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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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Currently I'm running around 30 but about 50% of the time I'm riding with 4+ people in the jeep and a ton of s**t in the back so I'm just curious am I running the right tire pressure or should I fill it more? btw I only drive on the streets I dont really do any off roading if that helps..thanks for the advice
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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Anyone??
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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i run my 35" mudders @ 26psi all day, but for crawlin i run 16psi.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by snowmonsterdude
Currently I'm running around 30 but about 50% of the time I'm riding with 4+ people in the jeep and a ton of s**t in the back so I'm just curious am I running the right tire pressure or should I fill it more? btw I only drive on the streets I dont really do any off roading if that helps..thanks for the advice
read what the side of your tires says. i typically go about 3-5 psi lower than the max pressure, just because it is the MAX pressure, so i treat it as such.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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at least within 5 psi of max pressure. snowmonsterdude do u have sleds or your name mean sumthing else???
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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need more info, what size tires and what brand. some have a stiffer sidewall and don't require as much air to run properly.

sidewall rating is intended for correct size vehicle. if you run 35s on a light jeep, you don't need the same amount of pressure if they were on a 1 ton truck. so sidewall rating means nothing to us with oversized tires.

there are already a few threads currently on this topic.
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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at least within 5 psi of max pressure. snowmonsterdude do u have sleds or your name mean sumthing else???
alright cool I wouldn't want to go all the way to max...My name, I used to go snowmobiling all the time when I was younger but yea thats just been my sn for everything lol
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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The correct tire pressure is whatever pressure that allows even tread wear across the tire (outside edges and center wear evenly). There is no certain/set tire pressure. One needs an accurate tire pressure gauge and a tread depth gauge using both frequently.
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