Airing down???
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I've read a ton on here about airing down and was SURPRISED to read that most guys go as low as 12psi. I have stock BFG MT and was a little nervous at 22psi. My concern was a side wall puncture more than loosing a bead. Any thoughts from anyone?
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With my 37's, I run them at 9 psi for good traction and have had good luck not blowing a bead. As soon as I acquire some bead locks, I'll run them even lower
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I was nervous too when aired down to 20lbs. I stopped being nervious after seeing nearly the entire weight of the jeep (JKU) supported by one tire when fully flexed and barely bulged. My are Toyo AT2's in eload.
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14PSI on our 35" Duratracs. Any of the guys I'm seen cut a sidewall were running fully aired. I'm on my second set of Dura's and I do a lot of crawling over stumps and sharp sticks without issue. Just go slow and be aware of what your tires are doing/driving over
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I learned the air down lesson the hard way... Punctured a sidewall because I wasn't aired down. I had always assumed it was mor for traction and figured I would air down when I started slipping. Never occurred to me that punctures were more likely at full pressure. Oh well, I got new wheels and tires out of it! :-)
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34" Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's...12lbs psi, 40mph all day long on the dirt roads. I run 12lbs often.