on road tyre pressure for Cooper ST Maxx.

[Steve223]

hello Together,

just wondering what you guy's run on road with
the ST Maxx
Cheers

Steve

[Eevo]

hello Together,

just wondering what you guy's run on road with
the ST Maxx
Cheers

Steve

what your tyre placard says.
the placard is based upon the weight of the car, not the tyres its running.

[Steve223]

ok great but placard only goes to 255 I have 265 does that make a difference?

[Eevo]

ok great but placard only goes to 255 I have 265 does that make a difference?

very small.

trial and error.

try 36psi (for example) if you dont like it, try 37 or 35.

[Redback]

I run 36psi Front, 38psi Rear, got to this through trial and error, if I'm towing I go to 38psi Front, 44psi Rear.

Only takes a couple of trips to get it right, well it did for me, I use the tyre placard as a starting point, then go up or down from there.

Baz.

[minibloodhound]

I run 38 front and because they bulge out a bit at the back I run 40 in the rear.

[Blue C]

I have same ST Maxx Steve (265/70/17) and use the '4 psi' rule (ie tyre should increase about 4 psi from cold to normal running temp although I gather with LT tyres 6 psi is Ok). Following lots of trial and error -around town unloaded I only need 32 psi front and 35 psi rear. When towing camper I use 36psi front and 38-40psi rear depending on load. I take into account these tyres are very heavy duty compared with OEM 19" Goodyear which I have on at present-I use the tyre placard guide of 33F/36R for them. Regards,David

[rb30gtr]

hello Together,

just wondering what you guy's run on road with
the ST Maxx
Cheers

Steve

Just to get a little off track...

Steve, what are the ST Maxx like on and off road on the Disco?

Cheers,
Ben

[Ferret]

Only takes a couple of trips to get it right....

What things do you take into account to know when you get it right?

[Redback]

What things do you take into account to know when you get it right?

Handling mainly, how it sits on the road, with and without the camper, how it steers, I find if the pressures are too hard it will push into corners, not good with the camper on as it adds to it.

The car should flow from corner to corner, you shouldn't have to fight the car, by either correcting the under or oversteer, makes for a more relaxing drive, especially when doing long Ks.

Baz.

[Steve223]

Just to get a little off track...

Steve, what are the ST Maxx like on and off road on the Disco?

Cheers,
Ben

Hi ben,

Good off road not bad on road even in wet but noisy and I use around 2l more fuel per 100k.

Cheers

Steve

[rb30gtr]

Hi ben,

Good off road not bad on road even in wet but noisy and I use around 2l more fuel per 100k.

Cheers

Steve

Thanks mate, these are looking to be the direction I will go, on BB6 17's rims most likely.

Cheers,
Ben

[TerryO]

Hi Ben,

You planning to have the new wheels and tyres for the September trip?

[rb30gtr]

Hi Ben,

You planning to have the new wheels and tyres for the September trip?

Mate way I am going I wont even be able to start the Disco by then, having key issues again.
But yeah was hoping to have better than standard boots for the September trip, my poor highway tyres have coped some serious abuse, and for that I take my hat off to Cooper!

Looks like the performance tyre mob don't have any BB6 for LR in stock, they have to be ordered and made to suit with the offset and different setup with nuts. So I may look into some standard 17inch LR rims and put the tyres on, know of any around? edit - just got the quote back from Road Runner Supplies in Wetherill park, they want $319 for each wheel, not bad but bit steep for me. So the BB6 dream is no longer alive.

Cheers,
Ben

[Steve223]

Mate way I am going I wont even be able to start the Disco by then, having key issues again.
But yeah was hoping to have better than standard boots for the September trip, my poor highway tyres have coped some serious abuse, and for that I take my hat off to Cooper!

Looks like the performance tyre mob don't have any BB6 for LR in stock, they have to be ordered and made to suit with the offset and different setup with nuts. So I may look into some standard 17inch LR rims and put the tyres on, know of any around? edit - just got the quote back from Road Runner Supplies in Wetherill park, they want $319 for each wheel, not bad but bit steep for me. So the BB6 dream is no longer alive.

Cheers,
Ben

king steel rims $109 bucks

[Redback]

Mate way I am going I wont even be able to start the Disco by then, having key issues again.
But yeah was hoping to have better than standard boots for the September trip, my poor highway tyres have coped some serious abuse, and for that I take my hat off to Cooper!

Looks like the performance tyre mob don't have any BB6 for LR in stock, they have to be ordered and made to suit with the offset and different setup with nuts. So I may look into some standard 17inch LR rims and put the tyres on, know of any around? edit - just got the quote back from Road Runner Supplies in Wetherill park, they want $319 for each wheel, not bad but bit steep for me. So the BB6 dream is no longer alive.

Cheers,
Ben

Have a look at these
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/wheels-tyres-suspension-sale/167387-d3-steel-rims-five-17-x7.html

Baz.