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Dialing In the Dirt: My Secrets for Off-Road Bias Tyre Pressure

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If you run rugged off road bias tyres , you’ve already told the world you don't take the easy road. But the single most common mistake I see out on the trails—the one that leads to bent rims and unnecessary recovery work—isn’t about driving; it’s about tyre maintenance . I’m talking about pressure. Specifically, ignoring the absolute necessity of Airing Down . Your tyres are the most important suspension component you have. Getting the internal Tyre Air Pressure  right is what determines if those expensive treads grip the granite or just spin hopelessly. Why Your Door Sticker is Lying to You The PSI on your door jamb is for cruising the freeway in comfort and getting decent gas mileage. It’s a compromise. Out on the trail, compromise means failure. A fully inflated, hard off road bias tyre  acts like a basketball. It bounces, it deflecting violently off rocks, and it barely uses the full width of its tread. When you drop the air, you achieve three beautiful things:   Mass...