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I have been running Goodyear Silent Armor tires on my '06 T4R for 50K miles and have been very pleased with them. I do off-pavement trips in CA and NV deserts several times a summer. Mostly rocky, unimproved dirt roads that have never seen a blade that can be quite rough. Some sand and gravel...

That makes sense for sidewall damage. But in this case the puncture was in the tread, not the sidewall. W. Wind

Thanks to all for the great suggestions. I'll start out at 20-25 pounds, since that seems to the consensus for general trail use anyways. And like CXS said, my rock puncture may have happened regardless. And airing down to 20-25 will make for a better ride on the washboard sections, hopefully...

I could use some advice on airing down from the experts. I managed to get puncture flat on my first off-highway run on my brand-new tires and was wandering if airing down some would help prevent this. My off highway use is mostly on roads with sharp rocks (see pic) and no sand. I have read...

OK, my 2006 is not quite sinking, but there's a puddle in the drivers side footwell. Today I noticed the drivers side floor mat was soaking wet. I pulled it up and found quite a lot of water -- several cups worth. It's been raining hard here in NorCal, so I assume there's a leak someplace. But...