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How much can you air down 35" Goodyear MTR's safely for off roading.

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Old 08-10-2011, 06:16 PM
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Default How much can you air down 35" Goodyear MTR's safely for off roading.
I will be going to Colorado in September. I plan on running several trails in and around Lake City. How much can I safely air my tires down? I have 17" spy wheels. No beadlocks.

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I have 35" MTRs and go 12lbs, unless I'm in sand, then it's 9. I don't have beadlocks
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Old 08-10-2011, 06:55 PM
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Thanks. I was thinking of 20# but may go 15# since you have had no problems. I just don't want to pop a bead in the middle of no where in Colorado.
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I do a lot of rock crawling, no problems
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i usaully go between 15psi-18psi depending on what i am doing
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Heard you can wrap gorilla tape inside the rims (inner and outer)..and air down real low w/out bead locks.
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I thought a general rule was about half of whatever the max psi was
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I was aired down to 15 at rausch creek and the tires performed well on all terrains encountered... As for the beach, I don't think I've aired down yet this year...
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I wheel with about 15-20. I've had no probs, and it's been put thru hell
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