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PSI - Yokohama Geolanders - Summer Highway Driving
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:42 pm
by VirtualJJ
For the folks out there running Yokohama Geolanders on your L300s, what pressure do you recommend for summer highway driving, mixed with light-moderate trail driving?
Thanks!
-JJ
Re: PSI - Yokohama Geolanders - Summer Highway Driving
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:30 pm
by bassnailer
generally, I like to keep the rubber at about 10psi under thier max, minimum. This allows for the tires to heat up on the road and not max out your psi rating.
Re: PSI - Yokohama Geolanders - Summer Highway Driving
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:06 pm
by fexlboi
VirtualJJ wrote:For the folks out there running Yokohama Geolanders on your L300s, what pressure do you recommend for summer highway driving, mixed with light-moderate trail driving?
Thanks!
-JJ
Depends on how much load you have.
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:54 pm
by nvanadm
When I bought mine from Mardy in 2008 he said 44psi regular driving, 28psi off road. But like fexlboi said, it depends on the load. I'm assuming 44psi is just "normal" load.
Re: PSI - Yokohama Geolanders - Summer Highway Driving
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:55 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
The Miss Lil' Bitchi is equipped with Yokohama Geolandars (LT235/75R15s). I run them at 41/42 PSI, on paved road, FSR & off road; Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter & Spring again. I have only aired down once and that was because everyone else was and I wanted to see what the buzz was all about ~ I didn't notice any difference other than I had to air back up again. I think in the case of loose sand (dunes) it would be useful.
I think that so long as the wear on the tyre tread is consistent and one does not exceed the recommended PSI, then it comes down to personal preferences. I tried my tyres at 45 PSI but I didn't like the cornering. I got a mate with a Chevy pick-up and he likes his tyres at 50 PSI. He drives in the bush, on the highway and around town ~ he's been doing it for years, he's fished most of BC.
Within a certain bracket the higher your PSI the better your fuel economy but the lesser your traction. The lower your PSI the better your traction but the lesser your fuel economy. If you air down enough you run the risk of debeading, which out in the toolies would be a serious drag.
Falco.