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Tyre Presure

Post by Stealth » 16 Sep 2009 01:50 pm

I have not checked the tyre presures since getting the 360 GLT of Ben, so what presure would you reccomend with 195/50/15 on it. :?:
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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 03:00 pm

I was running 35, 32.
But thats probably wrong.
I often am.
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Post by trabitom99 » 16 Sep 2009 04:09 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:I was running 35...
Sounds like it didn't have PAS then ;-)

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Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 04:22 pm

trabitom99 wrote:
volvosneverdie wrote:I was running 35...
Sounds like it didn't have PAS then ;-)

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It did.
Whats the correct amount of airs then Tom?
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Post by trabitom99 » 16 Sep 2009 05:21 pm

For 195s - no idea! Just looked like you were pumping the fronts up to ease the weight of the steering ...

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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 05:29 pm

trabitom99 wrote:For 195s - no idea! Just looked like you were pumping the fronts up to ease the weight of the steering ...

Tom
No, I just asked the old man and he said 35front and 32back.
I blindly accepted.


Any one else got some air ideas?
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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by SteveP » 16 Sep 2009 05:29 pm

I don't think I was ever that accurate, 30 all round would do :lol:
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Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 05:32 pm

SteveP wrote:I don't think I was ever that accurate, 30 all round would do :lol:
That extra 2 on the back adds about 8 HP man! :lol:
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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by Speedy88 » 16 Sep 2009 05:43 pm

volvosneverdie wrote:
trabitom99 wrote:For 195s - no idea! Just looked like you were pumping the fronts up to ease the weight of the steering ...

Tom
No, I just asked the old man and he said 35front and 32back.
I blindly accepted.


Any one else got some air ideas?
I think with RWD it's better to have the back pumped up. Whatever your driving wheels are the pressure should be higher to apply the power. Lower pressured fronts reduces under-steer but this doesn't apply to FWD.

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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by volvodspec » 16 Sep 2009 05:48 pm

with 195/50/15 i do the front at 2.3 bar and the rear at 2.5 bar

that makes 33.4psi front, 36.3psi rear

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Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 05:52 pm

volvodspec wrote:with 195/50/15 i do the front at 2.3 bar and the rear at 2.5 bar

that makes 33.4psi front, 36.3psi rear
well it sounds very much like i wasnt paying attention and got them the wrong way round.
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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by Bobelix » 16 Sep 2009 06:04 pm

Me being a hypermiler i start with the max tyre pressure then -10% :wink:

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Post by Speedy88 » 16 Sep 2009 06:17 pm

Oh and remember if you're going offroad or fancy jumping your volvo, make sure it's up to at least 45 :lol:
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Post by volvosneverdie » 16 Sep 2009 06:19 pm

Speedy88 wrote:Oh and remember if you're going offroad or fancy jumping your volvo, make sure it's up to at least 45 :lol:
Off roads less pressure surely?
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Re: Tyre Presure

Post by volvodspec » 16 Sep 2009 06:27 pm

45psi sounds ok for the rear tires if you're planning some drifting..

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