What is the correct tire pressure for LT265/65R17 E tires?

Tiny
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  • 2007 GMC ENVOY
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  • 122,000 MILES
I just purchased new tires LT265/65R17 E.
I checked the air the next day and found that there were 50 PSI in them. Is this too much?
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 AT 12:23 PM

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Tiny
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That sounds high for that truck. There is a tag on the door that will give you the recommended pressures for the vehicle. Many times a shop will just fill them to whatever the sidewall says is the max pressure, especially with an LT tire. The door tag will likely have a couple pressures listed, one with an empty vehicle and one for higher weight or towing. The problem with the higher pressure is that while it might give you a tine mpg increase, it also causes the tire to balloon out in the center and then you wear out the center of the tread faster as shown in the image.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-car-tires-work
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 AT 3:24 PM
Tiny
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I did see that, but it had the tire size that came with the vehicle, this is a bigger tire. The tag said 30psi Front 35psi Rear 245/65-17.
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 AT 3:35 PM
Tiny
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It's wider but still uses the same pressures. The biggest difference is that a Light Truck tire is stiffer and in reality, could take less pressure than tagged but the tagged pressure will work fine. Or just go with 32 all the way around.
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Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 AT 11:56 PM

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