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What are the recommended tyre pressures?

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:44    Post subject: Reply with quote

chancer wrote:
Hi Oz,
No, the tyre tread was a Jap military type and was difficult to see uneven wear. I was spending time in France and UK and I thought maybe the different cambers had caused the problem. The first I noticed it was when I had been driving in France for a couple of days. Guy in the garage said it was the idle-arm, so I fitted a new one (quite cheap from Milners). The problem disappeared for a few days but returned. Anyway, I suspected the tyres so renewed them and the problem was solved.
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ahhh fair enough then
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:17    Post subject: Reply with quote

have bought an second hand tyres. 31x10.5-15. . BF Goodrich a/t.
they are 3years old. hasent been used much,so the tyres looks as new.

have a long mk2 paj. 2.8.
2 seater.

what will the best tyrepressure for using it only on snow and ice for the winter be? will it be smart to  have a bit less of pressure?
im thinking that the a/t tyre isent the best to use on ice and snow in the first place,and since the tyres are some years
old they get hard in the rubber.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:41    Post subject: Reply with quote

I havent done much snow/ice driving but I would be guessing around 18-20 psi to give you a bigger footprint and to offset the A/T pattern in the snow. I guess it depends how thick the snow is too. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:41    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks.


i may havent wrote specific enought.

this tyres arent only be used only offroad in the forrest with snow and so one.

it will be used true  the whole cold and snowie winters in norway  Razz

so it will be used on regular roads with snow and ice also.

so meybe so low pressure will be a bit to little? since most of the time ill drive one regular snowie and ice roads.

but since the tyres are som years old,and are a/t so then it would be a good idea to drop the pressure down a bit,from
what is standard? and that would be about 35 pounds .

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 13:13    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try 30 all round and see how you get on  Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 18:04    Post subject: Reply with quote

BFG's are marked M+S with the snowflake symbol so I'm hoping they're pretty good in the snow, we'll soon find out now winter is coming. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

IMHO they're not that great in the snow.  I run them at 15-20 offroad in the snow and they're still not great.  You can run under 20psi no prob, but your MPG will be wayyy lower, and your handling and ride will suffer.  

I think you answer depends on the average speeds you travel.  If its not much more than 60kph, sub 20 isnt too low.


And for some food for thought.. apparently when airing down it doesn't really make the tire wider, although that is what you see.. Instead it increases the front to rear area the tire contacts.  This is why your acceleration and braking may improve, but your side to side will be no better.  blobl4
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:40    Post subject: put the pressue up!!! Reply with quote

here in australia we run our tyres at around 40psi (most of the landcruisers and patrols are up around 50) minimum for tar driving.

the tyre pressures printed on the doors are done by mitsibishi with no thought on how the tyres will be used or the type you will have.

best bet is to talk to your manufacturer but i have heard both coopers and bf goodrich specialists say they should be run at this higher pressure. it depends on the weight of your car, the load range the tyres are built for and where they are being driven.

offroad i drop down to about 10 - 15 if the going gets rough to get a decent footpprint. i also keep a air compressor to get the pressure back up as soon as I get any speed going.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:28    Post subject: Reply with quote

I run my tires at
32psi for highway,
~28psi for dirt road
and anything as low as 15psi off the road, mainly in the sand
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 16:59    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have never checked the tyre pressure on my Paj since I got it (1 year ago!!   Embarassed ) but one of the rear ones is looking a bit down, so thought I'd better ask what the pressures should be.  No one locally seems to be able to tell me.  They all just do a lot of 'thinking'....I think it might be this, I think it might be that   Confused

So, here's what I've got;

LWB 1993 2.8 with General Grabber AT2 all round.  On the tyres, it says "M+S 31 x 10.50 R15 LT 109S"

Can anyone tell me what they should be, please?  Thank you   Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi guys,

My Paj Sport, 2011, 4D56, came out of the factory in Thailand with Bridgestone Dueller H/T, 265/65/17 and 2,2 bar front and 2,5 rear. According to the owners manual it should be 2 bar front and 2,3 rear. A bit more might not harm and reduce fuel consumption.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 21:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

GaryJB wrote:
The plate on the door pillar that states 2.0 bar is actually 2.0 kg/f (good old metric which the japs seem to love).To convert this to lb/sq ft simply times the pressures given  on the door pillars by 14.


surely lbs/sq inch
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 20:01    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nahhh...Health and Safety insist on Lbs/Sq ft these days as its much safer!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 13:30    Post subject: Reply with quote

Polly wrote:
I have never checked the tyre pressure on my Paj since I got it (1 year ago!!   Embarassed ) but one of the rear ones is looking a bit down, so thought I'd better ask what the pressures should be.  No one locally seems to be able to tell me.  They all just do a lot of 'thinking'....I think it might be this, I think it might be that   Confused

So, here's what I've got;

LWB 1993 2.8 with General Grabber AT2 all round.  On the tyres, it says "M+S 31 x 10.50 R15 LT 109S"

Can anyone tell me what they should be, please?  Thank you   Very Happy


31 x 10.50 R15 = 280/75/ R15

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/568159-english-to-metric-tire-size-conversion-chart.html
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:47    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got my 33x10.5x16 set at 55psi
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