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Originally Posted by scanny
I dropped pressure for my C rated tires offroad to 20 psi with no problem. Danger to lower tire pressure is that tire will overheat on high speed or won't hold up on high speed sharp turns. As far as I know if you driving offroad at pedestrian speed (or lower) you can lower pressure as much as you want providing that tires won't slip from wheel.
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Originally Posted by CajunMikeR
Yeah... no.
I was running 15psi on my Ridge Grapplers on the beach this past weekend with the cargo area full of coolers and gear, pulling our trailer (1800lbs loaded) which was aired down to 20psi. I've routinely gone down to 18-20 psi while offroad with gear in the back, sometimes pulling the trailer.
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This is all good to hear, though not exactly what the numbers imply. But very logical since the real concern/danger is if there was a failure at speed due to heat build up or instability.
I probably wouldn't run below 20psi off roading since even at 35psi my Duratracs seem compliant/soft.
