Awful Transforce tires

[doug2022]

I keep my OEM transforce tires at 60psi front and 65 psi rear per the door sticker. So I got out on snowy roads and I might as well have been running slicks. Even in 4WD

I had minimal traction. I believe (short of throwing out these tires) that lowering the air pressure would afford somewhat better traction. Does anyone know how low I can safely go on the air pressure and still drive safely?

 

[Brutal_HO]

Based on those pressures I have to assume hemi 2500 so 40 45 is probably ok.

Those tires are not well regarded by probably 95 of the members here. They suck in pretty much all conditions except dry highway towing.

 

[DougB]

I got 21k out of my Transforce “AT” running at 55-60psi. Towing about 30% of those miles. They did ok in the dry but in anything wet and empty they slid around. Glad they wore out quickly. I’m on Falken Wildpeak AT3W now and so far dry and wet they are waaaay better. Look waaaay better too

 

[AH64ID]

They are called trashforce for a reason.

Door sticker pressures are for GAWR’s, so you can run lower depending on your actual axle weights. A scale and load/inflation tables will let you know how low you can run. If you have a 2500 you’ll likely get a low pressure indication from TPMS but can ignore it or change it with AlfaOBD/JScan.

I run 55/35 when empty, but the Transforce still sucked and didn’t make it 18 months before I ditched them.

 

[CaptainMike]

When I bought my '22 I drove it off the lot and straight to the tire shop where I got a set of Michelin Defender LTX. My buddy owns the shop and I traded him those Transforce tires for set of used but very nice matching wheels for my Laramie and mounted a set of Falken Wildpeaks for winter snow driving. It feels a little weird to ditch brand new tires, but those TF's are garbage, and in my opinion unsafe for how and where I use my truck.

 

[Dave01]

Air down to 55/45 or something like that, obviously depends on what you are doing with the truck, may help slightly. Unfortunately those tires suck, hard to find anyone who has ever had a good experience with them. If you can stand to, run them through this winter and then through to next fall, replace them then. If you feel unsafe then ditch them now, your truck and your well being are worth more than a set of tires.

 

[Firebird]

I ran 55 front, 40 rear

 

[flatfish]

The stock TF tires are are unusable in winter snow conditions . Immediately purchased snow tires for winter. The TF's are fine for summer highway towing use. I have snow tires on all my vehicles. They just work better and are safer where I live.

 

[Cseybert]

When I bought my '22 I drove it off the lot and straight to the tire shop where I got a set of Firestone Defender LTX. My buddy owns the shop and I traded him those Transforce tires for set of used but very nice matching wheels for my Laramie and mounted a set of Falken Wildpeaks for winter snow driving. It feels a little weird to ditch brand new tires, but those TF's are garbage, and in my opinion unsafe for how and where I use my truck.

Do you mean Michelin Defender LTX?

 

[CaptainMike]

Do you mean Michelin Defender LTX?

Yes, thanks for catching that. Overall best tires I've ever run.

 

[Cseybert]

Yes, thanks for catching that. Overall best tires I've ever run.

I agree that’s what I have on my 97 when my 22 needs tires that’s what I will be putting on there.

 

[PearlB]

I am looking hard at the Michelin Defender LTX Platinums…suppose I will attempt to unload my Trashforce set on FB marketplace as they only have 6K miles on them now.

They are truly butt ugly.

 

[batman900]

Ok..... Y'all are right about these tires. For the last couple months I've thought, meh they aren't THAT bad..... Until this morning when I backed up the truck to scoot it over for a wash. I got stuck right here until the anti-slip finally kicked in. I thought the trans was slipping or something, I didn't imagine I was just spinning the tire, the ground is a little soft but the grass wasn't even wet.