Tyre Pressure

Drazyk · 26-04-2008, 16:06

Maybe a stupid questions, but it's getting confusing... I have standard 15 Goodyear cargo's and have been told by tyrepower they should be on 40, tyres say test 55psi, ute door says 32. i usually keep them around 35-40. So... is there a simple answer?

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OLLY BOLLY · 26-04-2008, 16:17

yep, easy, go by what the tyre has stamped on it, not by your tyre placard on the inside of the door, as this only relates to the OEM (original) tyres fitted to it,

55 PSI is quite common for light truck tyres, so go with that

Drazyk · 26-04-2008, 16:24

thanks a lot, ill do that. ive been driving on them at approx 34 and its a very soft ride.

Bomber · 26-04-2008, 22:08

Mate 55 is the maximum manufacturers pressure with a load in the back. If your unloaded 40 would be heaps. 55 with no load in the wet would be suicide

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Drazyk · 26-04-2008, 22:24

see, this is where im confused. the arse slides out in the wet as it is without a load.

Bomber · 26-04-2008, 22:28

Yeah mate, thats coz its a ute and got bugger all weight over the rear wheels, and more psi in the tyres makes it worse. Cheap tyres are worse also. Besides, tyring to control the rear of a ute in the wet is half the fun........making it slide is the other half

metal mickey · 26-04-2008, 22:28

maybe you need to put different tyres on it and not light truck tyres

Drazyk · 26-04-2008, 22:49

they were on it when i got it. im hoping to up size soon. and i know theres no weight in the back. slidings only fun when there arent any other cars driving right next to u

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Bomber · 26-04-2008, 23:16

I had to make a rushed stop in a Hino on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains in the wet, back end tried to overtake the front, full lane of traffic beside me.......didnt hit anyone but was kind of fun in an 'i just filled my pants' kind of way

Drazyk · 27-04-2008, 07:48

where i am theres 1 particular roundabout near one of the schools, doesnt matter which way u come onto it, it has flat spots and paint markings, in the wet you're guaranteed 100% to slide out.

Azza · 04-07-2008, 12:54

Whats usually stamped on the tyre is max cold pressure inflation and as was said earlier thats fine with no load but the second u chuck a fair bit of weight in the back thats when the tyre will get hot very quickly and if you've got a fair bit of a trek ahead of ya it'll only get hotter and lead to a blow out Ive been told to stay 10 to 15 psi under the cold max but at the end of the day if you want the question solved ring either your local tyre fitter or the manufacturer and they should be able to sort you out

26-04-2008, 16:06	#1 (permalink)
Drazyk Status: Punky Utester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Coast, Qld Posts: 116 Rep Power: 1	Tyre Pressure Maybe a stupid questions, but it's getting confusing... I have standard 15 Goodyear cargo's and have been told by tyrepower they should be on 40, tyres say test 55psi, ute door says 32. i usually keep them around 35-40. So... is there a simple answer? __________________ Maybe this world is another planets Hell Well I ain't first class, But I ain't white trash

26-04-2008, 16:17	#2 (permalink)
OLLY BOLLY Status: February 2006 Best Feral Ute! Join Date: May 2005 Location: in a box Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tyre Pressure yep, easy, go by what the tyre has stamped on it, not by your tyre placard on the inside of the door, as this only relates to the OEM (original) tyres fitted to it, 55 PSI is quite common for light truck tyres, so go with that

26-04-2008, 16:24	#3 (permalink)
Drazyk Status: Punky Utester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Coast, Qld Posts: 116 Rep Power: 1	Re: Tyre Pressure thanks a lot, ill do that. ive been driving on them at approx 34 and its a very soft ride. __________________ Maybe this world is another planets Hell Well I ain't first class, But I ain't white trash

26-04-2008, 22:08	#4 (permalink)
Bomber Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bombala Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tyre Pressure Mate 55 is the maximum manufacturers pressure with a load in the back. If your unloaded 40 would be heaps. 55 with no load in the wet would be suicide

26-04-2008, 22:24	#5 (permalink)
Drazyk Status: Punky Utester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Coast, Qld Posts: 116 Rep Power: 1	Re: Tyre Pressure see, this is where im confused. the arse slides out in the wet as it is without a load. __________________ Maybe this world is another planets Hell Well I ain't first class, But I ain't white trash

26-04-2008, 22:28	#6 (permalink)
Bomber Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bombala Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tyre Pressure Yeah mate, thats coz its a ute and got bugger all weight over the rear wheels, and more psi in the tyres makes it worse. Cheap tyres are worse also. Besides, tyring to control the rear of a ute in the wet is half the fun........making it slide is the other half

26-04-2008, 22:28	#7 (permalink)
metal mickey Status: CRAZY AND MAD LOL Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: rum capital of australia Posts: 2,348 Rep Power: 6	Re: Tyre Pressure maybe you need to put different tyres on it and not light truck tyres __________________ RUM SO MUCH MORE THAN A BREAKFAST FOOD

26-04-2008, 22:49	#8 (permalink)
Drazyk Status: Punky Utester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Coast, Qld Posts: 116 Rep Power: 1	Re: Tyre Pressure they were on it when i got it. im hoping to up size soon. and i know theres no weight in the back. slidings only fun when there arent any other cars driving right next to u __________________ Maybe this world is another planets Hell Well I ain't first class, But I ain't white trash

26-04-2008, 23:16	#9 (permalink)
Bomber Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bombala Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: Tyre Pressure I had to make a rushed stop in a Hino on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains in the wet, back end tried to overtake the front, full lane of traffic beside me.......didnt hit anyone but was kind of fun in an 'i just filled my pants' kind of way

27-04-2008, 07:48	#10 (permalink)
Drazyk Status: Punky Utester Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Coast, Qld Posts: 116 Rep Power: 1	Re: Tyre Pressure where i am theres 1 particular roundabout near one of the schools, doesnt matter which way u come onto it, it has flat spots and paint markings, in the wet you're guaranteed 100% to slide out. __________________ Maybe this world is another planets Hell Well I ain't first class, But I ain't white trash

04-07-2008, 12:54	#11 (permalink)
Azza Status: Feral Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rockingham Posts: 70 Rep Power: 4	Re: Tyre Pressure Whats usually stamped on the tyre is max cold pressure inflation and as was said earlier thats fine with no load but the second u chuck a fair bit of weight in the back thats when the tyre will get hot very quickly and if you've got a fair bit of a trek ahead of ya it'll only get hotter and lead to a blow out Ive been told to stay 10 to 15 psi under the cold max but at the end of the day if you want the question solved ring either your local tyre fitter or the manufacturer and they should be able to sort you out

04-07-2008, 14:27	#12 (permalink)