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    What PSI on road, new 235 85 16

    Hi, just bit the bullet and went with 235 85 16 MT they are Achillies Road Hawk XMT's and probably only went with them as they are Indonesian rather than PRC but at $145 fitted, 5 newbies for $725 - Bridgstones and Pirelli's were 190 odd in same size and quality - if they wear quickly etc. price per K is only going to be what I would have paid. Fair few reports on them are alright with the occasional negative and overly effusive extremes. For weekends away up the high country the extra inch will be appreciated and if we do hit the wet sloppy stuff, the wide grooves ditto.

    Just the sort of bloke I am, went with the thick writing to the outside, WOW

    See pics but did have to take the caps off the side step especially so at the driver front as this was just nobbing at the full lock, am prepared for the camel cut if necessary out on the track unless I can test out the need before hand???

    It is noticeable the lack of rubber on the tarmac, so my progress to and from will be done a bit more circumspectly, but vastly more confident of tackling wet and slippery tracks if they so

    Speedo is reading overs, 60 on speedo is GPS 62, a difference at this speed of nearly 7 KPH, funny thing it was vastly under reading initially as had inadvertently put it to MPH

    read so many forums about wide and thin, think 235 aint thin just not fat!!!! In my road car, I run 40+ and have for 20 years, the shop only put the tyres up to 40 PSI, is this sufficient for them or how high can I go, would 60 be too much?


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    Old and new together

    Forgot to add this picture, we measured both tyres and the old was just on 28 and the new 31



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    I found 36-38 was a good pressure, not too hard and tread seemed to wear evenly.
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    Running 265/75’s atm, 28f 35r. Works for me.
    Found high pressures and dirt are a bad mix, stones drill through the carcass.
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    I run 28 front and 35 rear in 245/75/16's with good ride and handling on both road and dirt.
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    Trip Pressures, Camel Cut and Front Rub

    Thanks Gents
    Friday night heading out late and hadn't had a chance to adjust them, so Started out with them at 40 Psi but found the tyres were very squirmish, so upped them on the way to Merrijig. Didn't really improve them and may have been the fact the tyres were new I think.

    Anyway next morning down to 25 for the dirt and found them to be very reassuring in the conditions we encountered including the post rain stuff this morning. Short black top to the Hovel dam and could almost feel the knobs, took this very slowly.

    Coming back took them up to around 35 psi and this was better than going up there and the tyres were reasonable at the 110 cruise down the Hume, tyre noise could be heard but not too bad - now know have take the OEM speakers out and replace them as they only sustain a low volume rate before cackle.

    One of the reason did not have time on Friday was the decision to do the camel cut, not very scientific, just do the sight line and and I wanted 2cm more, so taped at 4cm along the bottom and 10 cm's up. The cuts were not great but will clean these up later but no rubbing in some reasonably difficult terrain.

    The fronts it turned out after two bottom outs on the whoops se doosies had just minor rub marks at the back end of the fenders - see pictures - think the 4 ounce persuader will fix this issue easily.
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