Tyre pressure

[inel]

Hello all.

I recently bought a 1.2 Merit as my first car. The problem is it does not have its handbook. Can anybody tell me the tyre pressures for it please (standard wheels)?

Also is there anything else important in the handbook I should know?

Thanks alot. :D

[dan-hipgrave]

According to Haynes, tyres should be the following pressures:

145 13inch tyres - 23 lbf/inch
155/70 13inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch
175/70 13inch tyres - 22 lbf/inch
165/65 14inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch

Numbers are the same for front and rear tyres, and are quoted for 'up to 3 persons' in the car :+:

[Stuart]

According to Haynes, tyres should be the following pressures:

145 13inch tyres - 23 lbf/inch
155/70 13inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch
175/70 13inch tyres - 22 lbf/inch
165/65 14inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch

Numbers are the same for front and rear tyres, and are quoted for 'up to 3 persons' in the car :+:


now why would you fill a tyre with torque? lol

[nova.pimp]

hey up mate. get some alloys on ya beast. i'm running 195/45v15 and the pressures i run are 28psi all round. less pressure less wheel spin. :D

[morrie]

just give your tyre a kick every once in a while.

[Stuart]

yes less presusre = "more" grip, but also you wear the shoulders of the tyres out.

more pressure = "more" stable cornering as the wall isnt rolling about being crap, but you wear the centre down.

26-28psi is about the norm

[Matt Nova]

i run 28 all round in mine 195/45/15's

but everytime i go to the tyre pump in sainsbury's its on 26 :?

[Ricks]

ive got 185/55/15 tyres so wht shud my pressure be?? please

[Snowface]

According to Haynes, tyres should be the following pressures:

145 13inch tyres - 23 lbf/inch
155/70 13inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch
175/70 13inch tyres - 22 lbf/inch
165/65 14inch tyres - 24 lbf/inch

Numbers are the same for front and rear tyres, and are quoted for 'up to 3 persons' in the car :+:


now why would you fill a tyre with torque? lol

:D lol.

lbf/inch = Pounds per Square Inch = Psi :wink:

missed out the 'square' because you can't get it on keyboard in a forum prolly.

[nova.pimp]

you aint gonna wear the shoulders out unless you run round for 6 months with 20 psi in. and to wear the centres outyou need to run about 40 psi. and anyone with a slammed car should know the insides wear faster cus of camber change!

[dan-hipgrave]

:oops:


missed out the 'square' because you can't get it on keyboard in a forum prolly

yeh exactly mate, was quoting from Haynes, and couldnt see the psi figures but thats what it stands for obviously..

[Ricks]

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject:

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ive got 185/55/15 tyres so wht shud my pressure be?? please


n e 1 please ?????????

[Ricks]

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject:

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ive got 185/55/15 tyres so wht shud my pressure be?? please


n e 1 please ?????????

[dan-hipgrave]

well i run 195/45/15 tyres and they are all at 30psi mate..