Great video, I also drive a Gladiator Rubicon, but live in Nova Scotia, with all the wet snow and ice, I remove my all terrains and install a dedicated winter tire with studs for winter driving. It is night and day performance in icy or snow covered roads. Great videos, keep it up, I am using a lot of your ideas to help customize my Gladiator.
That definitely sounds like the best option for your road conditions up there! I really would like to try out some dedicated winter tires on the Gladiator someday. Appreciate the kind words!
It *can* be safe, but here are a few things to keep in mind: 1. Be careful airing down in the cold. If you park in a garage and your tires are warm at the time you air down, once your tires cool down, your tire pressure may drop significantly more than you expected. A good rule of thumb is to plan for 1 PSI drop per 10 degrees F drop in temperature. Your target of 10 PSI could end up becoming 6 PSI, for example. This unexpected drop could create a dangerous conditions. 2. You may need specialized wheels, such as beadlocks, for tire pressures that low. The lowest that I personally go without beadlocks is around 15 PSI. The safe amount will vary based on your vehicle weight and your tires. 3. Puncture resistance may be slightly reduced, but in general, you shouldn't have any issues aired down on mild-moderate terrain. Having said all of that: 4. If we're talking winter tires and not all-terrain, you shouldn't really need to air them down. Winter tires are designed to provide superior grip in winter conditions at road pressure. Ultimately, be sure to refer to the tire manufacturer's guidance to determine safe operating limits.
Great video, I also drive a Gladiator Rubicon, but live in Nova Scotia, with all the wet snow and ice, I remove my all terrains and install a dedicated winter tire with studs for winter driving. It is night and day performance in icy or snow covered roads. Great videos, keep it up, I am using a lot of your ideas to help customize my Gladiator.
That definitely sounds like the best option for your road conditions up there! I really would like to try out some dedicated winter tires on the Gladiator someday.
Appreciate the kind words!
Great video ... glad to see you posting videos again :)
Appreciate it!
I really do try to be better about posting more frequently. Life is crazy, though!
Is winter tire safe when airing down to 10 PSI? Do they have enough puncture resistance? There are places where sharp stones are underneath the snow.
It *can* be safe, but here are a few things to keep in mind:
1. Be careful airing down in the cold. If you park in a garage and your tires are warm at the time you air down, once your tires cool down, your tire pressure may drop significantly more than you expected. A good rule of thumb is to plan for 1 PSI drop per 10 degrees F drop in temperature. Your target of 10 PSI could end up becoming 6 PSI, for example. This unexpected drop could create a dangerous conditions.
2. You may need specialized wheels, such as beadlocks, for tire pressures that low. The lowest that I personally go without beadlocks is around 15 PSI. The safe amount will vary based on your vehicle weight and your tires.
3. Puncture resistance may be slightly reduced, but in general, you shouldn't have any issues aired down on mild-moderate terrain.
Having said all of that:
4. If we're talking winter tires and not all-terrain, you shouldn't really need to air them down. Winter tires are designed to provide superior grip in winter conditions at road pressure.
Ultimately, be sure to refer to the tire manufacturer's guidance to determine safe operating limits.
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