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  1. 21st December 2011, 06:18 AM #1
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    tire presure on clay

    Howdy all,
    If I'm going to be driving on a wet road with nice slippery clay on it, should I lower the tire pressure? And if so how much?
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    it depends, if you're sinking or digging into it you can lower the pressure, however if its slimey hard pack raising the pressure helps
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    and when you start sliding side ways

    I see two options on thin clay road (not talking about muddy bugholes)

    Get a new set of underpants?
    put a little foot down in a hope to clean the tires a little?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheEntertainer View Post
    I see two options on thin clay road (not talking about muddy bugholes)

    Get a new set of underpants?
    put a little foot down in a hope to clean the tires a little?
    or apply the traditional landrover technique

    As Slowly as possible but as fast as necessary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheEntertainer View Post
    I see two options on thin clay road (not talking about muddy bugholes)

    Get a new set of underpants?
    put a little foot down in a hope to clean the tires a little?
    I agree with you....couple of years ago on a wet clay road at night and raining I could not identify what was a mob of cattle all over the road ahead.....braking was futile really.....I was doing about 80k and just cadence braked until I was close enough to try to split two......but hit one.....btw I had good muddies on......had no room on board to carve it up either. changed my undies and drove off.......a little slower and more cautiously.
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