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25 psi in a 35 too low??

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Old 03-05-2011, 03:22 PM
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Default 25 psi in a 35 too low??

I have a set of 35 km2s and feel the 28 psi still feels too hard . What are the down sides to running so low, is this two low?
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I have ran at 18 before no probs
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I run 14-15 psi with my BFG ATs.

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Originally Posted by jtjk
I have a set of 35 km2s and feel the 28 psi still feels too hard . What are the down sides to running so low, is this two low?
Are you referring to On-Road or Off?
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On road for long periods of time with the pressure too low will wear the tires funny.
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I'm talking on road. Is 25 going to cause odd tire wear?
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I've yet to dial in, The off road shop started with 35 PSI, after a couple days of driving I've noticed the outer tread hairs were still on, I could still barely see small lumps in the interior treads, so I went down to 30PSI, it rode smoother but still saw the outer tread hair things. I'm gunna try 25 PSI to see if I can get it to ride flat. I know turning will be affected but I kinda want an even wear. If u got a programmer u can cancel the low air warning light on the dash.
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Old 03-05-2011, 07:30 PM
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Search for "chalk test" doing this will determine how low of psi you can run without irregular wear on your tires.
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Try the chalk test to see where the chalk wears away across the treads. I found that 30psi is the magic number for my 37" MTZ's on the street. I've had them on now for just over a year and treadwear is excellent and even.
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Like mentioned before, do the chalk test. You will find huge differences in tires. When I was running Iroks, I ran 18/16 to get a full contact patch. Currently 24/22 with these toyos.


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