Frankg Member 20 Member For: 20y 9m 4d Location: Adelaide Posted 02/11/04 03:06 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 03:06 AM Just thought I would pass this by everyone and see what responses I got...I recently had a puncture and had to replace one of my dunlops.... After talking to the guy at Bob Jane's he told me all my tyre pressures were very low...31psi...He said that the recommended pressure is acutlly 38psi and any lower than that and I would get bad tyre ware..... I think hes right as well becsause after inspecting the tyres they are worn more on the edges than the rest....Is this a trick the car dealers play to make you come back for tyres more often...???? I bet....On the inside of the car door it also says 31psi.... maybe fords have shares in dunlop or something....BTY... after increasing tyre pressures my car seems to handle just as wel if not better and is a bit lighter on the steering... My tyres are the standard dunlops on the 17" rims... SP3000 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 02/11/04 03:09 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 03:09 AM Mine are at 35psi all round and haven't had any issues with them just clocked over 19000ks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 02/11/04 03:11 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 03:11 AM Oh and they are 17s with the Dunlops SP3000 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Member 1,869 Member For: 20y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle Posted 02/11/04 03:37 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 03:37 AM I've got 18's and I run 41psi in the front and about 38 in the rear. I run higher in the front to try and stop the edges of the tyres wearing out due to roundabouts and brisk driving at times. If I had 17's I think I'd run about 39 front a nd about 37 rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exar Member 187 Member For: 20y 1m 13d Posted 02/11/04 04:00 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 04:00 AM Just thought I would pass this by everyone and see what responses I got...I recently had a puncture and had to replace one of my dunlops.... After talking to the guy at Bob Jane's he told me all my tyre pressures were very low...31psi...He said that the recommended pressure is acutlly 38psi and any lower than that and I would get bad tyre ware..... I think hes right as well becsause after inspecting the tyres they are worn more on the edges than the rest....Is this a trick the car dealers play to make you come back for tyres more often...???? I bet....On the inside of the car door it also says 31psi.... maybe fords have shares in dunlop or something....BTY... after increasing tyre pressures my car seems to handle just as wel if not better and is a bit lighter on the steering... My tyres are the standard dunlops on the 17" rims... SP3000 ...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I had the same advice given to me by the FORD guy who did my 3000k checkup.Like you, I find the steering a bit lighter and handling is fine, so I will keep them at 38 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASHEN Member 868 Member For: 20y 4m 30d Location: Need one.. Posted 02/11/04 04:34 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 04:34 AM I have 19's and my tyres are at 40psi all the time....just avoid rough roads and potholes like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 20y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 02/11/04 04:39 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 04:39 AM 17" and 40PSI all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter Member 62 Member For: 21y 1m 12d Location: Emerald Vic Posted 02/11/04 04:51 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 04:51 AM 17" and 40PSI all round As wellScoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyxr Donating Members 132 Member For: 20y 6m 16d Location: Sydney Posted 02/11/04 05:07 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 05:07 AM Dunlop SP 3000's, 17's & 40psi all round (Nitrogen) I have been monitoring tread wear in conjunction with my tyre people which involves rotation every 5,000km. We take 5 readings on tread depth across the face of the tyre and to date have maintained a difference in depth of 0.4mm to 0.7mm overall. Last reading was done at 24,636 kms with an average of 5mm depth remaining. Calculating the wear rate over 7,382kms between last rotate shows wear at around 1mm per 5,000km. Based on remaining tread depth we expect to get 40,000km plus from these tyres mearsured at the wear bar indicators. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loop Member 49 Member For: 20y 5m 13d Location: North Central Victoria Posted 02/11/04 05:11 AM Share Posted 02/11/04 05:11 AM I had been running cold pressures of 41 psi front and 39 psi in the rear but with the hotter weather the hot pressures went up to 47 front and 45 rear too much wheel spin with 45 in the rear so I have dropped it down 2 psi all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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