Thursday, Sep 30, 2004 at 20:55
sorry bernie i have to disagree here mate.
dosnt matter who makes what tyre hwy/all terain or muddy.
certain size tyres need certain psi.dosnt matter if its a 31x10.5x15 made in china or one made in the best tyre place in the world they should all run around about the same psi.
the reason that toyota recomend or most vehicle makers a lower psi than the tyre company is ride comfort.
ive worked with or around tyres most of my life.
new car tyres arnt covered bye manufacturers waranty it goes back on the tyre company.
classic example is the ea falcon every one used to complain that the front ends were shocking because they scrubbed out front tyres.one of the problems were ford recomended about 30 psi front and rear.but goodyear ga needed to be run at around 38psi to wear
well.
at 38psi there wear really
well but there a little harsh to drive on if your fussy.the last thing ford/holden/nissan/toyota ect want people to do is go for a test drive where the tyre pressures are right but a little harsh to drive on is someone test driving it and saying geez mate shes a little rough and bouncy.
the prado tyres if there the 17inch ones should be around 40 psi to wear
well but how does it feel to drive on all the time a little rough.
and then it comes down to other things like wheel alignments ect .
cheers mate and lets all catch up soon
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