SUPER SWAMPER TSLs
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anyone know what a good air pressure to run on the street? these tires are harder than a brick with no air in them! lol
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How do you figure getting better grip in the winter by increasing PSI?
I generally run 5-10 psi less in the winter especially when it is iced up as it is right now here. I feel I increase traction with the larger footprint of the tread and it comforms to the surface better.
Right now I'm at 25 front and 20 rear on 31 radial AT's.
Just curious.
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You DO NOT want to run what the sidewall says, that is MAX psi. generally you want to stick to what the vehicle calls for regardless of the type/size of tire. More air equals less grip and better MPG, less mans more grip and less MPG
Goign to low can cuase excessive heat and cuase the tire to blow out. Too much air and it can explode as the tire heats up and raises PSI.
You lose 1 psi for every 10 degrees the tire temp drops. Gain 1psi for every 10 it goes up.
Goign to low can cuase excessive heat and cuase the tire to blow out. Too much air and it can explode as the tire heats up and raises PSI.
You lose 1 psi for every 10 degrees the tire temp drops. Gain 1psi for every 10 it goes up.
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How do you figure getting better grip in the winter by increasing PSI?
I generally run 5-10 psi less in the winter especially when it is iced up as it is right now here. I feel I increase traction with the larger footprint of the tread and it comforms to the surface better.
Right now I'm at 25 front and 20 rear on 31 radial AT's.
Just curious.
MOSendero
I generally run 5-10 psi less in the winter especially when it is iced up as it is right now here. I feel I increase traction with the larger footprint of the tread and it comforms to the surface better.
Right now I'm at 25 front and 20 rear on 31 radial AT's.
Just curious.
MOSendero
do you kinda get what im saying?
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With a small light weight rig like an XJ, with oversized tires, you won't need to run the PSI stamped on the sidewall of the tire. I would start with 35. wet one of your tires and roll the rig fwd on a dry driveway. See how much of your tread is actually contacting the road. Let the air out 5 PSI at a time until the entire width of the tire makes contact and adjust all of your tires to that pressure. If you run anything more or less, your tires will wear wrong and you will have less tire contacting the road thus, giving you less traction.
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An agressive tire will run rough on the street, especially with a light weight rig. Nothing you can do about it. They sure go good off road and look really cool, though.