correct tyre pressure

buddha · Post by **buddha** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:03 pm

dear all,
having scoured the forum for the past hour or so,i am still none the wiser,so here goes. i realise that the subject seems to be done to death and then some. i have a 2wd shod with 205/55zr16 rubber on alloys. can anyone help me with the correct tyre pressure please?
cheers.

David Edwards · Post by **David Edwards** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:35 pm

Hi I suppose it varies but I have ordinary steel wheels that were on as standard I have 215's all round and put 32 front 34 rear. There should be loads on it in the weird search facility. Hope it helps. Happy motoring

Post by **Simon Jones** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:02 pm

Try "psi" in the search - there are many relevant threads listed

Dave up north · Post by **Dave up north** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:27 pm

Does it not say on the tyres????

Post by **Simon Jones** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:53 pm

Its relative to the weight of the vehicle to get the right handling

Dave up north · Post by **Dave up north** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:54 pm

Oh heck!
That'll be mine wrong then.
I know... I'll just pump em up untill they are round

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:58 pm

Dave up north wrote:Oh heck!

Dave, i hope you haven't got 205 psi all round!!!!!

waycar8 · Post by **waycar8** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:27 am

Dave up north wrote:Oh heck!
That'll be mine wrong then.
I know... I'll just pump em up untill they are round

speaking of your wheels dave, did you get your brakes checked or are they ok now? has the rust on the passenger side disks gone now, or was it the drivers side?

Dave up north · Post by **Dave up north** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:11 pm

Checked em often since then and its a strange one.
They all get shiny with use and this is to be expected.
But if I dont use the van for a couple of days, its the drivers side that colour up with rust first.
Might be that the passenger side got coated with cooland when the rad cap failed, but it has me stumped.
Might also be that I park with the passenger side sheltered.

Just dont know.
Although it brakes fine and straight.

Athers · Post by **Athers** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:46 pm

It is perfectly normal for discs to 'rust up ' as mentioned. It is not just a Bongo thing. They are just big lumps of steel at the end of the day!

Ford Mondeos are very good at it........don't worry!

Kentish Paul · Post by **Kentish Paul** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:45 am

Yes, perfectly normal. The slightest moisture in the air (e.g. dew) will spot them with rust, it does not have to have been raining. And yes, often one side is more prone depending on exposure, wind direction etc.

There is a Toyota dealership at the top of my road. They havebrand new cars in the open which are immaculate apart from rust on the discs! Depending on the exact construction, some discs are more prone than others.

Nothing to worry about.