Tyre pressure

Mack · Post by **Mack** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:13 am

Am I being thick (as usual!), but I can't find the recommended tyre pressure for van in my handbook. Just want to know what it should be fully loaded. Anyone?

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:04 pm

On a plate inside the passenger door frame (or driver's - can't remember which

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scanner · Post by **scanner** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:16 pm

francophile1947 wrote:On a plate inside the passenger door frame (or driver's - can't remember which )

Driver's - but that's for Japanese tyres under Japanese conditions and I seem to recall that most people haven't found that suits the UK on UK tyres.
And it's in something like sushi per sq/yen.

PS don't ask me why I'm just passing on what I've read on here.

PPS I tend to use about 36psi all round with 215/60-16s if that helps.

Konni · Post by **Konni** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:08 am

According to my handbook, for a 2WD diesel unconverted, it is 180kPa front, and 240kPa rear, or 26PSI front and 35PSI rear in English

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:13 am

Which is usually way too low, as posted on here repeatedly. Usually closer to 38 - 40 psi (obviously check the recommended maximum on your tyres)

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:35 am

I run at 40psi all round....I belive I get a couple more MPG...since I pumped them up from 34F/36R...Seems to handle better as well

davelou · Post by **davelou** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:45 pm

I agree totally with hayden, been running mine at 40psi for 3 years.Dave

technophobe · Post by **technophobe** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:03 pm

YUP! Agree. But suggest 40psi front and 45psi rear, but check how the tread fits on the road. Tyres will last longer

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:09 pm

Agreed.

Although I'm on 18s, running around 38 on the front caused this unbelievably quickly.

It passed an MOT like that but that expensive rubber is fairly well shot & looks shabby.

Now try & keep to 40/45.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:11 pm

MM.that on both fronts ??

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:14 pm

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:48 pm

Have you had your tracking checked? - if it was just tyre pressure that wear would be on both sides.

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:02 pm

Not the best picture I guess but just nipped out & checked Scanner, insides are scrubbed too.

scanner · Post by **scanner** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:41 pm

mister munkey wrote:Not the best picture I guess but just nipped out & checked Scanner, insides are scrubbed too.

It doesn't look to be anywhere as bad though.

It could be worth getting the tracking checked - there isn't usually any charge unless they need to adjust it.

mister munkey · Post by **mister munkey** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:42 pm

I'll do that.

Cheers.

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