Tyre Pressures and good compressor
Submitted: Friday, Feb 25, 2005 at 11:54
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My 4Runner (IFS) is currently running Yokahama Diggers, I'm interested to know what tyre pressures I should be / people recomend using
- on the road
- in the bush
- on sand
- in mud
I'm also after a reasonable quality compressor but don't want to go paying big dollars (leave that for when the air lockers go in), any sugestions?
Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Friday, Feb 25, 2005 at 13:12
Friday, Feb 25, 2005 at 13:12
My surf is running 10r Bridgstone Desert Duellars. Otherwise same vehicle as yours except I running a 3.0 Turbo Diesel instead of a 3.0L V6.
On road I'm running at 45psi all round.
In the bush,
well depends but if it's rough I'll go down to 29psi
Sand, straight to 16psi and lower if needed.
Mud normally about 20psi.
I have a Bluetounge IV under the bonnet plumbed to an air tank and to a quick release connection on the front grill, I tried the cheaper units and kept burning them out, I wouldn't waste my time with the cheapies if I were you.
Your 10.5R 15's are going to absolutally kill cheap compressors as they have a huge volume of air in them.
I've seen a couple of GME TX3200's going for less than $200 on ebay, might be worth looking at those and saving the $$$ for the blutounge.
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Reply By: Pezza - Friday, Feb 25, 2005 at 22:03
Friday, Feb 25, 2005 at 22:03
Hi Will,
Had an 85 forerunner and ran the same pressures as I did later on my GQ RB30 (GQ weighs 2t)
on road 31 front 29 rear
in bush 20 both ends ( any lower you risk popping bead )
on sand 20 both ends ( never found a need to go lower including hills in inland stradbroke before all the tracks were closed )
in mud same as bush
Got 60k on bridgestone duellers on the 4runner still ok when I sold it and 70k on import highway tyres on patrol, now has BFG's at same and doing ok so far.
These pressures are for empty running, obviously the pressures change when you load up for camping.
Now this is only my opinion but running 40+ on a vehicle this light must feel akin to strapping bricks to your rims, and I feel sorry for the shockies.
Avagoodn
Pezza
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