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are e load tires harder to air down for sand driving or doesn’t it make a difference?
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It doesn't matter , the sidewalls are stiffer on an E rated -vs- C or D .. process is the same
 

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Simply air them down as you normally would.
 
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Thank you. Good to know. I’ve only done it once years ago.
Waiting for it to warm up to test out my rubi in sand
 

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One thing to note about sand. While normally people go down to around 20 psi for offroading on rocks, sand you want to go even lower. I recommend 10 psi or even lower.
 

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One thing to note about sand. While normally people go down to around 20 psi for offroading on rocks, sand you want to go even lower. I recommend 10 psi or even lower.
From what I’ve read it’s better to have an 8.5 wide wheel for stock ko2 33s than a 9 inch to keep the bead on. I sold my stock wheels.
 

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I will have 35x12.5 on my stock Rubi wheels, will airing down be an issue with this setup? Previously I aired down to ~18 on my Tundra for driving Carova Beach in OBX and it did fine.
 

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One thing to note about sand. While normally people go down to around 20 psi for offroading on rocks, sand you want to go even lower. I recommend 10 psi or even lower.
20? Closer to 15 or less where I'm at. Same would be good for deep sand. If you don't run beadlocks, be careful down around 10 or less.
 

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I will have 35x12.5 on my stock Rubi wheels, will airing down be an issue with this setup? Previously I aired down to ~18 on my Tundra for driving Carova Beach in OBX and it did fine.
What kind of tire? That can play into it as well. ATs generally do better than MTs in sand. Regardless, taking your 35x12.50's down to 15-20 will be fine. Just don't do any HMB driving!
 

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Having a good set of traction boards and a shovel is a good idea, as well.
 

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What kind of tire? That can play into it as well. ATs generally do better than MTs in sand. Regardless, taking your 35x12.50's down to 15-20 will be fine. Just don't do any HMB driving!
Nitto Ridge Grapplers, I will be driving mostly road conditions with a splash of trail and sand, no need for MTs even if they look better, and please forgive me, what is HMB?
 

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Nitto Ridge Grapplers, I will be driving mostly road conditions with a splash of trail and sand, no need for MTs even if they look better, and please forgive me, what is HMB?
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are e load tires harder to air down for sand driving or doesn’t it make a difference?
With the E load tires, you might have to air down a little more, the sidewalls are a bit stiffer. Better puncture resistance. Once the loosen up a bit they could work well. Go to about 13-15 psi with those tires. I run Goodyear MTR’s and I go to 12 psi without headlocks. Good luck and have fun.
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