Have You Checked Your Tyres Air Pressure?

[Guest OXR-747]

I thought I would check my tyres air pressures for the first time since I've owned it. Thinking that because its a new car and the amount of times its been back to the dealer for brake problems that they would have checked the air pressure. Now each tyre only had 27psi in it??? I have always put 38spi in each tyre (have heard of people putting 34 front and 32 rear). What do you guys put in your tyres???

[bs888]

34 psi in the Ute (standard XLS wheels)

43 psi in the XT 5.4 (245/35x19)

Bazza.

[Cro]

Interesting, should check this before I pick it up.

I had a quick look at them and from what I saw they looked ok.

Then again I've never checked 17's before.

[Trumpy]

I found the same thing. Mine were set to 26psi all round when I picked it up. I wondered why it was riding so smooth!

I now run 36 in the fronts, 33 in the back. Seems to be a good compromise for the roads here in Sydney.

[Guest Craig]

Ok

There is another topic on this somewhere in the forums but one of our mechanical members (was it you Harasn?) suggested 42psi Front, 36 psi rear.

I have done this and truth to tell she does seem to ride firmer (if that is possible )

Hope this helps

[Dagabond]

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There is another topic on this somewhere in the forums but one of our mechanical members (was it you Harasn?) suggested 42psi Front, 36 psi rear.

Dallas's post about halfway down the page:

Tyre Pressure

[AWW XR6T UTE]

I have a EB GT with 17 inch rims, I have found that you start with High pressure in the tyre, and then read the tyre. As everyone has different driving styles, read the tyres and see how they are wearing and adjust the pressure then for your own driving style. Unfortunately there is no easy setting which everyone should use, use the starting pressure as a guide then adjust over time to abtain the correct setting for yourself.

[richdave]

I went on a driver training course a couple of weeks ago and had to check/set tyre pressure.

According to the guage at the station they were 24PSI . I set them to 36 as requested by trainer. Upon retesting at the track they were 39PSI. I have left them there and am happy with the ride/handling. I'm getting the tyres rotated/balanced next week and have requested they set them to 36PSI.

[ZMAN]

Doesn't setting tyre pressure have to do with weather conditions. I was told by our local Tyre joint that in wet weather set tyres at 36 front and 34 rear, however in dry conditions 38 front and 36 rear. I currently have Tickford 16's on my EL does this change when I get my 18's

[Superoo]

  ZMAN said:

Doesn't setting tyre pressure have to do with weather conditions. I was told by our local Tyre joint that in wet weather set tyres at 36 front and 34 rear, however in dry conditions 38 front and 36 rear. I currently have Tickford 16's on my EL does this change when I get my 18's

Doesn't this become a bit difficult to maintain in Melbourne with 4 seasons in one day etc?

Does anyone know of any regulations regarding the accuracy of gauges at petrol stations? We all know the importance of correct tyre pressures but the variations I get from one to another is ridiculous. I checked my tyres the day after I got my car and they all showed about 20 psi. So, inflated them all to about 36 and luckiliy re-checked them again 2 days later. Guess what - 48 all round! WTF? Ended up going to 3 different stations to see which one was at fault and it appears the original check was with a faulty pump.