Member
Quote:
Look at your Owner's Manual, it should give you a PSI setting.Originally Posted by MUKAK
i have 265/70/16 BFG AT.. should i drop my pressure lower than 35?
I read 33PSI for stock 225 tires. Bigger tires have more contact
on the ground and should have a reduced pressure.
Try 28PSI for a few days, see how it feels....
CF Veteran
i was also gonna say longer, maybe boomerang shackles.
but they will break in and ride softer over time.
but they will break in and ride softer over time.
Seasoned Member
Quote:
I read 33PSI for stock 225 tires. Bigger tires have more contact
on the ground and should have a reduced pressure.
Try 28PSI for a few days, see how it feels....
Contact area is dependent on tire pressure, not tire size. Basically:Originally Posted by Bob98Classic
Look at your Owner's Manual, it should give you a PSI setting.I read 33PSI for stock 225 tires. Bigger tires have more contact
on the ground and should have a reduced pressure.
Try 28PSI for a few days, see how it feels....
contact area = (weight on tire)/(tire pressure)
Changing tire diameter or width mostly changes the shape of the contact but area is constant.
Cherokee Forum Vendor
Either way. I ran my 35" KM2s at 20-25 PSI and it handled better, felt better, and the tires wore more evenly.
Member
Quote:
contact area = (weight on tire)/(tire pressure)
Changing tire diameter or width mostly changes the shape of the contact but area is constant.
Contact area = weight on tire, tire pressure, shape of tire (rim width).Originally Posted by sreeb
Contact area is dependent on tire pressure, not tire size. Basically:contact area = (weight on tire)/(tire pressure)
Changing tire diameter or width mostly changes the shape of the contact but area is constant.
My 265 tires take a wider rim than my 225s to get a good shape, and
correct contact area...
CF Veteran
Quote:
My 265 tires take a wider rim than my 225s to get a good shape, and
correct contact area...
good point bob! rim width may be why pressures change in the same sizes of tire.Originally Posted by Bob98Classic
Contact area = weight on tire, tire pressure, shape of tire (rim width).My 265 tires take a wider rim than my 225s to get a good shape, and
correct contact area...