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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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My tires run at about 35 PSI, how much should i deflate them for offroading?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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If you dont have bead locks, prolly 15-20 is what i run.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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yea no beadlocks...

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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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i run 9-10 psi on no bead locks.
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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How much is too much? generally..
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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depends on the tire. Also with 31's do you have a 10" or 8" wide rim?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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im not positive and i cant check right now but im gonna go with 10"
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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well 8" rim holds the bead better than a 10" rim. so i woud say no less than 20
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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thanks, ill keep that in mind next time im wheelin
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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that looks like an 8 inch rim, but it's aluminum. so i wouldn't go less than 16 or more than 20. also, 35 is probably a bit much for the road. i'd go with about 28.
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tomorow ill lower them to 28 to see if it rides better then
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it also depends on how the tire forms over obstacles. i know my tires are so soft that i can only run about 15psi minimum otherwise if i hit rocks hard enough the rock will hit the rim. (and i dont have to hit it hard for that to happen.)
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Originally Posted by 89eliminator
it also depends on how the tire forms over obstacles. i know my tires are so soft that i can only run about 15psi minimum otherwise if i hit rocks hard enough the rock will hit the rim. (and i dont have to hit it hard for that to happen.)
very true because i have run 3 psi in my tires before without bead lock and i never hit rim nor did I lose a bead in a day of wheeling in the rocks



But i noticed you the generals, i ran my the lowest (on these same rims) at 17psi with success. never went lower
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