What air pressure does everyone run in their tires? Also, on a 2WD machine, when riding in the mud, is it better to run more air pressure in the rear, or less air pressure?

 

Well, since no one else has replied yet, I'll start the big debate by stating that I run 6# all around in BanditXC's on my Warrior. Most of the time it is in rocky hard pack, the rocks being tennis or baseball sized with helmet sized often mixed in, which I try to avoid but not always successfully. In addition to the above, a fair amount of riding has to be in sandy washes also, so 6# seems to be the happy medium for both types of terrain.
Tire pressure depends to a certain degree on the particular tire and the style of riding you do. If it is fairly aggressive on hard terrain higher pressure is warranted to minimize rollover in corners and loss of bead seal also.I know riders who have run as high as 10#. In my case with the tire I run, the sidewall is particularly rigid, so 6# works well. In softer soil, in order to get a bigger foot print, many riders run much less pressure, sometimes as low as 4#.
Quad tubeless tires are by nature leakers so checking before each ride is important to handling characteristics


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[This message has been edited by hot_shoe_cv (edited 11-02-1999).]

 

I use 4 pounds in the front tires and 3 in the back if you use a lower rear tire presure in the (about 1 or 2 pound less then the suggested presure)i feel it will run better in the mud because you get more tire on the ground=more traction.

 

Nathan,
Since you have a 2wd, I would get all the traction I could. I run 4 lbs. when mudding,6 lbs. when trail riding. There is a difference in the traction of a pound of pressure. Don't run below 4, 'cause if you do, and that seal breaks, oh man, better get out the tow ropes.
BushHog
'99 Sportsman 335