Eli5; Letting air out of tires on beach?

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Driving on beach and told to let air out of my tires so we didn’t get stuck. It’s like I sort of understand but I don’t really?

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By lowering the pressure you flatten the tires out, giving you a larger contact patch, which spreads the weight out and helps prevent digging in.

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