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Old 12-28-2013 | 10:35 AM
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I'm running 35 12.5 17 E rated tires what should I run for air pressure on the road. The jeep is so much lighter then pick up truck I can't see running over 25 pounds or so. What's your opinion
Old 12-28-2013 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Gieringer11
I'm running 35 12.5 17 E rated tires what should I run for air pressure on the road. The jeep is so much lighter then pick up truck I can't see running over 25 pounds or so. What's your opinion
I run 37 lbs. in same size tire. Works good for me.
Old 12-28-2013 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gieringer11
I'm running 35 12.5 17 E rated tires what should I run for air pressure on the road. The jeep is so much lighter then pick up truck I can't see running over 25 pounds or so. What's your opinion
Chalk test is always a good way to get even wear.
Old 12-28-2013 | 11:09 AM
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Chuck test is the best way to find out what's correct for your jeep, I run 30 pounds in mine but mainly for fuel reasons. I found the ride very good at 30 pounds and keeps my fuel mileage at 16mpg. But I drive an average of 500 miles a week

Tires are BFGoodrich mud terrain's 35 12.50

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Old 12-28-2013 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RUBRDUK
Chuck test is the best way to find out what's correct for your jeep, I run 30 pounds in mine but mainly for fuel reasons. I found the ride very good at 30 pounds and keeps my fuel mileage at 16mpg. But I drive an average of 500 miles a week

Tires are BFGoodrich mud terrain's 35 12.50
For new users, the infamous "CHUCK test" is an old redneck thing, you find a Carpetbagger, aka Yankee, named Chuck, and you run him over and see how the blood splatter wears off of your tires...

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ps. Sorry, having crappy day and couldn't resist...
Old 12-28-2013 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthewd5

For new users, the infamous "CHUCK test" is an old redneck thing, you find a Carpetbagger, aka Yankee, named Chuck, and you run him over and see how the blood splatter wears off of your tires...

matthew

ps. Sorry, having crappy day and couldn't resist...

LMAO. Might be the funniest thing I read all day!
Old 12-28-2013 | 12:36 PM
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chalk test x 100 but i am running the same size/rating and run 20 in summer and 22 winter.
Old 12-28-2013 | 12:47 PM
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Seriously, I'm dying to do a chalk test, even bought a box of big bulky chalk for kids to use on sidewalks...

problem is when I got my Jeep back from the shop with the new 37's we had a slow but steady run of rain, and then the snow started just often enough that it's hard to find 100 ft of flat road that is dry enough...

Oh, if your really bored watch this...from semi stock to holy crap! In just over 9 minutes...

from factory d30&d44 to Dynatrac d44&d60

http://youtu.be/4JOUAdsK4UY Matthew
Old 12-28-2013 | 12:57 PM
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damn talk about thread derail ^^^^
Old 12-28-2013 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Maertz
damn talk about thread derail ^^^^
Sorry, it's just that the whole tire pressure/ chalk test has been covered to death

Next to start new thread should be a big search window...

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