Tyre Pressures
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robb1964
Hi All,
If traveling through the
Vic High country with a 750Kg off road trailer, what approximate pressure should I be running (2004 Nissan Patrol 3.0ltr) with 265/70 16 Bridgestone Dueller All Terrain light truck tires that I usually run at 40 psi on road and that is a hard ride?
Cheers in advance,
Rob and Donna
Reply By: Stu & "Bob" - Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 22:14
Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 22:14
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 23:42
Friday, Jan 22, 2010 at 23:42
Just to tell you what I do:
For a vehicle that is the same weight and tyres as yours in the
Vic High Country, I lower the pressures to about 22/26psi front and rear. I like the extra long footprint - helps with grip especially when you don't have difflocks. and you like to do a few of the "hairier" tracks. As for the trailer, I don't know - but its not like sand - I expect trailer tyre pressures don't matter as much as they might in the desert.
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Follow Up By: robb1964 - Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 00:19
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 00:19
Hi Phil
Thanks for your comments, I went to Bridgestone website and entered the details of my tyres and there is a video with this guy who advises letting tyres down 20% only, from 40psi thats now 32psi which I thought was still very hard for tackling low range uphills.
Cheers Rob and Donna
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 09:18
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 09:18
Yep,
20% is good guide, but its best to adjust to the conditions when you need to, and many of the
Vic High Country Tracks are a lot steeper and longer than those tracks the guy did in the southern Flinders.
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Reply By: robb1964 - Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 00:15
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 00:15
Thanks Stu and Bob,,,,,,,,,,mmmm will have to add that to the menu.
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Reply By: pdm3006 - Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:31
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:31
I have done a lot of
Vic High Country driving, albeit in my Landcruiser which is similar size and weight to a Patrol. Also I have mud tyres up front, all terrain rear which is deliberate. I believe it gives me the best of both worlds for combination on and off road driving.
In summer, read dry tracks, you can easily leave tyres pressures as is. I use 40psi front and 36psi rear, cold pressures. However if the tracks are rough, you can drop the pressures 20% to make things more comfortable.
In winter it is an entirely different ballgame but most tracks are doable with 25psi front and rear. The lowest I have need to use was 22psi when climbing a particularly muddy and badly torn up track.
Remember to carry a protable air compressor for reinflating the tyres before you get back onto bitumen.
Tyre pressures on the trailer really don't matter, but again deflate 20% to reduce shaking the contents of the trailer too much on rough dry tracks.
Peter.
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Reply By: kiwicol1 - Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 20:28
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010 at 20:28
GQ patrol, Ossy made bridgestones, vehicle camper trailer set up, with weight around 4 to 4.5 tonne around oz with some harsh dirt roads, Gib river, central desert QLD and such like. I never changed from 32-33 psi, never had a
puncture. I spoke to many people doing same trip and was always amased at some of the high pressures run by some people. To me any thing over 36-37 psi is way to high for any condition. The only time i change pressures is on sand and from experience the best quality pressure quage is worth its weight in Gold.
Col
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Follow Up By: robb1964 - Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 at 15:34
Sunday, Jan 24, 2010 at 15:34
Hi Kiwicol1,
I guess for passenger rated bridgestone's that pressure is ok but LT (light truck) the same size I have been advised by tyre dealer to run a higher pressure of 40psi.
My patrol with standard alloys has 265/70R/16LT fitted. It is a harder ride than the non light truck version same size but more solid construction especially in side wall.
Thanks for your input, I will go with the 20% pressure drop when off road then,
cheers
Rob and Donna
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Follow Up By: kiwicol1 - Monday, Jan 25, 2010 at 09:23
Monday, Jan 25, 2010 at 09:23
Rob
The pressures i run are for the LT tyres, sometimes the tyre dealers give these pressures but have never driven the roads and conditions that we travel on.
Col
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