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Funny this thread turned up. i got local tyre joint to strip and fit some tyres for me the other day. I chucked a spare set of Goodyear Wranglers A/T's on a second set of rims and they told me to run them all at about 40psi. I asked why and they said that's what they reckon is the best. The placard says way under that.
I decided to compromise and run them at about 38psi and i've got to say that the Disco 1 seems to be riding heaps better on the road ..... sounds good to me .......
Hucksta
All this will have confused Scoota no end I,m sure. I,M in Coonamble atm @ posting from a phone is a pita. Anyway, a franchise dealer here rang me once 4 the pressures 2 run in a customer's car. So who knows best?
Regards Max P
Yes, Tusker Scoota is a tad confused but I'm used to that! Anyway I've appreciated all the varying opinions - I might just average out all the figures and see how I go.
Cheers, Scoota
This is interesting, because if you say it is different to the handbook it is probably like mine and the wrong sticker. Mine has the sticker for a wagon on it because it shows the wrong axle load ratings. So if the sticker takes precidence it brings up 2 important problems. I can't load my 130 fully because it has the wrong sticker. Time for it to disappear then.Quote:
Originally Posted by rick130
CC
I was thinking about this thread on the way home from work... as you do. I was wondering about people saying pressures need to go high and I've had no problems from it, and others saying that the pressures go low and had no problems from it. It makes me tend to think that most tyres are probably so good, so flexible or safety margins are good enough that unless you are way out in your pressures for any given condition, that the tyre is going to continue to perform.
Nope, right sticker in mine as it has the correct axle weights and Gross weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Col.Coleman
Gross weight should be 3500kg for a 130.
An easy way to check is to run your tyres at 30psi and then at 40.You won't go far before you realise that your LR likes higher best.I have been to three tyre shops in town and they all have shredded tyres out the back from being under inflated.All three owners said it is a constant source of frustration dealing with people that complain about ruined tyres but none of them listen to them because thier ''Mate'' next door fathers budgey was in the SAS and they lowered there tyres blah blah.I'll stand buy what I said earlier,my Defender has been to every state and territory including Tassie and I have never destroyed a tyre and I don't go under 36 front or back. Pat
I bought them 2nd hand. Pattern is similar to other Michelin offroad tyres and the BFG Krawler (not surprising as Michelin own BFG and do their design work).Quote:
Originally Posted by Col.Coleman
325/85R16. Diameter is a bit over 38". 4 steel belts and sidewalls are also steel ply.
My tyres are from pirelli so if beleive that they got their info from pirelli and keep inflation to the figure they gave me my tyres should get the maximum life expectancy. Although i think driving style and prevailing road conditions could seriously affect life expectancy just as much as tyre pressure do.Quote:
Originally Posted by one_iota
I'm a bit late into this thread but it's very interesting. A couple of years ago I put new tyres on the Disco just prior to a central Oz trip. having seen these sorts of discussions around the net I emailed the distributor asking for advice on pressures. To my surprise I received a very detailed response on what pressures to start with for different surfaces BUT also with the advice to monitor the pressure change. I run these at 32/38 F/R for daily commuting and I get a 6 psi increase in both front and rear - this is what the distributor suggested and also happens to be the same as the placard. What really confused me was the tyre place set them at 42 all round - when I asked why they said that's what the manufacturer said :eek:
With 40 in the front I get a strong feeling of under-steer, with 32 it's great. I think the best thing is, as others have suggested, to start somewhere you think is in the ball park and monitor how they feel and the pressure change. One other thing I was told by the distributor - you can't gauge heat build-up by feel.
Good luck
Andy