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Old 05-17-2005, 09:26 PM #1
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Road driving on low tire pressure
I was off-roading yesterday and decided to check out a trail that required driving 6 miles of pavement to get to. I was aired down to 22 psi and I decided to drive the 6 miles that way. I drove 45-50mph (fairly lonely road).

Anyone have any idea where this might fall on the tire damage/longevity curve? Is this something I can continue to do from time to time? LT rated tires, btw.
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Heat is the problem. The faster you go the more heat generated. Excess heat can cause tread separation. I think you're probably OK. When I traverse between trails when aired down, I try to keep it under 40, especially when it's hot weather. To me, ~6 miles is approaching the long side of safe if you do it on a regular basis. No hard fast rules here, just personal judgment.

Sooooo, where's the pics????
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Heat is the problem. The faster you go the more heat generated. Excess heat can cause tread separation. I think you're probably OK. When I traverse between trails when aired down, I try to keep it under 40, especially when it's hot weather. To me, ~6 miles is approaching the long side of safe if you do it on a regular basis. No hard fast rules here, just personal judgment.
Okay, thanks. I was thinking it was a sidewall thing. In any event, I don't suppose I want to be doing that too much when the weather starts heatin' up soon.

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Well, I sure am accumulating some. I'll have to start culling through and post a batch soon. Since you asked and were kind enough to reply, here's a tribute to your awesome chipmunk photo taken from the very trail destination referred to above.
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Okay, thanks. I was thinking it was a sidewall thing. In any event, I don't suppose I want to be doing that too much when the weather starts heatin' up soon.
I think your OK for short distances if you keep the speed down like you are. Most of the time when I have a need to do that is at higher altitudes when it's not as hot. Heat build up is a tire's worst enemy. It breaks it down internally.

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Well, I sure am accumulating some. I'll have to start culling through and post a batch soon. Since you asked and were kind enough to reply, here's a tribute to your awesome chipmunk photo taken from the very trail destination referred to above.
LOL, wild ass, my favorite!! Neat pic!
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tell me that isnt you and your buddies in that pic . . .
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tell me that isnt you and your buddies in that pic . . .
Damn! You're on to me.

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