OVER-INFLATION
The tyre contains too much air, which can lead to premature wear in the centre of the tread.
AIR PRESSURE
The amount of air inside the tyre that exerts pressure outward.
AIR-TIGHT SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Made from nearly impermeable butyl rubber, this material replaces the inner tube in modern tubeless tyres. Check your tyre pressure monthly, as some air loss naturally occurs over time.
COLD INFLATION PRESSURE
The air pressure in a tyre measured in bar before it has heated up from driving.
KILOPASCAL (KPA)
A metric unit for air pressure. 1 bar equals 100 kPa.
MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE
The maximum air pressure to which a cold tyre can be inflated.
BAR
A unit used to measure tyre pressure.
UNDER-INFLATION
Using a tyre with insufficient air pressure to support the vehicle’s weight, passengers, and cargo; this can cause tyre failure as heat builds up inside, potentially damaging the tyre components.
For off-road tyre pressures and tyre longevity, it is important to remember two points:
The tyre contains too much air, which can lead to premature wear in the centre of the tread.
AIR PRESSURE
The amount of air inside the tyre that exerts pressure outward.
AIR-TIGHT SYNTHETIC RUBBER
Made from nearly impermeable butyl rubber, this material replaces the inner tube in modern tubeless tyres. Check your tyre pressure monthly, as some air loss naturally occurs over time.
COLD INFLATION PRESSURE
The air pressure in a tyre measured in bar before it has heated up from driving.
KILOPASCAL (KPA)
A metric unit for air pressure. 1 bar equals 100 kPa.
MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE
The maximum air pressure to which a cold tyre can be inflated.
BAR
A unit used to measure tyre pressure.
UNDER-INFLATION
Using a tyre with insufficient air pressure to support the vehicle’s weight, passengers, and cargo; this can cause tyre failure as heat builds up inside, potentially damaging the tyre components.
For off-road tyre pressures and tyre longevity, it is important to remember two points:
Heat (caused by over-flexing or overloading) is a tyre’s greatest enemy
It is the air inside the tyre that carries the load, not the tyre itself
To prevent excessive heat from over-flexing, ensure the tyre pressure is sufficient to support the load.
In most conditions, your vehicle can be driven off-road at the same pressures used on paved roads. However, in low-traction conditions (e.g., sand), slightly reducing tyre pressure can improve traction. Reducing pressures for a larger contact patch is only suitable if the tyre still maintains sufficient load capacity.
Please note that load, speed, and tyre pressure are all interconnected. If you reduce tyre pressure while maintaining load, you must reduce speed. Reducing pressure without reducing load or speed will lead to excessive heat build-up in the tyre.
Pressures below 1.5 bar can be used off-road provided speed is limited to 20 km/h or less and the tyre maintains sufficient load capacity.
Always remember to reinflate your tyres to the correct pressure when returning to paved roads. Failure to do so will seriously affect vehicle handling and could cause tyre failure.
*Note: The technical advice provided here is only a recommendation based on the information you have given. BFGoodrich is not responsible for any damage resulting from following this guidance.
WHAT PRESSURE SHOULD I INFLATE MY TYRES TO?
The manufacturer selects the tyre size and type for its vehicles. If your vehicle’s tyres are the same size as the original tyres, inflate them to the pressures shown on the label inside the driver’s door and/or in the vehicle manual.
If the tyre size differs from the label, please contact a BFGoodrich dealer for the recommended pressure.
In most conditions, your vehicle can be driven off-road at the same pressures used on paved roads. However, in low-traction conditions (e.g., sand), slightly reducing tyre pressure can improve traction. Reducing pressures for a larger contact patch is only suitable if the tyre still maintains sufficient load capacity.
Please note that load, speed, and tyre pressure are all interconnected. If you reduce tyre pressure while maintaining load, you must reduce speed. Reducing pressure without reducing load or speed will lead to excessive heat build-up in the tyre.
Pressures below 1.5 bar can be used off-road provided speed is limited to 20 km/h or less and the tyre maintains sufficient load capacity.
Always remember to reinflate your tyres to the correct pressure when returning to paved roads. Failure to do so will seriously affect vehicle handling and could cause tyre failure.
*Note: The technical advice provided here is only a recommendation based on the information you have given. BFGoodrich is not responsible for any damage resulting from following this guidance.
WHAT PRESSURE SHOULD I INFLATE MY TYRES TO?
The manufacturer selects the tyre size and type for its vehicles. If your vehicle’s tyres are the same size as the original tyres, inflate them to the pressures shown on the label inside the driver’s door and/or in the vehicle manual.
If the tyre size differs from the label, please contact a BFGoodrich dealer for the recommended pressure.