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 WEIRD TYRE PRESSURES
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:44 am

just checked my tyre pressures with a tyre pressure gauge thingy. different readings from all wheels.
driver side front 36ps
passenger side front 32ps
driver side rear 30ps
passenger side rear 19ps

freaking hell ,19 ps is very low .but when you look at the tyre itself ,it does not look flat or anything at all . whats going on in here then .???
what should my tyre pressures be ,with 170- 85 -13 tyres on the car ??
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:52 am

between 28-32 usually I think.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:15 am

aye like huw said.

My drivers side front drops to about 10psi after a day, pump it up to 40 and it still looks flat.

Ther megane has a dodgy rear passenger and it drop from 30 odd down to about 10psi and it still looks fine, no load on the back really.

I run the 16V around 35 ish psi.
schakal
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:38 am

i just pumped them all to 34 psi ,it feels much lighter but may be i should drop them back to 32
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:43 am

play around with them and see what suits you.

Also get a decent gauge, garage guages and footpumps are usually a good bit out.
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:51 am

i got a digital one from halfords...£3.99, accurate to within 1psi it says.
schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:54 am

would not trust a digital one myself ,i bought a cheap and cheerfull one from cash and carry today,reads the same as the pump at morrisons fuel station,that should be allright
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