Friday, May 08, 2009 at 17:02
Hello Motherhen, Strange you should raise the tyre age issue,
another theory I dont subscribe to. I still use original splits on the
Hilux over summer when it takes on a fire unit capacity & the
Roadgrippers date from 1988...not a lot of tread on them but
they perform fine & show no signs of deterioration. I just fitted two brand new Michelins to one of my Peugeots, both were original unused spares off my 405s, cars made in 1994. Tyres
perform perfectly & no sign of ageing. I think there is a lot of luck involved with tyres & many theories on what is right & wrong. I
follow my own experience & will stick with high pressure as long
as it works for me. I did a
test on my Jack at 30psi & again at
40psi, the fuel difference was about 15%. Add that to a 30%
gain if you stay under 100kph & the savings are huge. I've put
the Peugeots up to 35psi for 10% better economy & no sign
of abnormal tyre wear. 405s now do 16k to a Litre if held under 100kph, not bad for 2L autos & as good as most diesel cars.
An issue there will always be opposing ideas on, I guess, as long as
you're happy with your choice...happy travelling.....oldbaz.
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