Author Topic: What tire Pressure do you run? (Read 4084 times)

MidgetMike · « **on:** Mar 06, 2005, 10:15:57 PM »

I am running 30 psi front and 25 rear, what deos everyone else run on the road and what pressure have you found helps your tires last?

freds40 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 06, 2005, 11:31:17 PM »

Depends on your tires. If you're running Bias tires versus radials. I had a set of boggers that I aired up to 25 psi for a trip up north. they prematurely wore down the middle from being too hard. My next set was SXs and I ran the fronts @ 12 and the rears @ 10 around town and they wore great. Bias tires tend to crown with too much air. Radials tend to stay relatively flat. If you're running radials I'd saqy anywhere from 25-35 but it all depends on the weight and distribution of your rig.

Chalk the tires and drive say 100ft. See where the chalk rubs off and where it stays. If it is heavy in the middle, add some air. If it's heavy on the sides, let out some air. Takes a while but once you get it, you'll get the most life out of your tires.

mudaddict · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 06, 2005, 11:43:10 PM »

i run my bfg muds at about 30 around town!

RUGER · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 12:01:51 AM »

i run 22psi on my 35" bfgs with 8" rims...ware pretty good.
my swamper sx i run closer to 30psi. i don't know how well these ware evenly.

word of advise...get a good gauge. it its consistantly off by a certain psi mark the gauge +/- how much its off by.
my old gauge was off by 15psi. i was wondering why i was digging in the snow so much...i was running close to 40psi(guage read 25).

happy trails
rich *ruger*

IronClad · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 01:41:42 AM »

37" mt/rs i run 12 front and 10 rear

BigMike · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 02:04:34 PM »

35 MTRs on 15x8..

On the road I run 30-32

mudaddict · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 02:38:16 PM »

Quote from: IronClad on Mar 07, 2005, 01:41:42 AM

37" mt/rs i run 12 front and 10 rear

are we talking on the street?

? or on the trail?? because that is a really low psi for the street!!!

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 02:41:55 PM »

i run like 25 in the front 20 in the rear

DRew

lilbuddy · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 03:01:29 PM »

37" MT/Rs 25 front 22 rear. Seems to be working good so far.

IronClad · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 05:46:06 PM »

Quote from: mudaddict on Mar 07, 2005, 02:38:16 PM

are we talking on the street?? or on the trail?? because that is a really low psi for the street!!!

thats what i run on the street and its about right for some reason. i know its way low but it works killer and it keeps my death wobble to a minimum due to somewhat bent rims/no balance

heres what it looks like..

for some reason my truck is light or somthing

BigMike · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 05:53:34 PM »

You run 10-12 psi for the streets? do you only drive straight or never over 10 mph? both?

Tim (TURBO) runs like 20 psi in his 33" tsl's and I couldnt believe it. How do you guys turn corners? At 10 mph? Put some air in so you can handle the road and save gas mileage/engine life.

IronClad · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 05:59:14 PM »

I turn just fine. and i drive curvy roads all the time to go to the snow and such. and ive had the truck up to like 75 mph and it goes great. must be the 15x8 wheels. Every tire and truck is different yanno ? my buddy has 33" bfg's on his 83 and he runs 25 psi on the street while i can get away with 12 in the front and 10 out back.

BigMike · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 06:27:21 PM »

Thats cool, its just hard to believe.. I couldnt afford tje gas bill

MidgetMike · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 07:21:39 PM »

so it sounds like I'm runnin the right pressure for road, they are 37 x 12.50 swamper SSR's

Rockhoppa · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 07:38:24 PM »

26 psi. front and 24 psi. rear. 36 sx's on 15x10. Works for me !!

BigMike · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 08:01:29 PM »

I just thought about this, at 12psi and lets say +60mph, wouldnt the side walls burn up and your tires melt???

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 08:02:55 PM »

Nope, at about 6-8 they would be toast though.

Mike D · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 08:06:22 PM »

On a good day usually -5 PSI

mudaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 07, 2005, 10:19:51 PM »

i ran 20 psi for a week didnt have any problemns turning or anyhting but i did that cuz i was to lazy to air back up hadda go to work

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