tyre pressure dilemma
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 13:20
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gonna
Just finished a trip during which time I travelled the Plenty, Donohue and
Walkers Crossing. I got 3 stone punctures, but what made this interesting was that every time I had them repaired at
Boulia,
Birdsville and
Innamincka I was told I was running the wrong pressure so would adjust accordingly.
As a result I ran the following pressure, as advised , in my Bridgestone Duelers, 265/70 R16's AT's.
36, 40, 32( compromise as I was told 28) and 35. I got punctures on all pressures except 35 but most of the stony travel was over by then except for the
Marree to
Oodnadatta leg
I was carrying about 600kg's in my Triton Twin cab GLS V6.
What do reckon ?
Reply By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 13:43
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 13:43
G'day gonna, yeah man I have travelled the exact same roads but I gotta say I didn't have any puntures on those roads. Only puncture in 14000klm , I ran 38psi the whole trip and 34 in the camper van. Tyres were Hankook MT
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Follow Up By: Member - Andy Q (VIC) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 13:55
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 13:55
Sorry gonna, Vehicle was GQ 4.2 petrol carring about 2tonne, maybe I was just lucky, we certainly didn't push it, we had 3 months to travel at our leisure. Now I have a 4.2 Diesel with Brigdestone Duelers good tyres for the road, haven't been away for any length of time yet!
Hope this helps in some way
andy
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Reply By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 14:12
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 14:12
Personally I run about 30PSI on gravel. (Cooper AT's). There is no majic number. Some trips you get flats no matter what. How much tread you have seems to be a big factor as
well. Less tread = more punctures.
Cheers...........
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Follow Up By: JW - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 18:14
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 18:14
John,
Two questions.
1. What size Coopers? I have 265/70/16 STs on my Patrol and have been wondering about pressures.
2. Where did you get your flag and how is it mounted? I need one for early next year but I am not too keen to drill a hole into my alloy bar.
Regards
Jon W
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Follow Up By: Member - MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 20:25
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 20:25
1. 265/75/16 ATs. Run 36/40 on sealed when loaded, 36/36 unloaded, 28/30 on gravel, between 15 and 20 in sand, depending on how soft it is.
2. Its a telescopic Squid Pole. Got my local tackle
shop to order it in for me. Apparently quite common in southern states. It's ocky strapped to the spare wheel :-) Flag is a piece of
orange material the missus had in her sewing kit.
Cheers........
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Follow Up By: JW - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 18:13
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 18:13
Many thanks John. I'll see if I can get one up our way.
Jon W
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Reply By: Member - Banjo The First (SA) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 15:06
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 15:06
Indeed to the above - slower speeds and reduced vehicle looading are big factors - 28 Front - 33 Rear on my BFG's has looked after me very
well over those sorts of terrain... and I take it easy - those that scoot along quickly, pay scant attention to the stones and have a heavy load to boot will gain little from tyre pressure theory - the answer seems to lay in a mix of the lot. In your case, it could have been simply a "bad run".... we've all had some of that.
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Reply By: signman - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 15:59
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 15:59
After many years of rallying and off road (safari) motor sport- you're also more prone to get more punctures in the wet than dry roads.
Apparently the wet stones tend to be 'lubricated' and will penetrate easier than the friction of the same when dry .
It's only a theory- but from experience I would believe it.
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Follow Up By: scoof - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 16:16
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 16:16
I have had a puncture with 38psi and the guy at the pink road house told me to run 25 psi so I did and I still got another punture.I have traveled that same road a couple times and never had any trouble.Some times you getem and sometimes you miss out.
Cheers Scoof
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 00:06
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 00:06
Not a theory at all and you dont need a rally car to suffer either. Minesites will stop the trucks running during heavy rain if it starts flooding the floor for this reason
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 17:48
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 17:48
I run about 25psi on gravel roads. As of last week, I've had my first puncture in 6 years - slow leak due to a tiny hole in the sidewall. It works for me, and the people I go away with.
Those Bridgestone Duellers in that size may be a little on the soft side. But like the others said, plenty of tread and not much weight or speed do help.
Cheers
Phil
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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 18:36
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 18:36
gonna,
A lot will also depend on how new the tyres are. A worn tyre is more likely to get a puncture than a tyre with plenty of tread.
Despite what the locals say I still run 38psi all round. Maybe if the locals have there vehicles fully loaded like we have when we travel they might increase the tyre pressure as
well. A vehicle that is empty is has less chance of a puncture that a heavy one.
Speed would also increase the chance of punctures and so will just bad luck.
Wayne
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Follow Up By: gonna - Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 19:30
Wednesday, Nov 02, 2005 at 19:30
Thanks for all the replies.
My tyres were almost new.
This was my 4th major trip over 9000k's over mostly dirt/gravel/stoney roads but the most puntures--maybe the bad run theory is right !?
One trip (1994)was 18000 k's mainly through WA and SA deserts with only one puncture using Yokohamas .I had a baby on board so took it easy.
My wife reckons she now has the proof to back her theory and some of you blokes seem to be right----I need to slow down.
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Reply By: P.G. (Tas) - Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:34
Thursday, Nov 03, 2005 at 10:34
Hey Gonna, I had that ake/size tyre on my Patrol when I bought it and had the same questions.
I contacted Bridgestone directly and was told A/T's maximum pressure for their rated load is 36psi cold, and at that pressure will carry far more than your vehicle will!
Hope that helps, I certainly wouldn't be going above 36psi, under ANY circumstance.
Cheers
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