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Offline Dan n Nic

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Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« on: 25 June 2009, 21:32 »

Does anyone know what they should be??? (Winter / Summer)

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Offline efunc

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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #1 on: 25 June 2009, 21:47 »
they should be about 28 front, 27 rear I think; it should say on your fuel cap.

however i prefer 30 - 31 at the moment because it feels nicer.

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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #2 on: 25 June 2009, 22:05 »
I run 32 front 34 rear
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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #3 on: 26 June 2009, 01:50 »
i run 30 at front and 28 at rear

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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #4 on: 26 June 2009, 07:53 »
32 front
30 rear

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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #5 on: 26 June 2009, 14:52 »
32 front
30 rear

But diesels are heavier so does it make difference

I did a search  :smug: on this a while back and if i remeber it said 34 ?
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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #6 on: 26 June 2009, 16:46 »
I have mine 32 all round

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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #7 on: 26 June 2009, 18:13 »
I have mine 32 all round

iam 32 all round also ....  :wink:
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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #8 on: 26 June 2009, 19:43 »
The R32 is rated at 33.5 F (2.3 BAR) & 32 R (2.2 BAR) , however I quite like 30.5 all round.
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Re: Tyre Pressures, 225 40 18's???
« Reply #9 on: 26 June 2009, 21:24 »
I run a lot lower than everyone above
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