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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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I was wondering, how many people air down when they go wheeling. I have only done it twice in two years.

Like so many people on this board I am trying to decide between BFG KM2 and Toyo MT tires. In order to increase the footprint of Toyo tires they would need to be aired down to around 5 lbs, which means that I will probably need to run beadlocks. I am trying to balance cost and effectiveness.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CT Rubi
I was wondering, how many people air down when they go wheeling. I have only done it twice in two years.

Like so many people on this board I am trying to decide between BFG KM2 and Toyo MT tires. In order to increase the footprint of Toyo tires they would need to be aired down to around 5 lbs, which means that I will probably need to run beadlocks. I am trying to balance cost and effectiveness.
Where did you see or here that from? just wondering
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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I air down my Coopers to 12psi. 5psi seems a bit too low, why that low, is it cause of the amont of plys? Maybe some one with Toyo's will chime in. My thinking is if you run that low, you need beadlocks.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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I air down to 10 with BFGs and bead locks. works great
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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I don't air down at all. I run 26-28 psi all of the time.

I don't have much rock here in Florida.......
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by backroadman81
Where did you see or here that from? just wondering
It is what someone in the biz told me, it is because they are 10 ply tires.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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somebody actually voted no!?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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if you wheel in our terrain you have to air down .it helps on the big rocks immensely
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Cesar
somebody actually voted no!?
Well, someone had too.....
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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I have the KM2's and aired down to 15 last time. Now that I have my OBA installed I will experiment a little more.
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