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<blockquote data-quote="Money Mark" data-source="post: 864575" data-attributes="member: 16397"><p>I did a lot of testing and here's what I came up with:</p><p></p><p>Full of water is like too much psi. It's ok for the comp compound tires that don't require a lot of bulge. But the Iroks like low psi.</p><p></p><p>Even weight is not necessary, just preference. One beneficial factor water adds is balance. For a front heavy rig (most are) more water in the rear evens out the weight balance.</p><p></p><p>There is a sweet spot when the water will not slosh and the rough ride is more tolerable. But what you can’t avoid is the centripetal force that forces the water out and “narrows†the tire. (think drag slick) This really makes the handing bad, especially when slowing down from 20, 30, 40 mph.</p><p></p><p>It also seems the water makes an “inner-beadlock-forceâ€. I have no proof, just my observation.</p><p></p><p>And a tip. You can determine how much water is in a mounted tire by knocking on the tire up and down till you hear the hollow vs. the solid sound. Easier than actually weighting each tire.</p><p></p><p>With all this said, I won’t be running water in my red label Krawlers. I want to go fast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Money Mark, post: 864575, member: 16397"] I did a lot of testing and here's what I came up with: Full of water is like too much psi. It's ok for the comp compound tires that don't require a lot of bulge. But the Iroks like low psi. Even weight is not necessary, just preference. One beneficial factor water adds is balance. For a front heavy rig (most are) more water in the rear evens out the weight balance. There is a sweet spot when the water will not slosh and the rough ride is more tolerable. But what you can’t avoid is the centripetal force that forces the water out and “narrows†the tire. (think drag slick) This really makes the handing bad, especially when slowing down from 20, 30, 40 mph. It also seems the water makes an “inner-beadlock-forceâ€. I have no proof, just my observation. And a tip. You can determine how much water is in a mounted tire by knocking on the tire up and down till you hear the hollow vs. the solid sound. Easier than actually weighting each tire. With all this said, I won’t be running water in my red label Krawlers. I want to go fast. [/QUOTE]
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