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Tried airing down to 12 psi on my Jeep in Moab last weekend and it backfired hard
I thought going super low would give me more grip on those slickrock trails, but I ended up peeling a bead off the rim on a sharp turn. Limped back to camp with a half-deflated tire and had to use a whole CO2 cartridge just to reseat it. Anyone else had a bead pop on them when pushing the pressure too low?
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charles44216d ago
Oh man, I feel your pain. I did the exact same thing last year on a trail in the Ozarks. Dropped down to 13 psi on my Tacoma thinking I'd float over the rocks. Came around a sharp bend, hit a jagged edge, and pop. Bead just let go like it was nothing. Had to sit there for twenty minutes cussing and trying to get the tire to seal back up with a portable compressor. Now I never go below 18 psi on anything rocky. That extra little bit of air keeps the bead locked on and I'd rather have a little less traction than be stuck changing a tire in the middle of nowhere.
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Nah man I gotta disagree. 12 psi is perfect for Moab slickrock if you're not charging corners like a maniac. I've run 10 psi on my JK for years out there with beadlocks though. Without them yeah you're asking for it on any sharp side load. The real trick is easing into turns and picking your line. A portable compressor is faster than reseating a bead anyway.
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