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Yes, Ford screwed the pooch on THAT one. Hence me always pushing the "chalk check". That's wut the tires actually NEED. NOT what makes them cushion people's tuchases the best. Good ride means too low. Proven it time and time again to my customers over the years.

T, agree completely. The key is to not generate any more than necessary.

Won't debate anybody's experience but heat building up in a tire comes from only four sources. Overloading. Underinflation. Driven "too hard" (faster than the speed rating). Overheated brakes. That's IT. Science FACT. One is bad. All four are a sure path to boom. ( Wes, ya just pretty...

Only thing I'm pushing is safety my man. No offense taken by me, fer sure. Appreciate the re-exam though. Too many people buy these monsters and have never driven anything bigger than Cobalt. Two VERY different worlds. Good on ya mate. Keep the shiny, er flat side up.

I'm not trying to "leverage" anything. Just offering advise based on decades of experience as a professional driver AND a firefighter who has to cut the remains out of crushed vehicles after bad stuff happens. I'm glad yours turned out well. You were obviously paying attention and knew what...

Just gonna reiterate what I've said before, IF you ever experience a rapid deflation ( blow-out ) of a tire on a steer axle at Highway speed and DON'T have a run-flat insert, May whatever deity you prefer protect you. IF you survive the situation in the previous sentence, you WILL wish you had...

Sounds righteous to me. Now go gitcha sum mud on them thar tahrs ! :grd:

I have never had one cause an imbalance. Experience is in OTR operation.

As always friend, risk versus benefit. ;-)

Had two super single steer tire blow-outs (separate incidents) at highway speed. Can testify that run-flat inserts SHOULD be mandatory on steer tires of any size. For the Aussie whose post I saw, run-flat inserts are very popular "over there". Tyron is a well known brand available world wide...