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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Missy_MV6 on 17 April 2010, 14:59:35

Title: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Missy_MV6 on 17 April 2010, 14:59:35
Heres an easy one for you guys..What should be the correct tyre pressures on a normal load for a facelift MV6 3litre :y
Angie xx
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 17 April 2010, 15:00:28
31 on the front, 33 on the rear ;) ;)
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Missy_MV6 on 17 April 2010, 15:17:14
Thanks  :y ;)

Angie x
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Andy B on 17 April 2010, 19:55:34
Page 227
http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf
my handbook for the earlier car actually says 31.5 psi for both front & rear .... but what a psi between friends  :y
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: KW on 17 April 2010, 20:00:50
Personally can't remember our MIG now, but the tyre pressures should be located somewhere within the car.
Normally on the door jam, but sometimes under the bonnet.

Failing that, the Owners handbook (easily found via Google) will tell you what's what.
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Andy B on 17 April 2010, 20:07:18
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Failing that, the Owners handbook (easily found via Google) will tell you what's what.

or clicking the link above in my post!  :-?

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf
http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 April 2010, 20:53:15
if you want extra comfort drop the pressures 2 psi each..

ps if you wont hammer it..
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 17 April 2010, 21:00:04
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Page 227
http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf
my handbook for the earlier car actually says 31.5 psi for both front & rear .... but what a psi between friends  :y


The only thing Andy is we are talking of a 2000 3.0 V6, not a 3.2, and in my Vx manual for that model the pressure for three people is 31 (alright maybe 31.5 to be exact :D :D ;)) front and rear 33. ;) ;)
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Andy B on 17 April 2010, 21:04:35
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Page 227
http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf
my handbook for the earlier car actually says 31.5 psi for both front & rear .... but what a psi between friends  :y


The only thing Andy is we are talking of a 2000 3.0 V6, not a 3.2, and in my Vx manual for that model the pressure for three people is 31 (alright maybe 31.5 to be exact :D :D ;)) front and rear 33. ;) ;)

My manual TS 1433-B-98 pg 204 shows 31.5 for front and rear on a saloon .....  :-/
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 April 2010, 21:32:21
imho those pressure settings are not best for every weather.. in cold and wet for example you can increase for better braking..  but if you are after comfort and can sacrifice some grip drop the pressure.. and craaaash bum bang ;D
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: feeutfo on 18 April 2010, 00:51:18
33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Kevin Wood on 18 April 2010, 00:56:37
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: MickAP on 18 April 2010, 01:02:47
32psi on the estate, all round.
Tyre wear even across the tread front and back :y

Mick
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: feeutfo on 18 April 2010, 01:15:22
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
not that i've noticed, but drivers rear is only about 3k old due to a puncture on the previous one, and the pass side rear has a very slow leak so hard to tell what pressure its been runming on, i keep finding it at 28 to 27 after a week or so.
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: Broomies Mate on 18 April 2010, 01:20:08
34psi all round.

I am running lower profile tyres than standard (215-45-16).

To be completely honest, I always over-inflate by 2psi on any car.  Invariably there is 'some' loss over the time it takes to check again.

If only I had the time to check my tyre pressures once a week  ::)
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: feeutfo on 18 April 2010, 01:25:54
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
not that i've noticed, but drivers rear is only about 3k old due to a puncture on the previous one, and the pass side rear has a very slow leak so hard to tell what pressure its been runming on, i keep finding it at 28 to 27 after a week or so.
should add, i think thats usual on wider fitments on the rear ime, falkens(spit) where similar, as where the prvious goodyears of the previous owner.

I wonder if the rears get less camber variation with suspension movement perhaps?
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 18 April 2010, 10:13:01
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
not that i've noticed, but drivers rear is only about 3k old due to a puncture on the previous one, and the pass side rear has a very slow leak so hard to tell what pressure its been runming on, i keep finding it at 28 to 27 after a week or so.


change this one..
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/images9.jpg)

if their holes are not clean they can leak or anyway they start to leak air in time
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: feeutfo on 18 April 2010, 11:21:13
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
not that i've noticed, but drivers rear is only about 3k old due to a puncture on the previous one, and the pass side rear has a very slow leak so hard to tell what pressure its been runming on, i keep finding it at 28 to 27 after a week or so.


change this one..
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/images9.jpg)

if their holes are not clean they can leak or anyway they start to leak air in time
Thanks cem i'll visit my tyre man this week.

Kev, worth rotating wheels perhaps?
Title: Re: Tyre Pressures
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 18 April 2010, 18:02:41
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33 to 34 on my conti sc3s, higher than usual, but below 30 they go squidgy and wonder around, keeps em in the right zone longer as they naturally leek down.

Do you find you get horrendous centre wear on the rears? Mine are down at 31 and the rears are down to the limit at the centre  with plenty of tread to the edges as if they're overinflated.

Kevin
not that i've noticed, but drivers rear is only about 3k old due to a puncture on the previous one, and the pass side rear has a very slow leak so hard to tell what pressure its been runming on, i keep finding it at 28 to 27 after a week or so.


change this one..
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/images9.jpg)

if their holes are not clean they can leak or anyway they start to leak air in time

bah..didnt like my post.. in time those valves are installed they dont clean the place where those valves sit or in time something happens.. most problems arise from those valves..