| Author | Message | ||
     Philip Pledger (Philoz) New Member Username: Philoz Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2003 |
I run my 265/75/16 Pirelli Scorpions at 40psi front & rear as reccomended by the tyre store. This is fine for the highway and at the beach I deflate them to 16psi which is fine also, my problem is when I hit the dirt tracks here in West Oz especially the corrugations, 40psi is just to hard and bounces the disco all over the place. Can anyone suggest what psi I can drop these tyres to for these tracks and still expect reasonable tyre wear, or is this going to be trial and error? | ||
| Philip Pledger (Philoz) New Member Username: Philoz Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2003 |
Correction on the Tyre size they are 245/75/16 | ||
| Milan (Milan) Member Username: Milan Post Number: 132 Registered: 10-2002 |
Well the stock tire pressure recomendation is 26 frt, 36 rr. You having bigger tires with more volume of air, should run less than that. How much less depends on the load rating of the tires. 245s are typically rated for quite a bit more load than 235s. I'd say try 24 frt and 34 rr and see how it drives. | ||
| Philip Pledger (Philoz) New Member Username: Philoz Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2003 |
Thanks Milan, this weekend will be the test. | ||
| Milan (Milan) Member Username: Milan Post Number: 138 Registered: 10-2002 |
Let me know how it turns out. You can also draw a chalk line across the tire to see if you're running over or under-inflated. | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 539 Registered: 02-2002 |
to elaborate on what Milan mentioned: you put a chalk line across the tread and drive straight for a few revolutions of the tire. the chalk should wear evenly with the correct pressure. more chalk worn in the center means too much air. chalk worn near the shoulders mean too little air. Jaime |
