Here in Sri Lanka on rig types such as Hilux / on mixed 4x4 terrain = Front : 28 + 1 PSI Rear : 30+1 PSI + don t forget to up ya Air once on the Tarmac + Ronny BOI = THX 4 the Vid / info as always
Good video as always Ronny! Great for those who are just starting. Here in Iceland if we have cars that are meant to drive on snow the typical tire sizes are around 38-44 inches, biggest are I think 54 inches on the heaviest trucks. When driving in soft snow we go really low with pressures, down to 4-6 psi if I remember correctly. One experienced driver I know always has the same answer if we, the younger guys, ask him what pressure we should go down to: "A good knee". Referring to, instead of using a pressure gauge, just pushing your knee into the side of the tire. Goes to show that there are no rules in this, its more based on experience and feeling.
Thanks for this information. I am new to off-roading and was reluctant to remove air from my tires. You gave sound reasons why to remove the air and the recommended air pressures for each type of terrain. This is the best video on this topic that I have found.
as a female in a country where 4x4 pickup truck are not a thing even with males, I find your channel very informative and I am able to learn things that I couldn't have learned here. I have been binge-watching your channel for the last few weeks and building a list of important things to have/buy, how to operate some tools and what to check/repair on the truck. Thank you for all the videos you have made and put on the web. its just too bad you don't have snow there to see some more snow content :)
Great video, with excellent information. This should be required viewing for anyone attempting to drive at Inskip Point. One thing that always amazes me is Australia adopted the metric system in July 1974 and people still use PSI for tyre pressures. I use KPA, as you are able to make more precise adjustments to your tyre pressures.
You forgot to mention what your highway pressure is. Every vehicle is different, of course, but being able to compare your highway pressure to your recommendations gives better context.
Good one Ronny! Have ever heard of the 4 psi rule. Always check the tyre psi when cold. Never hot. The tyre pressure should never increase more than 4psi between the cold and hot temps. If the hot psi goes over 4psi your cold starting pressure is to low and the tyre is heating up. They say this works on any tire or terrain.
Good vid, wish I knew this earlier when first getting into it as I did some unnecessary damage to my tyres while doing some rocky stuff. straight to 20PSI now on rocks. 15PSI on sand. Works well for my hilux with all terrains.
Hey mate, once again great vid. I know you've covered M/Ts on sand, but in my experience in my 76 series running BFG A/Ts on beach, I was at 16 PSI was my go to number and adjust from there but didn't really need to, then I got a set of Toyo Open Country M/Ts and when I went to beach at 16 psi, couldn't pull 3rd gear, dug holes, wouldn't go up hills or dunes. Went down to 10psi and will now go anywhere. Good vid keep up the good work.
Yet another great informational video Ronny! I think it would help a lot of people if you did a video explaining water crossings. How to prepare your vehicle? How to actually go about crossing a river? And lastly how to clean up and take care of your vehicle after water crossings? Again, great videos and keep up the good work!
Still the best way to find proper on road tire pressure. the chalk test. Avoid uneven tread wear/ cupping. I’ve found my 285/75/16 Toyo open country mt’s like 32psi on road. As far as offroad single track/fireroad trails. 18-24psi and the snow I like 10-12 psi. Vehicle is a 3rd gen 4Runner. Cheers
My '88 Dodge Raider (Gen1 Montero/Pajero SWB) must be really light in comparison, with just 32x11.50x15 BFG All-Terrain KOs road psi is 20-25, usually i air down to around to 10-15 for the woods, sometimes lower in the snow. Skinny stock rims = poor man's beadlocks.
I run my 255/85/16 cooper st maxx on my 99 tacoma around 25, slightly lighter on the rear for highway, 15 for off highway. Anything above that is pretty harsh ride and braking in the rain is pretty bad. I was of the old school thought that I needed at least 30 psi on highway, especially since Cooper recommends at least 35 psi, but forums say these new tires are not only very strong, but my truck is too light for it..So far they are performing super well.
Off road, lower is better. Bigger tires and lots weight means you can run lower tire pressure, which on turn means lower ground pressure. Average human walking puts down 8-12 psi to the ground.
Great vid! What pressure would you recommend for driving on the road with a vehicle of this weight? And btw happy to see some australian vids kind of struggling with flies because when visiting your country and overlanding from east to west these flies where everywhere in the bush, millions of them!
Do you compete in competions or is there just pure enjoyment in off roading ? Isn't that very hard on your vehicles suspension ? The idea of almost being stuck but just managing to pull through by lowering or inflating my tires is a little to unnerving for me. But I will download your video because it is an excellent breakdown of when , how and what to do with tires and you never know what type of predicament you may hope to never find yourself in, but do. ! Continued Fun and Happy Trail Off Roading ! Please keep your very informative videos coming !
Hi Ronny, Thanks for the video. Have only one reccommendation. Add surface description in the video at the end part, where you showed what psi did you use on sand, mud and rocky off-roads.
Hi Ronny, first off excellent job explaining the factors and options, cheers to you, Im a bit bugled though, my tyre guy said that other than sand/beach sand he does not recommend to deflate the PSI... I have a new toyo at plus 50/50, where he said: Cold PSI should be 30 front and 32 back Hot PSI should be 33 front and 35 back He said to rotate / change the front and back after 10K deflate only on sand/beach sand up to 18, and max on bolders and gravel to 25 Now Im a bit of newbe here...so I tweak and play with this but my concerns are to hurt the tyre expectancy life... Im not driving a real lock/power jeep but a subaru forster 2L Given this data what would you say about these numbers he told me about, this delear has actually helped me as in my country it was a problem as to making those tyres register ...and he also drives the same car... what do you think? thx
Awesome video and explanation but on my own experience I have notice that you have to take in account the type of tire you have. Different tires work very differently with air pressure.
Hi Ronny, long-time subscriber, first-time commenter. I'm looking for adequate tyre pressures for my Suzuki Vitara, but can't find any info that takes into account the vehicle weight. The Vitara weighs 1,600 kg and the manufacturer recommends 23 psi for on-road driving (both front and rear), so when you say 16-35 psi for corrugated roads...35 psi is way above the tyre pressure I'm meant to have on pavement. What's YOUR on-road pressure? That would make it much easier for me to calculate the ideal pressure for my tyes. If your on-road pressure is 40 psi (random figure), and you lower it to 16 psi for rocks, for example, that means you're lowering them to 40% of their on-road pressure, which in my case, would be 9.2 psi. If you could provide your on-road pressure, that would make the tips you give in this video much more useful for me. Thanks a ton and keep up the good work mate!
I'm frome Iceland and here we got a lot of snow in the winters. we have no sand dunes and deserts like Sahara but they say it is almost same principle. We use frome 8-5 psi and down to 2 psi in powder snow, but then it's good to have beadlock wheels.
on my one truck i run 7psi in the fronts and 4 in the rear. all those are running tubes so unseating a bead isnt a worry. my other truck i run about 16 all the say around. i say about 16 because most of them have slow leaks so it lowers as the weekend goes on
Hey, Ronny. First, thanks for putting out all the videos. I've learned a lot watching them. I have a trip coming up that will switch several times between dirt and pavement. I'd like to air down a little to help with the dirt roads, especially when we hit corrugated sections. Do you have any recommendations for mixed driving like that? Thanks!
+Freddy T for hard packed tracks (tracks that won't get damaged from high psi) I try starting with 30psi (for a heavy vehicle) 25-27 for a lighter vehicle. That should still allow for speeds up to 80kph and will help with corrugations. If not enough you'd then have to go lower and slower then put a bit more air in after the bad sections. It won't take that long as we are talking 10-15 psi. We do it all the time go low for the tracks the lower for the beach then a little more back in for the tracks again and so on...
G day ronny! Good and helpful video. My dad love going 4x4 and campng. He will probably watch ur videos. (he dosent have a account so he cant like or subcrbe.) but i can. Have nice a good day nd have fun camping and 4x4. Good video
Hi, thx for this great set of videos. As I am planning to take a sabbatical in Europe. I want to get myself a nice double cab with all the extras and travel to usually difficult accessible places in Europe. On the latest models many vehicles now come with pressure measurements in the driver console. So I plan to do some calibration checks first! And then use a 12VDC compresor on the passenger seat, connected to the individual tires using a 5m hose. I can then fill/release the desired tire pressure from the driver seat. Only thing I need to check is how these systems work when using the spare tire. What is your opinion on this? Regards from Spain.
I know you have done other videos covering the types of tires. I would how much tire type effects psi? also are bead lock wheels legal for street use in Australia? they are not legal for roads in USA but if used off road they allow for a lower psi with less risk of damage or issues.
hey ronny, how often when off roading do you actually change your tire pressures? because in your videos you are constantly going on different terrain, especially when you are near the ocean and the is soft sand, hard sand, rocks, gravel etc all available quite close together. would you just try get a pressure that would be quite acceptable for all those conditions and only change it when you are struggling to get up an obstacle. or would you change it much more often?
Dear Ronny: How effective dropping tyre pressure with modern cars that have 20 inch wheels with low profile tyreslike jeep grand Cherokee, Nissan patrol, rang rover. can you make video about this subject.
Unless I was sticking to asphalt I'd be seriously concerned about offloading on 20inch rims. My friend cracked her Range Rover rims by driving into a pot hole at suburb speeds.
People who actually off road, don't use 20" wheels, same as they don't use Civics or minivans for that purpose. Get the right vehicle and equipment to off road. If you were actually to air down on 20 wheels and low profile tires, I can guarantee you it will be the last time you drive on those wheels.
Was using 18 psi on soft sand with a Subaru Forester, got bogged really bad on the turn but I doubt lower Tyre pressure would have helped much since the reason I got bogged was because the tracks we're just too deep for the car.
I'm confused about airing down LT tires. i got a 100LC and wanted to get 275/70/18 on them but most in that size are LT, and have much higher recommended pressures than the stock P275/60/18 that come with the LC and have the pressures printed on the door sill 29-32psi. Better to get P275/60/18 (can't find any P275/70/18) or go LT275/70/18 and air waaay down? I would be airing down for soft dry sand. Thank you and love your videos!
+petegriffo23 not really mate I guess the plus side is you won’t slip around so much with better grip (lower psi) as you will stay true to the line you have chosen. If that makes sense
How much would you air up for some reason in America people think it's a great idea to air up to 50-60psi for regular utility vehicles and I've seen some Jeep drivers go that high to drive on the roads. I believe that's ridiculous and unsafe I'm I correct?
You are very conservative with pressures and you are over complicating it by having different pressures depending on your terrain. I always keep it around 10-12 psi. Gravel, dirt, mud, rocks, boulders, or cruising at 80 kmh on logging roads. It all works great and I can encounter all of the above on a single trip. The only time I'd run a different pressure is if I know I'll be hitting deep snow. In that case I just lower it to 7 psi right from the start. I'd go even lower, but I'm not on beadlocks.
+0521carlos same principles apply - go for the same pressure ranges as mentioned in the video. Keep the front pressure 2-4 PSI higher than the rear to avoid pop-offs (and the FJ is front-heavy) on soft sand i'll often run 12 rear & 14 front on my FJ with 285/70R17 Cooper AT3s Suspension also plays a big part, both damping rate & spring rate. Like others have said - it's complicated but this guide is great advice.
Man made, yes, by trafic on dirt roads. Assume America has corrugated iron/tin sheets. Imagine a track with that surface, shakes the HELL out of the vehicle and you.
ronnie,mate budy pal,dont molly coddle them,im bit worried as you bought that toyota with 2 different diffs,says a lot for your knowledge of 4x4rs.PLUS,you failed to mention that tire constuction make a difference in tire pressure,i run 34,down to 8 in sand.DO NOT,buy coopers.better off with a $100 muddy,,.bfg,toyo,dick cepec,thats it.
Here in Sri Lanka on rig types such as Hilux / on mixed 4x4 terrain =
Front : 28 + 1 PSI
Rear : 30+1 PSI
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don t forget to up ya Air once on the Tarmac
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Ronny BOI = THX 4 the Vid / info as always
my new favourite channel. i have just started 4x4 off roading and instantly loved it. your channel is helping me gain knowledge. THANKS.
This is one young Ronny!! Great to see the content is still awesome!!
Good video as always Ronny! Great for those who are just starting. Here in Iceland if we have cars that are meant to drive on snow the typical tire sizes are around 38-44 inches, biggest are I think 54 inches on the heaviest trucks. When driving in soft snow we go really low with pressures, down to 4-6 psi if I remember correctly. One experienced driver I know always has the same answer if we, the younger guys, ask him what pressure we should go down to: "A good knee". Referring to, instead of using a pressure gauge, just pushing your knee into the side of the tire. Goes to show that there are no rules in this, its more based on experience and feeling.
+Guðmundur Pétur Thats awesome advice!
Thanks for this information. I am new to off-roading and was reluctant to remove air from my tires. You gave sound reasons why to remove the air and the recommended air pressures for each type of terrain. This is the best video on this topic that I have found.
+r g thanks mate
Just a small tip rg, spend the money and get a decent tyre inflator.
I've killed too many cheap ones so that means no E-Bay for these.
@@joeking22 any suggestions?
as a female in a country where 4x4 pickup truck are not a thing even with males, I find your channel very informative and I am able to learn things that I couldn't have learned here. I have been binge-watching your channel for the last few weeks and building a list of important things to have/buy, how to operate some tools and what to check/repair on the truck. Thank you for all the videos you have made and put on the web. its just too bad you don't have snow there to see some more snow content :)
Great video, with excellent information. This should be required viewing for anyone attempting to drive at Inskip Point. One thing that always amazes me is Australia adopted the metric system in July 1974 and people still use PSI for tyre pressures. I use KPA, as you are able to make more precise adjustments to your tyre pressures.
Thanks Ronny for doing the basics. I’m new to 4x4 and your videos are quality. Loved the tools ones as well. Keep it up.
You forgot to mention what your highway pressure is. Every vehicle is different, of course, but being able to compare your highway pressure to your recommendations gives better context.
video title : Best Off-Road Tyre Pressure
Jase king “to compare” “context”
Exact. my 4*4 s HT pressure is 33psi. if there is a ratio to find best off road tire pressure, it can be better.
@@mcanekin the best off road tire pressure is the lowest you can run without damaging a wheel or unseating the tire.
Great Video Ronnie, this is one of the better ones out there, well done.
Good one Ronny! Have ever heard of the 4 psi rule. Always check the tyre psi when cold. Never hot. The tyre pressure should never increase more than 4psi between the cold and hot temps. If the hot psi goes over 4psi your cold starting pressure is to low and the tyre is heating up. They say this works on any tire or terrain.
+rudedogii 4psi Rule link. Hopes works! www.tacomaworld.com/out/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aawen4x4.com.au%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D1%3A4psi-rule%26catid%3D2%3Acurrent%26Itemid%3D7
Good vid, wish I knew this earlier when first getting into it as I did some unnecessary damage to my tyres while doing some rocky stuff. straight to 20PSI now on rocks. 15PSI on sand. Works well for my hilux with all terrains.
Hey mate, once again great vid. I know you've covered M/Ts on sand, but in my experience in my 76 series running BFG A/Ts on beach, I was at 16 PSI was my go to number and adjust from there but didn't really need to, then I got a set of Toyo Open Country M/Ts and when I went to beach at 16 psi, couldn't pull 3rd gear, dug holes, wouldn't go up hills or dunes. Went down to 10psi and will now go anywhere. Good vid keep up the good work.
depends on the tire construction,my fc2 go down to 8 psi on sand,no noticable bulge till 18,they stand up on there own,cheaper tires go down quiker
Yet another great informational video Ronny! I think it would help a lot of people if you did a video explaining water crossings. How to prepare your vehicle? How to actually go about crossing a river? And lastly how to clean up and take care of your vehicle after water crossings? Again, great videos and keep up the good work!
+Max P will see what we can do next winter ;)
My rig weighs in at about 3500lbs, with 35x12.5" tires I found that about 8 psi on almost everything works pretty good.
Still the best way to find proper on road tire pressure. the chalk test. Avoid uneven tread wear/ cupping. I’ve found my 285/75/16 Toyo open country mt’s like 32psi on road. As far as offroad single track/fireroad trails. 18-24psi and the snow I like 10-12 psi. Vehicle is a 3rd gen 4Runner. Cheers
Thanks Ronny for your very informative no bull videos. I hope to one day get to practise what you preach.
Thank you! Very informative and straight forward.
those pictures at 1:30 were perfect.
Ronny I was just wondering if you could do a electrical setup tour in the 79 thanks great vid
+Will Morrow that will be coming.....
@@Ronny_Dahl please mate. What's your psi when on the highway?
My '88 Dodge Raider (Gen1 Montero/Pajero SWB) must be really light in comparison, with just 32x11.50x15 BFG All-Terrain KOs road psi is 20-25, usually i air down to around to 10-15 for the woods, sometimes lower in the snow. Skinny stock rims = poor man's beadlocks.
I run my 255/85/16 cooper st maxx on my 99 tacoma around 25, slightly lighter on the rear for highway, 15 for off highway. Anything above that is pretty harsh ride and braking in the rain is pretty bad. I was of the old school thought that I needed at least 30 psi on highway, especially since Cooper recommends at least 35 psi, but forums say these new tires are not only very strong, but my truck is too light for it..So far they are performing super well.
Off road, lower is better. Bigger tires and lots weight means you can run lower tire pressure, which on turn means lower ground pressure. Average human walking puts down 8-12 psi to the ground.
Old video but a goodie - thanks for making it
thanks for watching
great vid Ronny, please keep up the great work
Really enjoy your videos Ronny, have learnt heaps.
Great advice for a newbie 👍🏾
Yep well done matey I love the info you give.
Great vid! What pressure would you recommend for driving on the road with a vehicle of this weight?
And btw happy to see some australian vids kind of struggling with flies because when visiting your country and overlanding from east to west these flies where everywhere in the bush, millions of them!
Do you compete in competions or is there just pure enjoyment in off roading ? Isn't that very hard on your vehicles suspension ? The idea of almost being stuck but just managing to pull through by lowering or inflating my tires is a little to unnerving for me. But I will download your video because it is an excellent breakdown of when , how and what to do with tires and you never know what type of predicament you may hope to never find yourself in, but do. ! Continued Fun and Happy Trail Off Roading ! Please keep your very informative videos coming !
Hi Ronny, Thanks for the video. Have only one reccommendation. Add surface description in the video at the end part, where you showed what psi did you use on sand, mud and rocky off-roads.
Excited for the Tyre gauge video!
+Haiden McGrath here you go mate ;) czcams.com/video/BAXRjNHIUw8/video.html
Hi Ronny, first off excellent job explaining the factors and options, cheers to you,
Im a bit bugled though, my tyre guy said that other than sand/beach sand he does not recommend to deflate the PSI...
I have a new toyo at plus 50/50, where he said:
Cold PSI should be 30 front and 32 back
Hot PSI should be 33 front and 35 back
He said to rotate / change the front and back after 10K
deflate only on sand/beach sand up to 18, and max on bolders and gravel to 25
Now Im a bit of newbe here...so I tweak and play with this but my concerns are to hurt the tyre expectancy life...
Im not driving a real lock/power jeep but a subaru forster 2L
Given this data what would you say about these numbers he told me about, this delear has actually helped me as in my country it was a problem as to making those tyres register ...and he also drives the same car...
what do you think?
thx
Awesome video and explanation but on my own experience I have notice that you have to take in account the type of tire you have. Different tires work very differently with air pressure.
Just the tips I was looking for ... Cheers Ronny
Hi Ronny, long-time subscriber, first-time commenter. I'm looking for adequate tyre pressures for my Suzuki Vitara, but can't find any info that takes into account the vehicle weight. The Vitara weighs 1,600 kg and the manufacturer recommends 23 psi for on-road driving (both front and rear), so when you say 16-35 psi for corrugated roads...35 psi is way above the tyre pressure I'm meant to have on pavement. What's YOUR on-road pressure?
That would make it much easier for me to calculate the ideal pressure for my tyes. If your on-road pressure is 40 psi (random figure), and you lower it to 16 psi for rocks, for example, that means you're lowering them to 40% of their on-road pressure, which in my case, would be 9.2 psi.
If you could provide your on-road pressure, that would make the tips you give in this video much more useful for me. Thanks a ton and keep up the good work mate!
Hi thanks for the video very informative. Why about driving in the snow?
He's in Australia
handy for us newbies!
cheers m8
Great video mate, good for those getting into it! Keep the videos coming
I know your in Australia but you did not talk about snow PSI for the people around the world that get snow. cool video.
+FastestIntegra yeah sorry about the lack of Snow advice but I don't have one clue about snow driving ;)
+FastestIntegra Sorry mate no snow in Western Australia so the majority of us in WA never get the experience to drive it
I'm frome Iceland and here we got a lot of snow in the winters. we have no sand dunes and deserts like Sahara but they say it is almost same principle. We use frome 8-5 psi and down to 2 psi in powder snow, but then it's good to have beadlock wheels.
Excellent video! Very informative. Thanks for the info
on my one truck i run 7psi in the fronts and 4 in the rear. all those are running tubes so unseating a bead isnt a worry. my other truck i run about 16 all the say around. i say about 16 because most of them have slow leaks so it lowers as the weekend goes on
What I think seams to work is half your highway pressure as a start and half again if you are really wanting to air down
great video. didn't know Australia used psi
+MrBuckaroonie Haha, Here in Europe we use: BAR. 1 bar =1kg/cm2 = 100 KPA = 14.5 psi.
We actually use both. PSI is just easier
Hey, Ronny. First, thanks for putting out all the videos. I've learned a lot watching them. I have a trip coming up that will switch several times between dirt and pavement. I'd like to air down a little to help with the dirt roads, especially when we hit corrugated sections. Do you have any recommendations for mixed driving like that? Thanks!
+Freddy T for hard packed tracks (tracks that won't get damaged from high psi) I try starting with 30psi (for a heavy vehicle) 25-27 for a lighter vehicle. That should still allow for speeds up to 80kph and will help with corrugations. If not enough you'd then have to go lower and slower then put a bit more air in after the bad sections. It won't take that long as we are talking 10-15 psi. We do it all the time go low for the tracks the lower for the beach then a little more back in for the tracks again and so on...
Thanks Ronny another great video. Wondering when you are going to do a blupers and out takes video?
+Shane Faust Yeah, good question mate!
+Shane Faust hahahaha, that video would be way to loooooong. maybe in future....
Too long doesn't matter it would be popular.
G day ronny! Good and helpful video. My dad love going 4x4 and campng. He will probably watch ur videos. (he dosent have a account so he cant like or subcrbe.) but i can. Have nice a good day nd have fun camping and 4x4. Good video
Thumbs up Ronnie.
This is brilliant! thankyou
once again, great info, cheers mate
Great video. Very helpful!
Hi, thx for this great set of videos. As I am planning to take a sabbatical in Europe. I want to get myself a nice double cab with all the extras and travel to usually difficult accessible places in Europe. On the latest models many vehicles now come with pressure measurements in the driver console. So I plan to do some calibration checks first! And then use a 12VDC compresor on the passenger seat, connected to the individual tires using a 5m hose. I can then fill/release the desired tire pressure from the driver seat. Only thing I need to check is how these systems work when using the spare tire. What is your opinion on this? Regards from Spain.
Excellent!
Thanks mate. Great info.
9:54 is how to karate chop flies lol
I'm gonna go with 18 to 25 psi as a guess
great video
Great video.
Awesome informative
I know you have done other videos covering the types of tires. I would how much tire type effects psi? also are bead lock wheels legal for street use in Australia? they are not legal for roads in USA but if used off road they allow for a lower psi with less risk of damage or issues.
Hi, and on road, what psi do you use to highway?
Do you use the manufacturer recommended?
I drive a 4x4 Sprinter, which loaded up can be up to 3.800kg. How do I translate your psi recommendations to the added weight?
Great Video!!!!!
thanks! very informative!
hey ronny, how often when off roading do you actually change your tire pressures?
because in your videos you are constantly going on different terrain, especially when you are near the ocean and the is soft sand, hard sand, rocks, gravel etc all available quite close together.
would you just try get a pressure that would be quite acceptable for all those conditions and only change it when you are struggling to get up an obstacle.
or would you change it much more often?
Dear Ronny: How effective dropping tyre pressure with modern cars that have 20 inch wheels with low profile tyreslike jeep grand Cherokee, Nissan patrol, rang rover. can you make video about this subject.
+mshk999 still very effective just more danger of rim damage as there is less rubber protecting it.
no one has 20" rims with low profile tires thats serious.i was buying 20" rims with 35" muds,still same profile as 31",bling dont work,be real.
Unless I was sticking to asphalt I'd be seriously concerned about offloading on 20inch rims. My friend cracked her Range Rover rims by driving into a pot hole at suburb speeds.
People who actually off road, don't use 20" wheels, same as they don't use Civics or minivans for that purpose. Get the right vehicle and equipment to off road. If you were actually to air down on 20 wheels and low profile tires, I can guarantee you it will be the last time you drive on those wheels.
Was using 18 psi on soft sand with a Subaru Forester, got bogged really bad on the turn but I doubt lower Tyre pressure would have helped much since the reason I got bogged was because the tracks we're just too deep for the car.
Lachlan O'Neil was this at rainbow beach?
@@angusk5763 no, had to dig it out took over an hour but got it out fine.
Thanks.
I'm confused about airing down LT tires. i got a 100LC and wanted to get 275/70/18 on them but most in that size are LT, and have much higher recommended pressures than the stock P275/60/18 that come with the LC and have the pressures printed on the door sill 29-32psi. Better to get P275/60/18 (can't find any P275/70/18) or go LT275/70/18 and air waaay down? I would be airing down for soft dry sand. Thank you and love your videos!
Get the same size. Lt tires can have higher max pressure but you don't have to be at max.
Old video, I know, and maybe this is the wrong place to ask, but what about snow, as in, snow roads, loose snow, ice etc?
2:37 the tips
Hey Ronny great video. Just wondering if lowering your tyre pressure greatly affects your approach, ramp over, and departure angles?
+petegriffo23 not really mate I guess the plus side is you won’t slip around so much with better grip (lower psi) as you will stay true to the line you have chosen. If that makes sense
How much would you air up for some reason in America people think it's a great idea to air up to 50-60psi for regular utility vehicles and I've seen some Jeep drivers go that high to drive on the roads. I believe that's ridiculous and unsafe I'm I correct?
will lowering my tire pressure create a smoother ride on gravel trails and washboard roads?
Yes
You are very conservative with pressures and you are over complicating it by having different pressures depending on your terrain. I always keep it around 10-12 psi. Gravel, dirt, mud, rocks, boulders, or cruising at 80 kmh on logging roads. It all works great and I can encounter all of the above on a single trip. The only time I'd run a different pressure is if I know I'll be hitting deep snow. In that case I just lower it to 7 psi right from the start. I'd go even lower, but I'm not on beadlocks.
dream cars !!!!
At 6:38 where your airing up, is that just out of Esperance past the tip?
I'm new on 4wheeling. what's your thoughts on the Toyota fj cruiser? cool video BTW
+0521carlos same principles apply - go for the same pressure ranges as mentioned in the video. Keep the front pressure 2-4 PSI higher than the rear to avoid pop-offs (and the FJ is front-heavy) on soft sand i'll often run 12 rear & 14 front on my FJ with 285/70R17 Cooper AT3s
Suspension also plays a big part, both damping rate & spring rate. Like others have said - it's complicated but this guide is great advice.
+Andrew MacLachlan thanks man.
Damn flies! Haha 🤣
If your using chains on the tyres, would you maintain the recommendation on lowering the tyre pressure?
No stay close toyour normal road pressure
what happened to the forest ? Fire ?
What happened on that last sand hill???
Can you tell me which type of suspension is better for offroad? Solid axle or independent? Thanks
+Vinay Deshpande Solid axle front and rear are considered the best off road setup.
2 diffs,dont kid yourself,ifs is rubbish,weak,roll over,no travel.
harry walker spot on Harry
Isnt it going to damage the tyres if the pressure is very low?
Nope quite the opposite. Unless you drive at high speed on the highway with low pressure
What are corrugated roads? Are they man made? Or are they like sand whoops but on a dirt road?
I don't think we have those in the US.
Man made, yes, by trafic on dirt roads. Assume America has corrugated iron/tin sheets. Imagine a track with that surface, shakes the HELL out of the vehicle and you.
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Ah okay, got ya.
Yea, that sounds like no fun to drive on for 1000s of Kms.
We call them washboards here in the southwest USA desert
if you where to sell your car :) how much would you sell it for?
What Tyers do you run on your landcruiser
+oliver walsh Nitto Trail Grapplers 315/75/r16
what are all those things on your front bumper???????
+Anthony Ciaramella AM/FM antenna (skinny long one), HF auto tuner antenna (Fat big one) and the tiny one is an UHF antenna.
It looks like. Good For You! suit wail What's your opinion about it, guys 1!
All terrain tire factories say that below 35 is harmful to your tires
Zack Ryan My tire manufacturer recommended me 25psi as my street pressure on my Jeep .
Ronny, i see you covered up your lightbars on the roof, you get caught?
+MrAuzzie33 Are they illegal if they are above the bonnet?
Yeah in WA, they passed the law a couple months ago. Which sucks
damn that sucks
+MrAuzzie33 no but did it to attract less attention and make the effort to eliminate glare from the light bar.
That moment when the high-way tyre pressure for your car is 27psi lol. Suzuki Grand Vitara 2001.
Xeno On my SWB soft-top Vitara the highway pressure is 23 PSI :D
Pedro Silva
Haha awesome! The first Vitara, right?
Yeah, 1995 1.6 16V. Awesome little thing!
so 25 psi..i get it
Tires*
Brazen Bull - Tyres in OZ, UK, ZA, etc. Tires in US, CAN
Tire not tyre
It’s tyre here in Australia and most other English speaking countries and TIRE in the states
Ronny Dahl In the US we speak English very well, and its Tire that goes on a vehicle, Tyre is a town in Lebanon. 😎
steven wentling I'm tired, give it up already
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ronnie,mate budy pal,dont molly coddle them,im bit worried as you bought that toyota with 2 different diffs,says a lot for your knowledge of 4x4rs.PLUS,you failed to mention that tire constuction make a difference in tire pressure,i run 34,down to 8 in sand.DO NOT,buy coopers.better off with a $100 muddy,,.bfg,toyo,dick cepec,thats it.