Off-Road 4WD Tyre Pressures - Sand, Mud, Rock and Snow

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  • Опубликовано: 23 апр 2019
  • This video will cover various off-road 4x4 tire (tyre) pressures to suit different terrains (gravel, rock, mud, snow and sand). It will look into the impacts, benefits and consequences of different tyre pressures and give you some general rules and guides on what tyre pressures to use when off road.
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  • @andreykolakov8813
    @andreykolakov8813 4 года назад +6

    Great video! It is very important to reduce the speed when the pressure is reduced. At 5 psi, if there are no beadlock wheels, the tire can peel off the rim.

  • @beanfrankednow5391
    @beanfrankednow5391 3 года назад +1

    Best content ever mate!

  • @geovannebma
    @geovannebma 2 года назад +36

    Highway 30-40 psi
    Gravel/dirt roads 25 - 30 psi
    Rocky and mud terrain 20 -25 psi
    Muddy and Sandy terrain 15 - 20 psi
    Soft sand and mud terrain 10 - 15 psi
    Emergency situations only 5 - 10 psi
    Speed warning
    Rule of thumb:
    % reduction in pressure = % reduction in speed

    • @avpr1c
      @avpr1c 2 года назад +3

      Where does Snow fall on this list?

    • @melihaksoz
      @melihaksoz 2 года назад +3

      What about snow mate

    • @lilsnoop101
      @lilsnoop101 2 года назад

      He don’t know about snow

    • @Kizaru208
      @Kizaru208 2 года назад +1

      @@avpr1c same as sand

    • @Christopher-vf6kx
      @Christopher-vf6kx 2 года назад +1

      Depends on the type of snow, temperatue, vehicle weight, and depth of snow. It's its own equation...

  • @MrTmax74
    @MrTmax74 3 года назад

    Nice visuals, thank you for the video

  • @steveans
    @steveans 4 года назад

    EXCELLENT Video!

  • @israelestonina5949
    @israelestonina5949 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for making this video!!!

  • @jimnjele.bean-dayone3505
    @jimnjele.bean-dayone3505 Год назад +1

    Thank you Very concise and to the point !

  • @user-ez5in4ff3u
    @user-ez5in4ff3u 3 года назад +1

    Such a helpful video!

  • @kittenastrophy5951
    @kittenastrophy5951 3 года назад +1

    I always keep 40 PSI on my M/T tires as on the highway driving when go off-roading since I has had a electric pump in car. I've done inflation by manual pedal air pump at home and it takes too much effort around more than 50 strokes to bring pressure back to 40 PSI. I'll looking for the electric one for the next trip.

  • @freeslave8824
    @freeslave8824 3 года назад

    Thanks for you video. Could you please explain a bit more in depth how airing down might improve fuel economy? Thanks!

  • @howarddavis6232
    @howarddavis6232 Год назад +2

    Suggestion - when you start and then drop the pressures, how about showing the Tyres footprint in actual mm. Cheers

  • @bekoozler6947
    @bekoozler6947 4 года назад

    Cool vid thanx

  • @redpyramid77
    @redpyramid77 3 года назад

    great vid, funny how the auto cc registers the compressor noise as [music] lol

  • @uncleaaron5435
    @uncleaaron5435 2 года назад

    Are these numbers measured when the tires are warmed up (hot) or are you stating cold air pressures? Thanks!

  • @simmo8018
    @simmo8018 5 лет назад +3

    Great vid, is that Wombat quarry?

  • @subthousandoaks
    @subthousandoaks 2 года назад

    Ty!

  • @jojiechannel1669
    @jojiechannel1669 2 года назад +1

    tnx mate 👍

  • @sheerwillsurvival2064
    @sheerwillsurvival2064 2 года назад +1

    One tip the wider the tire creates more grip so higher chance or stripping tire from rim at low pressure . In my 12.5 wide unbeaded I can only go 9psi safely in my 9inch duratraks I can go 6 psi unbeaded

    • @DavidVoxDem
      @DavidVoxDem 2 года назад

      It doesn't get wider, it gets longer.

    • @TWIRKNOLOVE
      @TWIRKNOLOVE 2 года назад

      @@DavidVoxDem That's not what he's talking about.

  • @Sl_king213
    @Sl_king213 Год назад

    We use high psi 35-40 in deep mud to avoid mud going in to the tyres . Only when doing extreme offroding. It will result in bad offroding performance but you can't change tyres in deep mud .

  • @greghill1936
    @greghill1936 Год назад +1

    as well as pressure, the type of tire matters as well. A tire for a 3/4 ton truck might be a load range E, which will not grow much even at very low pressures. I use really soft tires on my Jeep because it's only used for the beach.

  • @gordonflash8976
    @gordonflash8976 Год назад +1

    Great job with the video, Loved it.
    Just saying it seems you need to be putting a whole lot of power down to spin a wheel inside the tyre, I have run 12 sec quarters on 28 inch slicks at 10 psi and could not get them to spin inside the wheel. But it seems easy to break the tyre away from bead when twisting and turning with low pressures.

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  Год назад +2

      Cheers, thank you. I agree, breaking the bead is much more likely then spinning the wheel inside the tyre.

  • @VansteigerJr
    @VansteigerJr Год назад +1

    Great video! I’m new to off-road and stuff. I have a Jeep with wheels 225/65 R17, I usually use them with 35 PSI in town and highway road. How long should I go when going off road? 25% less PSI? Thank you if you reply!

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  Год назад +1

      Cheers, thank you. It really depends on the terrain... My suggestion would be to air down a little bit (e.g. 25 PSI), gauge it to your terrain and if you think you need to lower it again, then do so in 2-3 PSI increments. Each small increment should improve traction considerably.

  • @PerfDayToday
    @PerfDayToday 4 года назад +1

    What air compressor and deflator did you use? Thxs.

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  4 года назад +4

      It's an ARB Air Compressor and Digital Tyre Gauge

  • @XTrooper3936
    @XTrooper3936 5 лет назад +3

    Hello. In your summary, you don't mention a range for snowy conditions. What would you recommend as the best tire pressure range for snow-covered terrain? Thank you!

    • @aggyMI
      @aggyMI 4 года назад +1

      He does at 3:37

  • @jean-lucbernois2211
    @jean-lucbernois2211 3 года назад

    Thanks vert informative video .
    How to transforme PSI un BAR ?

    • @fatman8435
      @fatman8435 3 года назад

      1 BAR is around 14.5 psi

    • @fatman8435
      @fatman8435 3 года назад

      1 psi is around 0.068 BAR

  • @caseycovert7345
    @caseycovert7345 4 года назад

    why not the width both help

  • @DepletedMan
    @DepletedMan Год назад +2

    My suv is recomended to put 35 psi .should i flat down to 30 for gravel

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  Год назад +2

      My suggestion would be to air down a little bit (e.g. 25 to 30 PSI), gauge it to your terrain and if you think you need to lower it again, then do so in 2-3 PSI increments. Each small increment should improve traction considerably. The lower you go, you introduce other risks like sidewall being more vulnerable to damage.

  • @steves7896
    @steves7896 Год назад +3

    How much ground clearance do you think you lost going from full inflation to 15psi?

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  Год назад +2

      Great question! Answer is I'm not sure and it would vary between vehicles. I guess it is a compromise, ground clearance vs. traction... a factor to consider depending on the terrain.

  • @socal69_88
    @socal69_88 3 года назад +2

    What compressor are you using?

  • @JRs-guitars
    @JRs-guitars 2 года назад +1

    There was one very important subject that wasn't covered here...LT tires vs P rated. Even all terrain tires that are P rated...I'd never take them below 15 PSI because the sidewalls are too thin.

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  2 года назад +1

      Good point, LT (Light Truck) duty is critical.

  • @jj68131
    @jj68131 5 месяцев назад +1

    Man you can just air dowm with the arb manometer, it’s fast

    • @NJSInstructional
      @NJSInstructional  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes you can, I don't find it as quick however, but more precise...

  • @carlossuastegui9168
    @carlossuastegui9168 2 года назад +1

    Hola, please write in spanish too we don't, understand You , and we
    Likes yours videos.
    Thanks You.

  • @egenestarr1986
    @egenestarr1986 Год назад

    i just watched a real time video proving, that showed lowering tire pressures in snow does worse, in fact the only thing helped was locked diffs / elockers and chains ....

  • @nathanpreciado9106
    @nathanpreciado9106 2 года назад +1

    You said nothing about winter psi

    • @TWIRKNOLOVE
      @TWIRKNOLOVE 2 года назад

      snow = same as sand usually

  • @vevohoeyo
    @vevohoeyo 4 года назад +5

    Dude you can comfortably run 7 or 8 psi without deadlocks.

  • @caseycovert7345
    @caseycovert7345 4 года назад +1

    your pressure equals speed theory is double da da dumb. the belts in a tire dont stretch and your speed remains constant

    • @markcarpenter3600
      @markcarpenter3600 3 года назад

      At 20 psi is quite soft it will do amazing contortions. You don't want your tire doing amazing contortions at high speeds! In curves it needs to stand up firm!
      If you look at the lawsuits involving Ford and Firestone, it came down to under inflated tires, coupled with a heavy load on the vehicle. Ford wanted a soft ride, so the pressure was on the low end. The customer would take it to the tire shop in preparation for a long trip, the tire shop would set the hot tire to the door jam pressure. Now the tire is actually about 5 psi under the door jam pressure, becauseit was hot. Then the customer would load it up to the max and beyond. What could go wrong!

  • @DesertGeezers
    @DesertGeezers 7 месяцев назад

    I didn't hear you list your qualifications. Why should I believe you are qualified to present a video on this topic ?