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Tyre pressures
discomummy:
having driven a lot in australia - i used to air down a lot and carried those funky little things for letting the air out of the tyres and a decent compressor to reinflate ( i have a bushranger)
I used to go down to about 16 for sand, if you didn't you would get stuck! i also used to air down for various rock climbing situations - but there you had to use your judgement - let your tyres down too much and you lose clearance!
when driving with tyres down, it is essential to keep your speed controlled and also not to turn corners sharply as you could roll your tyres off the rims. i drive with bgf ats and never had a problem with airing down - when we hit the beach it is the first thing you do - it is always a nice sight 20 odd 4wds all with people pottering around discussing which tracks are going to be the most awkward and who will rescue the idiots who didn't air down(cos they knew better) and would get bogged!!!
i have not yet found a situation in the uk where i need to air down, but still carry my compressor just in case!!!
Ela
Bishops Finger:
My understanding is you air down for rocks sand and some mud
Its actively encouraged if you want to do the Rubitong rock crawling trail at Tong/Parkwood near Bradford
For re inflating I've got a £29 air compressor from Halfords whichplugs into a cigarreet lighter and works fine
Range Rover Blues:
Someones darling offspring let my tyres down for me the other weekend and I killed my Halfrauds compressor trying to pump up the first one, they are just not up to tyres this size.
Bishops Finger:
They do say let them have a break now n then
I had no problem re inflating a 235 75 R15 from exceedingly flat to 33
davidlandy:
--- Quote from: "Bishops Finger" ---They do say let them have a break now n then
I had no problem re inflating a 235 75 R15 from exceedingly flat to 33
--- End quote ---
what about the other three?
must have took hours! :wink:
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