Thread: Tyre pressure how low to go.

i`ve gone as low as 12-14 psi in soft sand .. depends a bit how heavily loaded
your 110 wil be ..

8psi is not uncommon where I go with my fender. you just have to be gentle.

dawsey,

On sand I go down to 1 Bar (14 Psi) in the 90 wearing the General Grabbers. They have pretty stiff side walls but they have a nice long footprint per wheel. I was very impressed by their sand performance to be honest and they are marginally better than the KM2's which are inclined to dig a bit.

As pushrod said unless you're carrying the kitchen sink and all, the 110 will breeze through it at 12 to 14 Psi.

Just remember the 110 is just a little less forgiving on picking the right line and maintaining momentum in the soft stuff...

Enjoy the trip!

Cheers,

Lou

Down at 1 bar (14PSI) and below you have to pretty careful not get the tyre off the rim. Any quick left/right steering ,or big ridges, and the tyre rolls off the rim. I had this in some very soft SA sandhills, and my little compressor had great trouble getting the tyre to inflate again. Couldn't get a good seal so the air just kept escaping. Ended up putting a ratchet strap around it to keep the edges out on the rim.....

Will be interested to hear how you think a Defender compares to a Suzi in the sand!

as Spudboy said, keep above 100kpa, ( that is atmospheric pressure = pressure inside tyre), you can go lower with tubed tyres, but then risk sand getting in & a future leak. ( But easy enough to pop tubeless tyres back on with a can of butane )

Thanks for the info..thought Id pretty right keeping it around 15 and 20..Heading off at the end of the week, 2 weeks off going north, nowhere in particular will be the first time Ive taken it for a long run..Looking forward to comparing it on the beach to the suzuki..will let you know how she goes.Taken it through the local tracks just outa Perth. Handles the rocks and ruts a hell of a lot better than my sierra a lot less tippy .more stable and I love those coil springs.

Originally Posted by goingbush

as Spudboy said, keep above 100kpa, ( that is atmospheric pressure = pressure inside tyre)

No. The pressure reading on your guage is over and above ambient pressure.
If the pressure inside the tyre really was equal to the pressure outside your car then your pressure guage would be reading approximately 101.3 KPa before you get it anywhere near the tyre valve.

Originally Posted by RVR110

No. The pressure reading on your guage is over and above ambient pressure.
If the pressure inside the tyre really was equal to the pressure outside your car then your pressure guage would be reading approximately 101.3 KPa before you get it anywhere near the tyre valve.

Depending of course upon the height above sea level of where you're measuring pressure....