Hire Vehicle Tyre Pressure-Fraser Is.

[Steffo1]

While helping an hire vehicle on the Lake McKenzie track the other month we were informed that the tyre pressures couldn't go under 25 psi (or around that) because of insurance.
True or False?
Steve

P.S. 16 did work for them though 

[Beachman]

I believe that would be true. A couple of years ago I was also told by a couple I was helping in a bogged rental 4WD on Fraser that if they altered their tyre pressure they would lose their deposit.

I think the hire companies tyre and use say 25psi as a balancing act between getting them to most places and trying to reduce the risk of tyres coming off rims.

[chester ver2.0]

True they also do it as usually the tourists will get bogged once then stick to the main well formed tracks and also try not to drive a high tide reducing the risk of such incidents as the old Eli Creek submarines

[weeds]

i rarely help the backpakers out but a few years ago i convinced them to lower their tyre pressures (they kept quoting the hire company's rules) to get them back onto the beach and stop holding everybody up........i re-inflate the tyres for them once on the beach, what i did notice was out of the four tyres only two were thwe same brand and treat pattern.......they were amased how much easier it was was but indicated they would venture inland again

[Coiled]

I guess that was a big oops for me when I hired a 70series wagon a month or so back for a Moreton Island boys trip. I dropped the tires down to 15psi before getting off the barge. It went everywhere and skull dragged a 200 series with an overloaded trailer.

[Steffo1]

I guess that was a big oops for me when I hired a 70series wagon a month or so back for a Moreton Island boys trip. I dropped the tires down to 15psi before getting off the barge. It went everywhere and skull dragged a 200 series with an overloaded trailer.

As you would & should!

[Jeepers Creepers]

I don't know why, but it seems every hire 4wd has to do a 60 to 80 klm sharp turn or donut when being used on the beach.

Everytime we go there, the tyre marks are all there.... and sometimes, the 4wd as well...on its lid.