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Title: tyres, what pressure should they be
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 29 April 2008, 17:37:47

i have tyre size 225/55 r16
what pressure should they be

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Post by: markey mark on 29 April 2008, 17:56:16

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i have tyre size 225/55 r16
what pressure should they be

i run mine 31 psi front and 33 rear bud ! :y

Title: Re: tyres, what pressure should they be
Post by: MickAP on 29 April 2008, 18:00:38

My book says 32psi front & rear, which is suprising for an estate.

Mick

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Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2008, 18:15:52

book says 30 normal iirc on 225/55

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Post by: DaveMarshall on 29 April 2008, 21:22:37

As a rule of thumb you can't really go far wrong running 30 all round.

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Post by: 106rallye on 30 April 2008, 08:04:33

i run my 205/65/15 at 32 front and 40 rears

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Post by: dbug on 30 April 2008, 08:44:03

V6 saloon 31psi all round
V6 Estate 31 front 33 rear

According to handbooks - mini facelifts 16" rims

Title: Re: tyres, what pressure should they be
Post by: FRE07962128 on 30 April 2008, 08:45:35

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i have tyre size 225/55 r16
what pressure should they be

My Vx Omega book states under 3 people 31.5 front, 33 rear for a 2.5 :y.

Title: Re: tyres, what pressure should they be
Post by: dene wakefield lad on 30 April 2008, 09:02:57

32 front 33 rear :y

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Post by: Mr Hagon on 30 April 2008, 09:23:12

My manual states 31.5 all round for saloon.

Mr Hagon

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Post by: Debs. on 30 April 2008, 09:41:28

Tyre pressures seem to be one of life`s imponderables!

I think the owner`s manual recommended pressures relate ONLY to the factory-fit tyre brand.....aftermarket brands may require variance from those figures.
I found my Vredestein tyres (exactly the same size as factory-fit) needed to be at considerably higher pressures to stop uneven wear to outer-edges....which also had he effect of increasing the MPG.

On my estate I run pressures of 36 F./ 42 R.

Title: Re: tyres, what pressure should they be
Post by: amba on 30 April 2008, 10:08:58

Agree with Debs..I have Pirelli 6000,s all corners of mine on 16inch rims.Was advised to run 34 front and 40 rear,as always have a boot full of work bits but very rarely have any passengers.That seems to work fine,good comfortable ride and road holding and when the family pile in don,t notice any difference fully laden.

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Post by: JasonH on 30 April 2008, 19:58:03

Spot on Debs - the recommended pressures for my facelift estate are way to low (for the front especially). Both outer edges wear.

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Post by: dippydave on 30 April 2008, 20:36:52

My book says 31.5 front and rear normally and 36f/42r when loaded.
I stick with 32 for all, i got dunlop sp9000s and it seems fine. occasionally i bump it up if i'm doing a long trip with lots of stuff! Oh and my spare sits at 42 as i can always let it down if need be 8-)

Never tried going as low as 30..

One thing, I always use the same digital air pump at Tesco because i've found 32psi there can be 30 or 34 psi at other stations or on my hand tester! So maybe i'm not running a true 32, but it's always the same :) :y

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Post by: tunnie on 30 April 2008, 23:08:50

31 all around on mine.