P500 Pioneer 500, What Tire Pressure do you run?

[Hondasxs]

Pioneer 500 owners,
What tire pressure do you run?
FYI - Honda recommends 10 psi cold.

Please answer in the poll or talk about it below.
Thanks.

In psi, vote twice Front & Rear, you may change your vote.

Honda recomends:
Front - 10 psi
Rear - 10 psi

Also see:
P1000 - Honda Pioneer 1000 Tire Pressure | The Honda Side by Side Club!
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[Crookedcreek]

I stuck with the Honda recommended 10 PSI (as I voted above) for no other reason than I don't know any better! I will be interested and watching the vote results to see what others may find works better, and why, and under what circumstances/riding and use conditions.

 

[hoggr9]

I found that about 6 lbs front and rear seems to work well for general riding at a modest pace. If I were loaded or planning on pushing the pace I would go up from there. But that seemed to help smooth out the bumps.

 

[JCart]

4 psi front and rear with AMS 8 ply 26 x 11 x 12 all four corners.

 

[500oneer]

I used to run 4 psi on my 8 ply roctanes but it felt like I was riding around with the parking brake on so I pumped it up to 8 psi. At 4 psi the 26s shrink down to about to the stock size of 24 so that was another reason to pump them back up. I put 12 in them today,felt like I gained 30% more power.

 

[sharphook]

more air more flats purchase more tires who makes the $$$$$$$$$$$ 5 is a safe #!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SBuckJ]

I ran 10psi when I originally purchased the machine but in the snow, in 4wd, it seemed to hop the machine BAD. I went down to 6PSI and it helped dramatically. Kept at 6 in the snow for the bigger footprint. Summer I may go up just a bit

 

[iluvuk]

I tried 7psi on my bighorns but it was mushy. I moved up to 10psi, better handling on dirt roads and rocky trails. I think on sand I would go back down to 7psi for traction.

 

[Geoff]

Pioneer 500 owners,
What tire pressure do you run?
FYI - Honda recommends 10 psi cold.

Please answer in the poll or talk about it below.
Thanks.

In psi, vote twice Front & Rear, you may change your vote.

this is for stock tires...what about 26" radials?, front being 26x9x12, rear being 26x11x12.....thanks

 

[JACKAL]

From my prior experience with STI Roctane XD's being 8 ply radials 8 PSI seems to be about right combo for ride, traction, and ensuring you don't pop it off the bead with nasty rock & ruts.

 

[Moose308]

Pioneer 500 owners,
What tire pressure do you run?
FYI - Honda recommends 10 psi cold.

Please answer in the poll or talk about it below.
Thanks.

In psi, vote twice Front & Rear, you may change your vote.

25 inch bighorns factory rims 9 psi

 

[Ian]

25 inch bighorns factory rims 10 psi

I also run 25" Bighorn Tires. They were set at 10 PSI all round when I took delivery of my Pioneer 500, however I have now found 6 PSI is the ideal pressure for both front and rear. I can stay in 2WD and go most places around the farm.

 

[Moose308]

I also run 25" Bighorn Tires. They were set at 10 PSI all round when I took delivery of my Pioneer 500, however I have now found 6 PSI is the ideal pressure for both front and rear. I can stay in 2WD and go most places around the farm.

Thanks

 

[Geoff]

this is for stock tires...what about 26" radials?, front being 26x9x12, rear being 26x11x12.....thanks

I have decided to run 10lb. in all 4 tires

 

[ncred02]

I had mine mounted Saturday and never checked until just a few minutes ago. I took it for a spin around the neighborhood and it felt like i was riding on rocks. The folks at the tire shop had them all over the place, even 30 in one tire. !5 in another and 25 in the other two..
I dropped them to 10 all around and when I ride tomorrow Ill adjust as needed

 

[JACKAL]

Running 8 PSI in 26 x 9 X 12 Roctane XD mounted on factory rims.

 

[CBC89]

I have 26x9.5 vampires on stock wheels running 5 PSI in all tires. Mainly because on these tires it says maximum operating pressure is 5 PSI. Don't want to go any higher than recommended. Doesn't seem to ride bad and they pull like a mule.

 

[p500fan]

My Ripsaws came to me mounted on 14" aluminum rims. They were already @ 10psi, and I have never seen the need to modify that. Just bolted them on, and went riding. If it ain't broke, let 'er bump! Ha!

 

[15P5Mike]

26" Bighorn 2.0 at 8 psi seems right

 

[miano248]

my p500 on 30x8x12 itp rims 4psi works great