larrymax
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I bought my 2014 Ram a year ago and it has Achilles Dessert Hawk XMT 35x12.50 r20's on it. I've never had tires or a truck this size but I noticed traction was a problem. Especially on wet roads. Just figured that's the way it was.
One day a few months ago, I got the tpms warning that one of my tires was low. I think it was around 67psi. Then I really looked at the tire and noticed the max cold pressure was 60psi. I had been driving around for a long time with tires inflated to 80psi.
I figured the person I bought it from must have inflated them to that to clear the warning when I bought it or they didn't know either. No idea. I took them down to 50 just to be safe. Traction is still a problem. It does ride a lot nicer like that though. I ignore the tpms warning now.
For the life of me, I can't find a definite answer on what they should be for daily driving, no towing or hauling.
I contacted the manufacturer and got this response
"We are in receipt of your inquiry. We are a wholesale tire distributor of multiple brands of tires, not a tire manufacturer, and we create dedicated websites for each of the brands of tires we distribute. The Achilles brand became part of our portfolio of private label brands when we took over the name, October 1st of 2023. Since then, we are in contact with manufacturers we work with for the production of the series of tires we now offer under this brand: Touring Sport A/S, Street Hawk Sport, Desert Hawk HT3, Desert Hawk AT3, and Rugged Hawk.
We do not have any information on any lines of Achilles tires sold in the past nor do we know who distributed them. We suggest you contact the seller of the tires as they may be able to direct you to their distributor for further assistance.
Having said that, please note that most tire manufacturers provide us only with the maximum psi a tire can hold, since the tire manufacturer will not know where the tire may be ultimately installed. Since a tire in a particular size can be installed in multiple applications, each with varying weights, it is up to the manufacturer of the application to provide you with their recommended psi for the optimum performance of the after-market tires. We apologize for any inconvenience."
So on a 2014 Ram 2500 6.4 crew cab 4x4 with a 8ft bed, is there a best guess on what the pressure should be with those tires for daily driving?
One day a few months ago, I got the tpms warning that one of my tires was low. I think it was around 67psi. Then I really looked at the tire and noticed the max cold pressure was 60psi. I had been driving around for a long time with tires inflated to 80psi.
I figured the person I bought it from must have inflated them to that to clear the warning when I bought it or they didn't know either. No idea. I took them down to 50 just to be safe. Traction is still a problem. It does ride a lot nicer like that though. I ignore the tpms warning now.
For the life of me, I can't find a definite answer on what they should be for daily driving, no towing or hauling.
I contacted the manufacturer and got this response
"We are in receipt of your inquiry. We are a wholesale tire distributor of multiple brands of tires, not a tire manufacturer, and we create dedicated websites for each of the brands of tires we distribute. The Achilles brand became part of our portfolio of private label brands when we took over the name, October 1st of 2023. Since then, we are in contact with manufacturers we work with for the production of the series of tires we now offer under this brand: Touring Sport A/S, Street Hawk Sport, Desert Hawk HT3, Desert Hawk AT3, and Rugged Hawk.
We do not have any information on any lines of Achilles tires sold in the past nor do we know who distributed them. We suggest you contact the seller of the tires as they may be able to direct you to their distributor for further assistance.
Having said that, please note that most tire manufacturers provide us only with the maximum psi a tire can hold, since the tire manufacturer will not know where the tire may be ultimately installed. Since a tire in a particular size can be installed in multiple applications, each with varying weights, it is up to the manufacturer of the application to provide you with their recommended psi for the optimum performance of the after-market tires. We apologize for any inconvenience."
So on a 2014 Ram 2500 6.4 crew cab 4x4 with a 8ft bed, is there a best guess on what the pressure should be with those tires for daily driving?
