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Just for the heck of it, we took the valve core out of this tire, which means super traction—it also means low clearance because the Jeep would basically be driving on the rim and a few inches of rubber. Note the bead locks, which will hold that flat in place until the rim cuts through the sidewall. Remember that bias-ply tires have very strong sidewalls, and therefore, need less air pressure to conform to the rocks, but they will stand up to lots of abuse.
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Just for the heck of it, we took the valve core out of this tire, which means super traction—it also means low clearance because the Jeep would basically be driving on the rim and a few inches of rubber. Note the bead locks, which will hold that flat in place until the rim cuts through the sidewall. Remember that bias-ply tires have very strong sidewalls, and therefore, need less air pressure to conform to the rocks, but they will stand up to lots of abuse.  View Related Article

 

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