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tyre pressures

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:18 pm
by bigears
I'am running mechanincal beadlocks with 36 pedes on them and i'am going to be runnning a few tracks with a mix of rocks and alot of mud what tyre pressure do people recommed i will hopefully will be driving real hard for a comp .I've only been out on them a few times and had them at around 15 to 10 psi but i'll be driving a lot quicker than i was then so what do people think?

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:03 pm
by mugginsmoo
sometimes less is best.

you've get mechanical beadlocks so don't worry, unless your truck is real heavy.

my 2c

Mitch

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:09 pm
by bigears
mooman wrote:sometimes less is best.

you've get mechanical beadlocks so don't worry, unless your truck is real heavy.

my 2c

Mitch
Well it's a GQ LWB with bar winch sliders spare wheel and tools in the back so i say it would way a bit :)

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:23 pm
by mugginsmoo
personally i'd try 12-15psi,
but i like having heaps of traction.

you can always start higher and just keep letting out air until you get the required amount of traction.

Mitch

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:26 pm
by J Top
Depends if you have on=board air to change pressures between hazards,
with heavy side wall tyres 4 to 8 psi is common on patrols for good bite but there is a trade off in ground clearance, steering weight and accuracy and tyre roll on sidelings

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:32 pm
by j-top paj
try 10 and see how you go. just take it easy. each car is different so its hard to determine.
i run 10 on my paj and i slowly worked my way down from 14 to start with.
and the paj is heavier than a gq my mate just bought.