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Why we letthe air out
Fifteen psi is the difference between floating on a dune and digging to China. A short lesson from our Merzouga driving school.
Aug 2026 · 4 min read · by the SUNDRIFT crew
A tyre at road pressure touches the ground with a patch about the size of a postcard. Drop it to fifteen psi and the patch becomes a paperback book. On sand, that is everything.
“The first thing every guest learns in Erg Chebbi is how to read the valve gauge.”
The first thing every guest learns in Erg Chebbi is how to read the valve gauge. The second is to respect the sidewall: aired-down tyres hate sharp turns and rocks.
At the end of the dunes we stop, plug in the compressor and have tea while the tyres come back up. Four minutes per wheel, one glass of mint tea per car.
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