Recent content by CptBligh

New tires are 15% heavier, more rolling resistance, less aerodynamic with the aggressive sidewalls. Doubt you were getting 22mpg at 75+ either, maybe 65. Drag increases with the square of speed. A taller tire reduces gearing so that may balance out somewhat on the highway. I have...

LOL at running an E tire at max 80 PSI on a half ton and then claiming they ride fine.

I have 275/65/R20 AT3s with a level and they don't rub. From previous threads I believe 295/60 also work if you want a wider tire. Just note these are LT E tires and your ride quality will suffer. I think the Bridgestone Dueler Ascent is available in 275/65 SL now if you want a better riding...

Dump a tire that objectively outperforms in every use case you will likely have for something that looks cool. Yeah, makes sense I guess lol

I'm a sucker for blue, and it matched my tanzanite F80 M3 pretty close since we're talking bimmers. Not a fan of the 50 shades of grey, white and black bland vehicles that dominate the roadways. But everytime in the chikfila drive thru they write black ford truck :crackup:

DRLs dim when the headlights come on but don't go totally off. I assume the 24+ trucks are the same.

:crazy: Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're saying, but that's the whole point of auto. Headlights turn off in the sun (DRLs will come on) and turn on during the dark or when windshield wipers are turned on.

Toyo AT3 LT275/65/20 (34") was the lightest E tire I could find at 55lbs in that size back 3 years ago. They have a handy guide for converting P metric load ratings to LT. https://www.toyotires.com/media/pxcjubjs/application_of_load_inflation_tables_20200723.pdf

Your order of operations seems backwards to me. Set the fan speed higher to more quickly change the temp in the cab. I leave my fan on auto 2 and just adjust the temp between 68-72 90% of the year. ?‍♂️

You're paying for depreciation either way, so I'm not sure what you mean there. Your lease payment will be based off the agreed selling price of the car, residual value expected after 3 or however many years, and the money factor (APR). In Georgia you will owe taxes on the amount of the total...

Yes, the PSI range depends on the load range. I have LT load range E Toyo AT3s and the max PSI is 80PSI for the highest load on HD trucks. I run low 40s on the Toyos to match the stock P metric Pirelli tire load at 35. Straight from Toyo...

Door figure pressure only applies to the stock tire. An LT tire will need more pressure for an equivalent load

I had my APIM replaced in February. I think it has updated once since then. Maybe. :confused:

I have this "issue" too and it drives me nuts. Even worse on my wife's Expedition. 2PM, not a cloud in the sky and my headlights come on from the shadow of my own roof if the sun is to the rear. Dash dims then I can barely read anything. Crap design.

Drag goes up dramatically as speeds go over 60mph. At 70+ I wonder if you may be able to get a little more MPG running a lower gear that doesn't need to get in boost as much. NA engines are going to downshift, but these turbo engines seem to be programmed to just pour on the boost instead.