Tyre pressures for lower profile tyres.

I think low profile tires in an off road situation are pretty stupid.
You do not have the tire sidewall volume to flex and act as a shock absorber, you are basically already on the deck.
You'll be more prone to punctures and carcass destruction let alone being bogged.

Good luck

I run those sorts of pressures on 17's. A mate in a Disco on 19's tends to run about 5psi more to protect the rims. You'll be experimenting a bit but around 3psi more might be a good starting point. It depends on whether your tyres are standard size or a little larger.

I have 255/60R18's ATs on my RRS and have not had any issues airing down. I have been down to 12psi to get out of trouble but I would not recommend going down that low for any extended period.

Sand - not below 15psi, and any slower offroad normally in the low 20s - remembering you can always go a little lower if needed.

Remember you do not have the tyre height of the good old days and the main issue will be hitting a rock or a hole a bit too fast - there is little give in the side wall.

Don't be too taunted andjust drive with care being aware of your lower profile.

Garry

All - The definition of Low Profile, with regard to tyres is constantly changing,

In the 1970's, anything below an 80 series was regarded as "low profile".

In todays world, 55 series and lower is regarded as "low profile".

One has to keep in mind, that lower profile tyres are designed specifically for paved roads, and to improve roadholding and handling, on paved roads.

IMO, a 60 series tyres (as in the 265/60R18 fitted to the Everest) - is first and foremost, a road tyre.

If I had a vehicle fitted with these size tyres, I certainly would not be contemplating too much off-roading with them.

IMO, a 70 series tyre is a far preferable choice, if much off-roading is planned.

Cheers, Ron.

A couple of years ago we came upon a new 200 series Toyota stuck on the beach at Esperance which had uber flash shiny alloy rims and really low profile tyres, maybe 45 or 50 profile, but about 2" rubber between tread and rim at most. Leaving aside my incredulity at such an arrangement, it was incredibly difficult to do anything other than snatch him along over and over until all the snatch straps were seriously in need of an overnight rest. It wasn't even particularly soft sand.
An old bloke came along after an hour or so in an old stock standard series 3 Landy and gave the bloke with the 200 series a real bollocking and told him he wouldn't be helping him if he was that stupid as to render a wonderful 4wd totally useless with such stupid tyres and suggested he call a recovery truck. I must say by then, we were all pretty much all fed up with the whole exercise as well and insisted he do exactly that. I was delighted to later discover it had cost him about $500 to be recovered professionally.
His excuse for the tyres: "I thought they looked good!"