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Old 02-08-2015 | 03:40 PM
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I was wondering what psi other people were run in their jeep on the road and what size tire are u run

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Old 02-08-2015 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jayxj33
I was wondering what psi people were run there jeep at on the road and what size tire are u run at the psi
Search "chalk test".
Old 02-08-2015 | 07:35 PM
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Typically 28 PSI in the summer and 35 PSI in the winter for me.

Edit: And I have 33x12.50r15 tires.

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Old 02-08-2015 | 07:37 PM
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Jesus dude.. speak English please. I run 35psi on the road.
Old 02-08-2015 | 08:27 PM
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This thread is beyond irrelevant. every tire is different. every jeep is different. need to do a chalk, dirt or water test. cruiser has the best info. no offense to you other posters but your posts serve no purpose without more info from the OP. like, what tires does he even have
Old 02-08-2015 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
This thread is beyond irrelevant. every tire is different. every jeep is different. need to do a chalk, dirt or water test. cruiser has the best info. no offense to you other posters but your posts serve no purpose without more info from the OP. like, what tires does he even have
I'm not sure what's irrelevant. It sounds like you didn't even read the post; that, or assumed it was about something else before posting.

He's not asking what PSI to run in his own tires based on what we're running in ours, he's just asking what we're all running in ours. So I answered his question not only relevantly, but truthfully.
Old 02-08-2015 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
I'm not sure what's irrelevant. It sounds like you didn't even read the post; that, or assumed it was about something else before posting. He's not asking what PSI to run in his own tires based on what we're running in ours, he's just asking what we're all running in ours. So I answered his question not only relevantly, but truthfully.
youre right. i had to read his horrible english three times before i put it together. still curious as to his post and what hes really looking for but yea. there is relevance in your posts. i do wish the OP typed better though lol
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
Typically 28 PSI in the summer and 35 PSI in the winter for me. Edit: And I have 33x12.50r15 tires.
I've been told that you shouldn't run higher pressure in the winter because as you drive the air in the tire warms up and expands, negating the effect of the cold weather.
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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99
I've been told that you shouldn't run higher pressure in the winter because as you drive the air in the tire warms up and expands, negating the effect of the cold weather.
the negative of running higher psi is the tire wont have all of its surface hitting the ground negating its sipping purposes. however, i feel when he goes higher in his pressure, the tire is cutting through the snow better.

atm I'm stock in tires (235/70/16) and run 29/30 year round. dirt and chalk tests show this to be my jeeps sweat spot. any higher and driving on dirt shows irregular marking
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I run 110 to 120 year round.
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Used to run 28 in my 35's and 10 offroad. Now with stickys I'll run 13-15 offroad.
Old 02-08-2015 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99
I've been told that you shouldn't run higher pressure in the winter because as you drive the air in the tire warms up and expands, negating the effect of the cold weather.
It makes sense, but our tires lose pressure over time anyhow, so that negates the effect of filling your tires up in the Winter since by the time it warms up again, you'll have lost 5 PSI or so.

That's my theory, at least.

I haven't had any blowouts yet, but I do get good gas mileage.

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youre right. i had to read his horrible english three times before i put it together. still curious as to his post and what hes really looking for but yea. there is relevance in your posts. i do wish the OP typed better though lol
I agree with you on the English bit. I really had a hard time understanding what he was asking.
Old 02-08-2015 | 11:17 PM
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8-15 offroad depending on what it is... my quick deflates stop at 15.

32 on on pavement year around.

Currently running 315/75/16 Duratracs but I do the same with everytire... I have never done a chalk test.
Old 02-09-2015 | 12:08 AM
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With my Wrangler MT/R's 32" 11.5 15, I run 26psi in the winter and did the chalk test, 34psi was good for summer.

When off road I run 11-13psi
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I run 33psi all year with my 31 Duratracs



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