Tire Pressure for Beach (deep soft sand)

[bobvance2005]

Going to the beach soon. What tire pressures work for these vehicles? Some guides say between 15-20psi, some say between 10-15psi... They all say even a few psi lower in that range makes a huge difference.

But it might be a little different with our trucks, given they weigh ~6000lbs. How low can we go without risk of losing a bead? I'm running 275/70R18 Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws on stock FX4 wheels right now.

 

[scottdm]

I have run 15 psi successfully on the beaches of the Outer Banks in NC with no issue. I did air up right away before driving on pavement. I see some people driving a few miles on paved roads without airing back up and it seems like an issue waiting to happen.

 

[Squark]

I also ran 15psi in soft sand on the Outer Banks without issue. That was after I learned the hard way that street pressures were a bad idea. At the time I had the factory 275/55R20 tires.

 

[bobvance2005]

Cool, thanks. 15psi sounds reasonable

 

[Trainmaster]

I use 15 in beach sand and avoid anything stupid. A Hy-lift recovery jack with slings to pick up each wheel is good insurance. With that and a shovel, you'll get out of most anything. Not sure with low profile tires though - never took anything like that on sand.

 

[bobvance2005]

Went with 15psi on the Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws (275/70R18) E-rated tires. Figured the truck is heavy, so you don't need to go down to 10-12psi that Jeep guys recommend, but the E-rated tires mean stiffer sidewalls so you do need to go down more than the 20psi that some truck folks recommend. 15 sounded right given those considerations, and I had no trouble. Did a lot of beach driving in both deep, soft sand, and hard-pack.

No problems. Saw a bunch of other people in various rigs (various crossovers, an F150, a Tacoma, cement mixer) getting stuck and having to be pulled out though. Guessing they didn't appreciate the necessity of airing down.

 

[Jet300]

Anyone out there with 22's ever take their rig out in the soft sand? If so, how did it do?

 

[z8891]

22's is wheels ? if yes it should be ok, but, depends on how soft sand is - deflate tires, but be careful , don't go lower than 16-18psi.

 

[z8891]

Went with 15psi on the Falken Wildpeak AT3Ws (275/70R18) E-rated tires. Figured the truck is heavy, so you don't need to go down to 10-12psi that Jeep guys recommend, but the E-rated tires mean stiffer sidewalls so you do need to go down more than the 20psi that some truck folks recommend. 15 sounded right given those considerations, and I had no trouble. Did a lot of beach driving in both deep, soft sand, and hard-pack.

No problems. Saw a bunch of other people in various rigs (various crossovers, an F150, a Tacoma, cement mixer) getting stuck and having to be pulled out though. Guessing they didn't appreciate the necessity of airing down.

for HT tires less than 16 is very dangerous

 

[JimW]

I have 20 inch E rated tires and run 18-21psi on the Outer Banks. I don't air back up until I'm heading home. 15 or below may be a little too low to run on the road.

 

[Deadman]

Do You guys carry compressors?

 

[Hellwig]

Do You guys carry compressors?

You mean inflator? Yes I do.