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Not the usual tyre post lol
03 Oct 2019 08:18 - 03 Oct 2019 08:29 #214237
by gilburton
I started off high and worked my way down ever since
Replied by gilburton on topic Not the usual tyre post lol
It's because modern tyres are low profile so the average pressures are much higher. The Jimny is an old car with "balloon" type tyres. These act as part of the suspension so need to have some "give" in them to help cushion the bumps.
Modern cars have the suspension tuned to suit so the handling is much stiffer as the tyres take virtually no part in cushioning the bumps.
Many years ago I was a tyre fitter and if you didn't know,or the car wasn't listed on the wall chart, we usually inflated to 24/25 psi as that was the average then.
There is no excuse for tyre places to inflate the tyre without knowing the manufacturers pressures.
It is usually in the door and is easy enough to find on the computer!!
What would happen in the event of an accident?? Under inflation is an offence so what about over inflation??
I used to have a Vauxhall Tigra and that came with a variety of wheel sizes depending on spec or what the previous owner had fitted.
Mine came with very low profile tyres and 17" wheels. I swapped them for 16" wheels with a higher profile tyre as the handling over bumps was awful.
This is why a lot of people are getting dented rims on potholes etc. This "fashion" for large wheels isn't much use on the state of our roads.
Modern cars have the suspension tuned to suit so the handling is much stiffer as the tyres take virtually no part in cushioning the bumps.
Many years ago I was a tyre fitter and if you didn't know,or the car wasn't listed on the wall chart, we usually inflated to 24/25 psi as that was the average then.
There is no excuse for tyre places to inflate the tyre without knowing the manufacturers pressures.
It is usually in the door and is easy enough to find on the computer!!
What would happen in the event of an accident?? Under inflation is an offence so what about over inflation??
I used to have a Vauxhall Tigra and that came with a variety of wheel sizes depending on spec or what the previous owner had fitted.
Mine came with very low profile tyres and 17" wheels. I swapped them for 16" wheels with a higher profile tyre as the handling over bumps was awful.
This is why a lot of people are getting dented rims on potholes etc. This "fashion" for large wheels isn't much use on the state of our roads.
I started off high and worked my way down ever since
Last edit: 03 Oct 2019 08:29 by gilburton.
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