PRESSURE POINT
JUST about every motorist has (or should have) an understanding of the importance of running the correct air pressures in their vehicle’s tyres for on-road driving, no matter what type of vehicle they drive. The correct tyre pressures ensure optimum vehicle performance in terms of traction, grip, ride quality and fuel economy, as well as optimum tyre life in terms of tyre wear across the tread face, as well as sidewall longevity.
Throw off-road driving in to the mix and the importance of setting the correct tyre pressures is even greater. Adjusting air pressure to suit different terrain types will not only improve vehicle performance and ride quality, and prolong tyre life, but it will also minimise track damage.
4X4 AUSTRALIA’S HOW-TO OFF-ROAD DRIVING SERIES
While many four-wheel drivers are well-versed in the need to lower tyre pressures for sand driving, many don’t understand the benefits of lowering pressures for driving on other surfaces such as gravel roads and dirt tracks, or through mud and over rocks.
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