ATV tire question

[marshman]

Just bought some factory tires off a guy who upgraded to something bigger and on the sidewall it says to inflate to 36 psi. I thought that was alot. My old tires which were super swampers only held about 5 psi. Does that sound right?

[TexasBob]

I have no clue but make sure it doesn't say 3.6. I had a similar deal, but was on a really small go cart tire. Had to look twice.

[Quackwacker58]

Im pretty sure that 36 is standard... are u sure your old ones were 5?

[Txjourneyman]

Or maybe 3-6 psi?

[jkg2003]

on stock tires the side walls are alot more pliable and need alot more air to stay upright, but on your mud tires or more aggresive tires the side walls are a higher ply there for require less air. Ive got gorilla's 26'' on my four wheeler now and say max psi 5 and my stock was 35 psi

[UNTAg-fan]

My tires take 7-10psi on a 14" rim, a regular tire guage won't even read on my tires when fully inflated. I have to use the one that came with the bike.

[Dude Briggs]

It is either 3.6 or 3-6, NOT 36 psi. You have to use special ATV tire pressure guages because a regular wont read at that low of a pressure.

[Joey~AP]

Just air em up til ya still have a little belly in the bottom of em.

[quarterback]

I think the range on mine is 5-8 lbs.

[Aggie]

That might be the pressure required to set the bead. My ITPs are around 7 psi, but it takes around 20 something to set the bead.

[marshman]

I just looked at them again. It says 36 psi. They are dunlop 25x8x12 on front and 25x10x12 on back.

[tbgascorer]

I just looked at them again. It says 36 psi. They are dunlop 25x8x12 on front and 25x10x12 on back.

It's gotta be 36 to set the bead. I had Dunlop 23x12 on my Wolverine and I kept them at 4-5 lbs.

[marshman]

It's gotta be 36 to set the bead. I had Dunlop 23x12 on my Wolverine and I kept them at 4-5 lbs.

Right now there fully inflated (thats the way I got them). Should I let enough air out of them until there about 4-5 lbs?

[tbgascorer]

Right now there fully inflated (thats the way I got them). Should I let enough air out of them until there about 4-5 lbs?

Yeah I certainly would. When you get them lower, push the tire with your foot. You'll know if its plenty of air or not. The higher the pressure the rougher the ride.

[Northeaster]

36 sounds too high - I'm no expert but a typical ATV is in the range of 3-8 psi and I don't even think racing ATV's go higher. Better too low than too high