Thread: tyre pressure

my disco is 28 and 38psi but was told to run the bridgestone at 40 all round.. seems to work fine just like that!

Thanks

Steve

I run 40 in the front and 50 in the rear empty on the 130. To arrive at the best for your vehicle, keep an eye on your fuel economy and tyre wear. On road hard enough to lower rolling resistance but not so the middle tread wears out. Look for an even wear depending on your load. Check your pressures and inspect your tyres often and see what gives you best economy and ride. You'll find a sweet spot.

CC

36 all round suits me in the D2 when on the hwy. I bump the rears up to about 40-45 when loaded to the max.

AFAIK LR run low pressure in the front to introduce some cornering stability.

I never run radials on the highway at less than 32psi.
Generally on the highway with a light load I run at:
Disco - 34 to 36 front, 38 to 40 rear
Defender - 36 to 38 front, 38 to 42 rear

Off road - highly variable dependant upon terrain and speed.

But one point I'd make though is that on 80km/hr 'development' roads (those ones that often have 20 to 50mm sized gravel) I run at highway or even slightly higher pressures and while doing this have not had a tyre failure.

Roger

Why higher Roger?

Any damage that I had experienced on those type of roads has been to the sidewalls - cuts from the gravel.
The higher pressure reduces the sidewall flex and hence the exposure to damage - got the tip from a commercial traveller in WA who traveld at high speed but had negligible tyre failures.

Roger

Ahhh, thats interesting. There is such a wide spread of opinion this type of thing

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Ahhh, thats interesting. There is such a wide spread of opinion this type of thing

Sure is!
But what I was advised and adhered to has worked for me.

As I've just written in my magazine report, sharing experiences and learning from each other is a major component of what club (or AULRO) membership is all about.

Roger