Thread: Tyre pressures

Oh FYI, I sliced a sidewall up a climb, had zero pressure, managed the climb, and trek to find a suitable place to change the flat without dropping the tyre off the bead, so I'm less concerned about low tyre pressure and bead issues. Good rims.

Originally Posted by Redback

I've done the Flinders a few times, I left my pressures at 30psi front and 36psi rear for the whole trip, I only had them at road pressures for the trip there and the trip home on the tar, so you deflate them once and re-inflate once.

Baz, that's about what I ran right through the Flinders, and right around this green line..



Only really went back up on the black stuff and never had a problem.

We are planning our WA trip at the moment, we are now going across to Ceduna and up Googs then up to Uluru and across to Gary Junction, will be using those pressures for the intire offroad section, we will be loaded and towing, should be fun.

Thanks for the replies!

Im thinking that I might go with what I know and have done in the past, as I am getting that most of you are doing the same thing. Il run the rears 4-6Psi higher than the fronts with the camper on and take some out again when just the D4.

Im amazed at the story about having zero pressure and still making the challenge. Just goes to show how the car works and is able to get out of trouble. I love watching YouTube clips of Terrain Response Land Rovers doing stuff and other makes not quite getting there without all sorts of aids and speed.

I seriously hope that the LRE course is more than "how to sit in your car and change settings".. The Minister for War and Finance wont be happy either and you can bet something will go down, especially after driving 2700 km for it!

Our Flinders trip at this stage will be from Adelaide to Wilpena Pound, then to Arkaroola Village via some gorges, then onto Leigh Creek through some gorges, hopefully from there heading down the Lake Torrens via Nilpena Station. Then around to Roxby Downs/Andamooka via Marree, then home on the black stuff. Hoping to cram it into 5 days for the Flinders and 5 days home. Not enough time I know, but if you dont work, you dont get paid.

Thanks again!