginable condition. The manufacturer recommended PSI usually leans a little to the side of a soft ride. That is how the whole Ford Exploder/Firestone thing came to be. The biggest issue was they were only running 27 PSI in them.

In my experience I have found many times they wear better with a little more PSI. It can also give you a firmer, more controlled feeling, and may even improve MPG, albeit to a small degree.

Just my $.02 based on what I have seen first hand. YMMV.

[scottminor]

So the crazy thing... I had an alignment done, which was need and had them put 40PSI in them. My MPG before 10-11. On the way home 14-15.

How can there be such a dramatic change?

[MVR 155]

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[finall]

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[finall]

Your front tires will wear faster on the outers, because of cornering. That is unless you put in more pressure than suggested on the door plate.

I usually ignore door plates, and see what max pressure the tires are stamped with. Then run at that pressure. i.e. 44psi cold for the OEM BFG All-Terrains.

For the H2, I run them at 40psi, and they wear pefectly even. And the ride is nice. Less tire heat also due to less sidewall flex. Tires will last longer....Plus, unlike the Ford Explorer issues mentioned above, if one looses a bit of pressure, there is still lots of air in the tire to spare.