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Took my truck up on Schnebly Hill Road to Sedona, AZ and made a short video. The off-roading starts at around the 2:30 mark. The truck did amazing. I did this same road a number of years ago with a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk and all the electronics on it went crazy. Cybertruck handled it like a champ and we had such an amazing time.

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No spare? I'd be too scared without one?
Haha nope! That road is bumpy but not THAT bad and it’s only about 12 miles long. It was funny how everyone we passed in their Polaris vehicles was shocked we were taking an EV.
 

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Haha nope! That road is bumpy but not THAT bad and it’s only about 12 miles long. It was funny how everyone we passed in their Polaris vehicles was shocked we were taking an EV.
Oh not as remote as it looked, then! Glad you had fun! We regularly do desert and mountain off-road trips and have found the CT to be very capable for most things.
 

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Schnebly Hill is an awesome trail and lots of fun! Took my Bronco Sport up that, so not surprised the CT can handle it!
 


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Looks just exciting enough to be fun but not hard enough for any serious butt Puckering!! Thanks for the ride!
 
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Looks just exciting enough to be fun but not hard enough for any serious butt Puckering!! Thanks for the ride!
Thats a great way to describe it! Plus you come out right in the middle of Sedona which is one of my favorite places in the world.
 

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No spare? I'd be too scared without one?
?People who should carry a spare air their tires down too far. This stresses the carcass of the tire and can lead to ripping/tearing. Or maybe they don't know how to plug a tire with the excellent gummy worms for common punctures.

Of course its easier to respect the limits of your tires (Tesla recommends no less than 36 psi off-road) and carry emergency puncture repair than it is to have all the stuff required to jack a vehicle and replace the flat tire with an intact one. And one spare doesn't solve the case of running over the same puncture hazard with both a front and rear tire.
 


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Did you air down?
The TPMS was reporting a warm pressure of 47-48 in one of the shots. They didn't need less pressure for more traction, but I probably would have aired down to a warm pressure of 40 just for a bit more tread compliance and a smoother ride.

Airing down too far with a tire like the OEM AT tires fatigues the sidewall construction over time (and especially at higher off-road speeds) which can lead to sidewall failure. A tire is not just a rubber bladder, it has layers of reinforcements that have very low stretch and can fatigue from being repeatedly over-flexed.

True off-road tires for very rugged terrain have different constructions that are not as susceptible to fatigue failure, but they have less weight capacity, lower speed ratings and much lower performance on the pavement. They are made to be aired down and be more compliant over rocks. But they don't have a lot going for them other than being compliant over rugged terrain.
 

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We never aired down for this because there's very little loose material and you want to get back on the highway at the end. The decomposed granite composition of most of the ground there gives really good traction... It's mostly about being able to handle the ruts.

Of course, that was thirty years ago...

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Did you air down?
I did not. Having done this road before I didn’t feel the need to air down for extra traction. Airing down a little may have made it a little smoother but overall it was extremely comfortable as it was.
 
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We never aired down for this because there's very little loose material and you want to get back on the highway at the end. The decomposed granite composition of most of the ground there gives really good traction... It's mostly about being able to handle the ruts.

Of course, that was thirty years ago...

-Crissa
Exactly! We did not air down. Really didn’t have any issues with traction.
 

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?People who should carry a spare air their tires down too far. This stresses the carcass of the tire and can lead to ripping/tearing. Or maybe they don't know how to plug a tire with the excellent gummy worms for common punctures.

Of course its easier to respect the limits of your tires (Tesla recommends no less than 36 psi off-road) and carry emergency puncture repair than it is to have all the stuff required to jack a vehicle and replace the flat tire with an intact one. And one spare doesn't solve the case of running over the same puncture hazard with both a front and rear tire.
Uh, what, yes but but but? Lol a spare is just a spare. when you're too far away or out of service range it's a life line. Tires get damaged off-road, yup.

Don't over analyze it ?

...**immediately airs down to 12psi**
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