Tyre pressures
Submitted: Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 17:37
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Goona
Can anyone advise what is the correct tyre pressures to be running around town for a 285/75 ST Coopers under a GU Patrol
Reply By: ramp - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 18:07
Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 18:07
hi goona,i run on 36psi it just feels comfy the blokes at the tyre
shop put in 40psi when first put the tyres on but it felt a bit hard so i dropped them down to 36 psi and it feels good,mind you i have a hard spring on the front and medium on the rear when i lifted the car up 4" with polyair in the rear. cheers
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Reply By: Martyn (WA) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 19:51
Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 19:51
Goona,
I run 38 psi in my Nissan 92 GQ wagon with 31 X 10.5 X 15's. works for me. Keep the shiny side up
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Reply By: Jol from Direct Four WD Awareness - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 21:12
Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 21:12
check the tyre placard, if the tyre is bigger than std it should run a lower pressure. LC 100 runs 29 - 32 on 275/70/16 so bigger should be lower. get a vernier caliper,
check the tyre wear from either side to the middle
cheers jol
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Reply By: diamond (bendigo) - Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:13
Saturday, Aug 30, 2003 at 22:13
gday goona.
we normaly put 34-36psi in the 285/75/16 depending on what acc you have fitted ect.
and 32 in 31/10.5/15. and dont seem to have to many probs when customers come back for rotation ect.—~‘¬‘¥•s’B
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Reply By: ThePublican - Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 15:34
Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 15:34
Makes not 1 iota difference round town or h/way use,, the correct pressure is a difference of 4psi between cold and hot,,,look up the archives for details.
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Follow Up By: Simon - Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 21:29
Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 21:29
How hot and how cold??
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Reply By: howesy - Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 19:49
Sunday, Aug 31, 2003 at 19:49
I run 36-38 around the town, it puts less strain on the steering with all that sharp turning at slow speed or stand still. A good thing to look for is premature featering of the tread or rounding of both shoulders (inner and outer). This generally tells you that the tyre is rolling on to the edges too far as it turns and this can often be alleviated by more pressure. No matter where you are there is no hard and fast rule for pressures. It is governed by the terrain you are driving on and also the habits of the driver ( load,speed, hard cornering etc).
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