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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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I'm running on stock tires at 35psi. I was running over parking stops for fun the ot her day and noticed my tires sank in a lot. Do u think I should run at a higher psi?
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Sidewalls sag while driving over obstacles. If you check pressure and its' still at 35, you're fine. Check to see you didn't break a bead loose and are leaking air, just to be sure.

I want to shout, "Hey mall crawler, get out of the parking lot and onto some trails!" lol :P
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Haha I do hit trails! Just was bored around town and wanted to drive over something. U know how that is haha
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 12:11 PM
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I run mine at the same pressure and never have a problem. I sometimes get the urge to climb curbs and such too lol
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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I used to work at a place with a zigzagging parking lot. Every day I would drive across all the parking spot dividers to get to the exit. PPL would get so pissed they had to go around. I got yelled at by the boss many times for it.
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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hey sometimes mall crawling is better than nothing
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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There is a sweet hill climb at the mall by my house u need at least 31s to get over it and I use to have a pic of a 2wd f150 high centered on it lol
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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Haha even with street tires I can still tear up some mud. But I can drive like a sports car In the rain. Only drifting when I want it too
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Old Jan 27, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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What tire you running Chad?
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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P215/75R15
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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They are regular street tires. The PO got them off a wrongler
Best pic I could find on my phone of it

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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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sidewall flex is completely normal and fine...its supposed to happen, ive had sidewalls flexed almost to the rim......BTW 35psi seems a little high, stock pressure is 32psi for stock tires IIRC, anything bigger than stock you have to do a little trial and error to figure out your prime running pressure.
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