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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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I brought a set of Maxxis rzr2 6ply for the front, and rear.
The front are 23x7x10, and the rear are 22x11x9. Do any
one have any Idea of how much air pressure should be
inside them.

I started out with 30psi untill a friend came over, and saw
them. after laughing a while I showed him the side wall of
the tire, and it says 36psi. and all he can say is OOoo.

I know that is to much, but what I don't know is how much
air pressure should be inside Any suggestions. My Ds725 is
extra heavy, and I weight 300 plus.

He talked me into putting 6psi, but know the bike feels really
mushey, and wobbley.

Please any suggestion will be fine.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Your friend is right I run 5psi in mine.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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Somewhere between 4 and 7 psi should be good. You may have to experiment a bit with what handles/feels best to you.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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6 in the front, 5 in the rear. 36psi is to seat the bead. I run 5 up front and 4 in the rear out in the dunes but for open desert go up a pound maybe two depending on how rocky the terrain is.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:21 AM
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The problem is that I had dropped it down to about 12 to 15 psi, and with that much air pressure the bike was sturdy, and fast. I had even surprise the both of him, and I when he was out racing me on his Banshee. When I past the Banshee up with the ds650, and he couldn't catch back up, but I know it's got something to do with my new maxxie rzr2 tire size 22x11x9 rear, and 23x7x10 fronts, and my new tread pattern throwing sand at him slowing him down, but hey was doing me the entire time prior to that. I realized that since I changing the tire size I had alterd my gears aswell. So I had more power, and stronger stance. But since I had lowered my air pressure to 5psi, it made the bike more wobbley, and way to soft. The ds650 is all ready unstable when riding in a straight line, but when I dropped it down to five pounds it was terrible. the bike was all over the place. I even did donuts, and the tire flexed so hard at 5psi it throw me off the bike, and I was hanging all the way off the seat. I really beleave that I might need to go up to atleast 10 to 12 PSI, but 5 to 8 is not going to do me any good. 5 to 8 seems like tire pressure for my dune tires for sure 3 to 5psi, but for Hard Pack 10 to 12psi wins. Thanks alot for your imput fellas.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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You need to adjust your suspension for stability not the tires! The problem with running that kind of air pressure is that the tire will wear faster and you will much more subsestable to flats!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Hey Dodge57hemi thanks for info, but when I sit on the bike,
and you can see the tire look like flat tires. the bike weights
in around 545lbs, and me 310lbs thats 855lbs all to- geather.
5lbs is really low. Also I had my suspension set up by Dewayne
Jones a suspension speciallist, and every since then my back
has never hurt on long rides anymore, so I know thats dialed
in to my weight. Like I said when there was 15psi the bike
stayed dead staright, every since I lowered it out on the trail
down to 5psi the ride back was terrible. I'll try 8, 9, to 10psi
next, but anything less then that is way to sketchy to drive with.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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I run 7 in the front, and 5 in the rear...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BigCquadguy
I started out with 30psi untill a friend came over, and saw
them. after laughing a while I showed him the side wall of
the tire, and it says 36psi. and all he can say is OOoo.

Dude those PSI readings are for setting the bead. You should never be running double digit PSI on any ATV tire.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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I went out to Hodges RD. this past weekend. I put in 10 psi and the bike rain perfect. If you know anything about Hodges rd. it's very rocky, and I didn't have any problem with rips, cuts, or flat's. Mann, those Maxxie RZR2 are awesome. thanks for some of you guy input, but I had to work my own Idea out.
 
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