Max IV Tire Pressure

[dfebonio]

I just bought a Max IV with the factory 26" tires. First ride I peeled them off the rims 3 times. Was running them at 3 psi. Can anyone tell me the lowest psi I can get away with for decent ride quality and not blow them out every 1/2 hour?

[rdr]

I just bought a Max IV with the factory 26" tires. First ride I peeled them off the rims 3 times. Was running them at 3 psi. Can anyone tell me the lowest psi I can get away with for decent ride quality and not blow them out every 1/2 hour?

what year is your mechine . i run betwin 1 to 2.50 libs and have little trouble , but ours is new . you have to have new k style rims to run low pressure . robbie

[thejunkman]

thats the thing do you have the k rims and I also use hi tack gasket cement to help keep the bead on. and i run around 3 psi.with the k rims.

[dfebonio]

Thanks for the input guys. I believe the machine is a 1997 model year.

[Max King]

Hi

I have a MaxIV with 26" k rims I run about 2 lbs. air Last week end I was out
in some really bad stuff log piles, swamp etc. Got back with 3 flat tires one side I think it was from doing turns at a dead stop. I'll run more than 2lbs now in the really rough stuff and carry a small air compressor just in case.

[countrycummins99]

i run 4 or 5 in all my tires makes for a stiffer ride, but i dont dent rims and they dont come off the bead

[fulleraviation]

I found that anything less than 3.5psi in the 26" Goodyears had the possibility of smacking the wheel when hitting a root etc.

I can run 0 psi with the ASX Vamps and will not bottom out on the wheel. However, I did puncture a side wall and the tire came off the bead on one side. I usually run 2.5 with them.

Rut

[brushcutter]

If you need to or decide to buy new rims try Matt O's beadlocks. I have 6 of them on my 950 Hustler and have yet to pop a bead. The tires I run are 25" Mudbugs at 1 psi and have had no trouble so far. I had the original Hustler rims on before and popped the 2 rears twice each in 3 months, while running 3psi in 22" rawhide III's. I even tried going to 5psi and that didn't help.