Tire pressure on the trial
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StrizzyChris
New member
15-18lbs is a pretty safe range. You can pop a bead at 20lbs, so nothing is guaranteed. I know guys that will do 12 but I dont like to gamble like that
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Silverton34
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I've always aired down to 12 with standard wheels and never gone under. This is with Toyo M/Ts and it was really low enough for traction I needed in Moab and Colorado. I've never had an issue with blowing a bead but would certainly think I was close PSI wise.
LGPow2006
New member
Ok I get it... Air down..more traction etc.
SE Arizona mix from good trail... to sand washes... to light rock crawling all in a 2 to three hour period... I have not aired down yet with no problems getting stuck (maybe not challenging myself enough yet :thinking
should I be running lower pressures all the time while off pavement or only when I am off trails/fire roads?
the compressor I carry (in the event I need to air down) will take a long time to inflate from 15psi back to normal. Once I am stuck its too late right?
SE Arizona mix from good trail... to sand washes... to light rock crawling all in a 2 to three hour period... I have not aired down yet with no problems getting stuck (maybe not challenging myself enough yet :thinking
should I be running lower pressures all the time while off pavement or only when I am off trails/fire roads?
the compressor I carry (in the event I need to air down) will take a long time to inflate from 15psi back to normal. Once I am stuck its too late right?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Ok I get it... Air down..more traction etc.
SE Arizona mix from good trail... to sand washes... to light rock crawling all in a 2 to three hour period... I have not aired down yet with no problems getting stuck (maybe not challenging myself enough yet :thinking
should I be running lower pressures all the time while off pavement or only when I am off trails/fire roads?
the compressor I carry (in the event I need to air down) will take a long time to inflate from 15psi back to normal. Once I am stuck its too late right?
I have aired down on every trail I have been on even with stock tires. It is worth it for the better traction. I have even gone 80MPH on a 'fire road' while aired down.
StrizzyChris
New member
JKAnimal
Caught the Bug
^^^ and you'll have a much more comfortable ride being aired down. :yup:
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
I was trying to keep up with Moby. I was only at 20PSI anyway not a big deal.
jkrossi
New member
I do alot of off roading in the desert with a very mixed terrain from soft sand to rocks to flat open desert. If you get stuck in the sand with full pressure it very likely to drive out by dropping pressure depending on how deep you bury yourself. Plus like overlander said it makes for a much smoother ride.
jeek.olllllllo
Banned
Haha reminds me of my second wheeling trip i was at 15 psi and i we where going about 40 -50 on fire roads no beads popped and a bit of fish tailing! I have gone to 15 psi i want to try a bit lower on stock moabs
My buddy on 37's goes down to 12psi!
jeek.olllllllo
Banned
Ok I get it... Air down..more traction etc.
SE Arizona mix from good trail... to sand washes... to light rock crawling all in a 2 to three hour period... I have not aired down yet with no problems getting stuck (maybe not challenging myself enough yet :thinking
should I be running lower pressures all the time while off pavement or only when I am off trails/fire roads?
the compressor I carry (in the event I need to air down) will take a long time to inflate from 15psi back to normal. Once I am stuck its too late right?
Thats what i use but im going to buy a on board air system there was special for 199 so thats what im saving for