Tyre Pressures

Quinkster · Post by **Quinkster** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:37 pm

Hello one and all

Well it finally happened, we picked up our Bongo from the dealer last week and we are thrilled with it (the dealer was great too). We spent nearly £1k over our budget but it really is a nice one with a high spec interior (unconverted) and generally very nice. Also, we are fully paid up members of Bongofury - a bargain for the info available - We go away this weekend and we're reeeeally excited, hopefully be able to post some pics on our return. One quick question which has probably been done to death but I could not find in my quick search.....what tyre pressures are good for such a heavy vehicle? Mine look a bit under pressure to be honest. It has Bridgestone 215/65 R15 96H on all wheels if this helps. Cheers!!!

Veg_Ian · Post by **Veg_Ian** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:58 pm

Welcome to the mad world of Bongoism Quinkster. There should be a label on the inside of the driver's door pillar that lists tyre sizes and pressures.

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:25 pm

Welcome to the madhouse - I have 205/65 all round and use 34psi front and rear - did have 32 at the front, but it feels better with 34, and doesn't look so flat.

Quinkster · Post by **Quinkster** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:13 pm

Thanks very much gents

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:43 pm

Have a good trip. Is that Pete Townsend in your avatar?

Josh N Sarah · Post by **Josh N Sarah** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:33 am

Ours are all 215 & we also put in 34 all round.

Enjoy your weekend away

RobinS · Post by **RobinS** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:37 am

215s all round, again 34 at the front, for the rear, 34 normally, but up to 36 on a run with a load on.

Quinkster · Post by **Quinkster** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:10 am

Is that Pete Townsend in your avatar?

Yes Mike it's Pete and Moonie/ the Who doing Woodstock - they don't make 'em like that anymore

Thanks for the tyre advice everyone - I hope the weather holds out for a good bank holiday Bongo-ing for everyone!

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:13 pm

They sure dont (make 'em like that any more). On the tyre front, I had the trailer on the back a couple of weeks ago. I dont think the noseweight was excessive (I could lift it fine) but the tyres looked a bit squat with 34psi in them. So I put them up to nearer 38-40psi by eyeballing them. I've not let them back down to 34psi.

Have I done a very naughty thing?

PS - ...mind you, I had the great privilege of working with the guy on the left in this pic ('scuse large pic!). John McCoy, a rock legend amongst rock legends. They dont make them like him any more either
http://www.thunderstick.co.uk/MTTcolour1.JPG

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:05 pm

Bit enthusiastic Mike!! - that huge photo has screwed up the text reading.

testrun00 · Post by **testrun00** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:20 pm

Yes ANORAK TIME!!!
Check the sticker inside the driver door,check it against what size tyres you have on,AND -WAIT FOR IT !!
To convert Kilopascals(kPa) into Pounds-force per square inch(psi) multiply the kPa by 0.145
(I'd use a Calculator

)
Mine worked out at 34.8 and anything .5 and above gets rounded up
35 front and rear for me

AND THE ANORAK COMES OFF!!

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:54 am

Aren't the tyre pressures quoted on the door panel for the tyres that the bongo leaves the factory with when new?

36 - 38 p.s.i. sounds more like it... especially at this time of year.

Quinkster · Post by **Quinkster** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:30 am

mikeonb4c wrote:PS - ...mind you, I had the great privilege of working with the guy on the left in this pic ('scuse large pic!). John McCoy, a rock legend amongst rock legends. They dont make them like him any more either

Mike he looks familiar but without cheating and Googling Mr McCoy, I haven't a clue who he is........I cheated and Googled him - I remember Gillan! I should know really as a bass 'player' myself

On the tyre front - I found the label on the inside of the drivers door...still glad I asked the question as its all in bar and silly kilo-newton thingys

Thanks again!

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:05 am

if you take a look at air machines at garages/supermarkets Quinkster, most of them now have the option of changing the reading to bar,from p.s.i.
After you have put the air in to the desired pressure,remove the nozzle from the tyre valve,then press the button back to p.s.i. then just hold the nozzle back onto the tyre to get the p.s.i reading.

zigzag · Post by **zigzag** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:00 pm

According to the label on my door pillar my tyre pressures should be 180kPa on the front and 240 kPa on the rear, which I have converted to 26psi and 35psi respectively. So why is front 32 and rear 34 recommended? And why are all of you running at even greater pressure? Am I missing something?