Kuzya
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: Kiev
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Hi everyone!
just entered your forum and the MTR-club on the weekend. What tire pressure do you guys use for paved roads daily use, and for offroading?
thanks in advance!
Alex
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 11th Mar 2009 10:21 am |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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Personnally
Normal Tarmac Driving : 38 Rear , 36 front
Offroad - Depends on the terrain really
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| 11th Mar 2009 11:17 am |
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Kuzya
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: Kiev
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Discowex wrote:Personnally
Normal Tarmac Driving : 38 Rear , 36 front
Offroad - Depends on the terrain really
Thanks!
offroad - what is the lowest experienced pressure w/o problems of unmounting from the rim? does it make sence to deflate for offroading? does the tire improove traction? (it seems by that low profile it won't bring any noticeable flex to the tire)
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| 11th Mar 2009 11:56 am |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
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Lowest I've ever dropped them is 15 PSI where the terrain was loose gravel & mud only for a few hours or so.The MTR as you know has a very stiff sidewall and is more than capable handling the low pressures.Deflating the tyre increases its footprint which helps traction immensely.If you look at any of the Morrocco or Tunisia threads in the Events section you will find experiences of using MTRs in sand . No personal experience in sand I'm afraid.
HTH
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| 11th Mar 2009 12:08 pm |
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Kuzya
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: Kiev
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Discowex wrote:Lowest I've ever dropped them is 15 PSI where the terrain was loose gravel & mud only for a few hours or so.The MTR as you know has a very stiff sidewall and is more than capable handling the low pressures.Deflating the tyre increases its footprint which helps traction immensely.If you look at any of the Morrocco or Tunisia threads in the Events section you will find experiences of using MTRs in sand . No personal experience in sand I'm afraid.
HTH
thanks a lot for such a detailed answer!!!
Alex
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| 11th Mar 2009 3:38 pm |
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DingMark
Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth Oz or Erbil, Iraq
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I use 14psi on my MTRs in soft, wet sand. Probably done about 3000km all up in sand at this pressure and no pinched sidewalls, rim roll-offs or anything else untoward. That said, I never do any quick turns on sand - both to keep the rims attached and the D3's roof pointing up.  Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
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| 12th Mar 2009 2:50 am |
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