Grrr... shredded sidewall

[BldrRover]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... I didn't get that reaction from NWoods story.

I would agree that airing down makes a big difference in durability in the sharp rocks and scree around Colorado and Utah. My old TJ flatted all the time with BFG Mud Terrains and I have yet to flat in the LR3 with Coopers on the trail. I never aired down my TJ because I was too cheap to buy a compressor at the time. I always air down the LR3 when I wheel. I could chalk it up to luck, but I would rather chalk it up to airing down. Seeing those tires bend around rocks seems to really make a difference in grip on the steep rockcrawling as well.

 

[Boaz]

And once again a serious question has degenerated from what the OP was hoping to get. Simply saying "I run 26 psi and never flatted is proof that you wouldn't have" is just plain nuts. Hell by by that logic my rear that hit the same rock should have also flatted, since that was 4 PSI higher than the front.

If all it took was airing down and any tire would do, 3-ply sidewalls wouldn't be in the market, and NFW would Goodyear have spent the money to add Kevlar to what has to be one of the best-selling MT tires on the market.

And I won't even go into the red bull thing. It's no wonder I hadn't read this forum in months...I think last time I got mocked with someone's ********** fantasy pics in response to a serious comment about siping. This is definitely the last time you'll see me here.

**** what?

I certainly don't think NWoods was mocking you in any way.

The first time I went on the Great Divide Trip (GD2), I asked an experienced guy about airing down, worried that I would damage the wheels more, since technically I would have less side wall while aired down. However, he very thoroughly explained that my wheels would actually be more protected because of the additional flex of the tires, especially given the low speeds we would be crawling over the rocks. After 3 of these trips and lots of other trails in between, I will vouch for his advice.