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Tyre pressure when cold
Should I make allowance for cold weather when checking tyre pressures?
20th Jan 2017 8:05 pm
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Just stick as is.
Not that we get much cold weather down here.
20th Jan 2017 8:16 pm
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Thanks DSL
Tyres pumped to 33F & 40R ready for tomorrows towing trip.
20th Jan 2017 9:34 pm
al cope
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Pressures should always be done when cold.
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21st Jan 2017 1:07 pm
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As the weather gets colder,you will find tyre pressures will drop ( and vice versa), so yes they should be adjusted to give the correct pressures at whatever the outside air temp is. Within reason of course, I don't mean adjust them every day, maybe every month or two D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
21st Jan 2017 2:15 pm
ClassikFan
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al cope wrote:
Pressures should always be done when cold.
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Was increasing pressures to tow the caravan and with outside temp being below freezing wonder how much extra to inflate over usual.
21st Jan 2017 3:26 pm
ClassikFan
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DN wrote:
As the weather gets colder,you will find tyre pressures will drop ( and vice versa), so yes they should be adjusted to give the correct pressures at whatever the outside air temp is. Within reason of course, I don't mean adjust them every day, maybe every month or two
So you're saying just keep them at the normal levels.
21st Jan 2017 3:29 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Yes, i'm saying keep them at the recommended pressures, just that you may notice them drop a bit as the weather gets colder. ie.....If you set the fronts at say 33 psi in October, by January, they would be down to maybe 29 / 30 ish just due to lower temps. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
21st Jan 2017 5:19 pm
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My fronts look flat at 33psi I tend to put 36 in, and have even been known to try 38.
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21st Jan 2017 5:28 pm
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Yes, must admit, I tend to keep the fronts at 35psi, and rears at 38 - 40.D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
21st Jan 2017 5:31 pm
ClassikFan
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DN wrote:
Yes, i'm saying keep them at the recommended pressures, just that you may notice them drop a bit as the weather gets colder. ie.....If you set the fronts at say 33 psi in October, by January, they would be down to maybe 29 / 30 ish just due to lower temps.
21st Jan 2017 7:15 pm
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I found 36/40 f/r was to hard, now on 34/38 and grip and general handling is better overall, PirelliI ATR.
Wife still reckons it handles like a giant jelly
21st Jan 2017 7:24 pm
gstuart
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got the cooper at/3 tyres fitted
been messing around with tyre pressures
started with F30 rear 33 but at motorway speeds it felt a abit twitchy , drifting
tried f33 rear 36 and seems abit better
think it's also getting useto a bigger landy , coming from a hippo
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I tend to put 36 in, and have even been known to try 38.
