4wd tyre pressure on road

On sealed roads, most 4WD utes and SUVs are happiest around 220–260 kPa cold, unless your door placard says otherwise.

Load up the tray or hitch a van and bump it to roughly 260–300 kPa; light-truck (LT) tyres often like the upper end.

Always set pressures cold, and resist the urge to bleed air when they’re hot—that’s how you turn a tyre into soup.

Too low gives squirm, heat build-up and edge wear; too high means a skittish ride and centre wear.

Check the placard inside the driver’s door, then fine‑tune a little for comfort and even tread temps after a decent stint.

If in doubt, 240–250 kPa is a safe starting point for many 4WDs on-road while you get acquainted.