Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 at 15:50
Hoo! F***ing-ray, at long last some one with oodles of the old 'common dog'.
Congratulations Rambler
Its obvious that Sand Gropers in Troopy's have no trouble figuring out whats best for them and their vehicles.
I have had 4 sets of tyres on my Troopy that runs between 3.2t & 3.5t on trips.
(No need for anyone to point that I am over the GVM because a zillion posts ago I described in detail how I had it engineered up to 3.5t)
The second set of tyres were BFG's AT KO's which developed side wall cracks that were put down to a bad batch of tyres (KO's)
I am now now certain it was due to being sucked into the 'low pressure fetish' that seems to afflict many in the search for the 'perfect ride'. (apologies BFG for bagging you when it should have been the 'low pressure Ideologues'
Prior to the BFG's and the COOPERS & GENERALS afterwards, I start off at 36psi(F) & 46psi(R) and after about 50Kms at a 100KPH, stop, jump out and
check the temp by placing a hand on the side wall.
If hot, add air, if not LEAVE THEM BE.
IF I am in mud, loose sand,hot dry powdery sand or large slow crawling rocky areas, then I'll deflate as required.
But as Rambler and some others have stated , you have to figure out whats best for you and your vehicle yourself.
The placard is a starting point only, because always keep in mind that the OEM has no idea what sort of tyres you have fitted, what you are driving on and most importantly how you have loaded your 'mother' of all 4WD's.
HEAT is the main destroyer of sidewalls and laminations, and is generally generated by under inflation whether by design or accidental.
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