Softening up the ride...
#31
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Re: Softening up the ride...
You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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KayakBill wrote:
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> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's
#32
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Re: Softening up the ride...
You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's
#33
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Re: Softening up the ride...
You might want to check the air pressure in those... When I run my
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's
33x9.5's at 32 psi, it rattles teeth. Not too bad at 28, better at 26,
but I have tall sidewalls that lean, so i keep it at 28. If they were
wider, 24-26 would be more like it.
You can do a chalk test to see how much tread grabs. At 32 psi I have
4" in the center touching... You run some chalk across the tread then
drive straight and see how much chalk is left. The best grab is about
1/4- 1/2" showing on each side.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
KayakBill wrote:
>
> Oh yeah, tires are 32 x 11.5 Goodrich T/A's