BullElk
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295 75 16 Nitto Terra grapplers...
What do you experts recommend on tire pressure with normal daily driving?
What do you experts recommend on tire pressure with normal daily driving?
nitto 295 air pressure?? (1 Viewer)
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Depends on how heavy your rig is
I'm running 44psi in 295 TOYOS
Look up the chalk test on YouTube ( chalking your tires for better wear and performan…: ) . It's the best way to confirm correct tire pressure. Hopefully someone else on here will chime in on how much they run in their 295 Nittos
I'm running 44psi in 295 TOYOS
Look up the chalk test on YouTube ( chalking your tires for better wear and performan…: ) . It's the best way to confirm correct tire pressure. Hopefully someone else on here will chime in on how much they run in their 295 Nittos
LFD2037
TEXAS LEXUS!
Way too many variables. Weight of rig, common terrain, suspension, etc. all play a roll in psi. Start high and go lower. The higher you can stand the better. I have 295/75/16 Toyo ATII Xtreme (load range E) and unloaded mine are at ~40 front and ~38 rear. Mine have a max pressure of 80psi.
Sorry it's a jeep haha
Oh and you may have to stagger your psi in the front and rear so chalk all 4 tires
Same tires! Haha badass alert
I have 295 Nittos, did the chalk test on them and have been running them at 27 in the rear and 31 in the front. The were at 35-40 when I started with the chalk and only the center was wearing. Chalk now wears evenly at the pressures mentioned above. My 80's pretty light right now with only a set of sliders on it for armor.
Most of the aftermarket tires we all run are load range E. This is a stiff carcass and requires less pressure for the given application than a lower load range tire would. Also the larger volume of an oversized tire requires less pressure to support the weight.
I agree the chalk test is the best way to get a base line appropriate tire pressure. I have also done it buy just finding a dirt lot adjacent to pavement and getting some dust on the tires, then driving on to pavement to get a pattern.
My preference is to run on the lower side for more side wall compliance.
I run a 315/75R16 load range E Nitto Trail Grappler and run 30 front 28 rear and often lower. On a long road trip I tried going up to 38 and mostly noticed road harshness and little other benefit to mileage or contact patch.
On my last off road trip I went down to 18psi. This was a dessert canyon fairly high speed terrain and rocky. I went that low for ride comfort over the rocks mostly as traction was not a problem. I was considering stopping and putting more pressure in as I could feel the sidewall laying over and washing out in hard turns.
On my Tacoma I had a set of 35x12.50rR15 BFG Baja TA's. These are an extremely stiff hard core off road tire and horrible on the street. I ran them at 18-20 front and 14-16 rear on the street. Type of tire and application makes all the difference. The info on the door jam and side wall is useless once you change anything.
I agree the chalk test is the best way to get a base line appropriate tire pressure. I have also done it buy just finding a dirt lot adjacent to pavement and getting some dust on the tires, then driving on to pavement to get a pattern.
My preference is to run on the lower side for more side wall compliance.
I run a 315/75R16 load range E Nitto Trail Grappler and run 30 front 28 rear and often lower. On a long road trip I tried going up to 38 and mostly noticed road harshness and little other benefit to mileage or contact patch.
On my last off road trip I went down to 18psi. This was a dessert canyon fairly high speed terrain and rocky. I went that low for ride comfort over the rocks mostly as traction was not a problem. I was considering stopping and putting more pressure in as I could feel the sidewall laying over and washing out in hard turns.
On my Tacoma I had a set of 35x12.50rR15 BFG Baja TA's. These are an extremely stiff hard core off road tire and horrible on the street. I ran them at 18-20 front and 14-16 rear on the street. Type of tire and application makes all the difference. The info on the door jam and side wall is useless once you change anything.
I got the Nitto Terra Grapplers 295/75/16 new in Oct 2010, and for on road driving with no cargo I consistently ran 36 psi. The tires wore pretty evenly, probably would have been better if I had been more conscientious in rotating them. Still got 64,000 miles of great service from the Nittos. I thought they were great for what I do with them here in Colorado.
SUMMIT CRUISERS
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The chalk test works great if you do a lot of highway driving. For in-town driving you need to add some air to at least the front to keep the edges from wearing down when making a lot of lower speed turns. If they are rated at 50 I usually run them in the mid 40's on my Lexus. Tire wear has been very even. More pressure= rougher ride but better fuel mileage.
I just bought a set of 35 nitto trail grapplers and have them on 50psi. I'm a fan of high pressure low drag for decreased rolling resistance. They performed well in the Appalachian mtns this weekend around 20psi on beadlocks. Hooked up on muddy surface and great on dry rock.
