flappan replied:

There is really not right or wrong answer , just peoples preferences.

My feeling is that you are way to high.

I run BFG AT's on both my Patrol and Pajero , and the pressures are similar.

36 front , 38 Rear on the Patrol , and 34/36 on the PJ.

The higher pressures should provide less rolling resistence , but , the downside is , a harsher ride , and most likely , more tyre wear.

Truckster (Vic) replied:

Try searching the archives, theres a thread or thousand on tire pressures in there.

BTW 50psi would be like driving on rims without tires

Wayne (NSW) replied:

GTBen,
I think 50psi is a bit high. I only run 38psi front and back on the diesel 80 Series and the diesel 75 Series.
If you are still not sure what pressure to run you could use the 4psi rule.
1. Inflate your tyres when cold to say 38 psi all round
2. Go for a run at 80-100klh for about 20 minto heat the tyres up
3. Stop the vehicle and check the tyre pressure as quick as possible.
If the tyre pressure has gone up by 4psi that means the tyre pressure is correct for the tyres and the weight of the vehicle. If the pressure goes up by more than 4psi that means that the tyres are too low and creating too much heat. If the pressure does not go up by 4psi than the tyre pressure is too high.
A good tyre pressure gauge is also a must, I have found that the dial type are far better than the pen type gauges.

Wayne

Rigor replied:

Hi GTBen , I agree with truckster, 50psi is way too high and on a gravel road it would skate everywhere . I have always run less pressure in the back unless I have a load on in which case I up the pressure to suit that load .
I have found that the centre of the tread is too prone to wear with high rear wheel pressure . With a diesel (or big 6) the weight proportion is 60 or 70% on the front with no load and I run around 35-36 (front ) and 30- 32 (rear ) I stress with no load , chuck 500 Kg in the back and the rear would go up to 35 -36.
There are a million opinions on tyre pressure and be prepared to change to suit the load and terrain .

Cheers Dave L Qld.

Member - Graham P (QLD) replied:

I have just put new BFG's on my lc100 and have run 200kpa in the front with 220kpa in the rear. I have now covered 8000ks by towing van to Atherton and then to the tip of the cape and stops in between and then back to Gladstone. I did not change the pressure for the corrigations or the rocks or creek crossings. The slight pressure difference between front to rear is because of load at rear but is also from my early days of driving a HD holden on the Perille radials when they first were introduced to Australia ( 1965 ). The tyres came from the fitters with 280, 240. which was too harsh so I settled for the above. I find it gives comfortable driving on the black and seemed to handle the dirt well - in fact I thought the cape gravel roads to be very good. The tyres appear to be wearing very well with those pressures.

Graham