tyre pressure

glenn · Veteran Member

tyre pressure

gst · Senior Member

It should have on the side of the tyre what pressure you can put in the tyers for the load

blaze · Guru

On the side of the tyre it will have the max pressure for the max load carring capacity of the tyre, you may even have to look at a light truck tyre. when towing I run 50psi in the vehicle
cheers
blaze

Vic · Guru

This is what Bridgestone say for car tyres, probably where you saw the 4PSI rule;

http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/passenger/care/pressure.aspx#

-- Edited by Vic on Wednesday 17th of August 2011 11:16:31 PM

glenn · Veteran Member

what vehicle do you have

thanks glenn

glenn · Veteran Member

blaze wrote:
On the side of the tyre it will have the max pressure for the max load carring capacity of the tyre, you may even have to look at a light truck tyre. when towing I run 50psi in the vehicle
cheers
blaze

sorry put in wrong place, what vehicle do you have

thanks glenn

elliemike · Guru

glenn wrote:
hi all, i need some help i have mazda bt50 the tyres are bridgestone 245/70r16 the mazda handbook say's pressure should be 38psi, i have read somewhere that (if i was a car with a full load of people i should add on 4psi) i have purchased a millard slide-on which will weighs approx 1000kg what tyre pressure should i run. (i have put better shockies on plus a extra leaf in spring) help????
thanks glenn
ps

Glenn.

Do a search of past posts on Tyre Presure.

Search Button in the Blue Band at the top centre of the page. Type in Tyre Pressure or something simmilar.

Regards

Mike

glenn · Veteran Member

elliemike wrote:
glenn wrote:
hi all, i need some help i have mazda bt50 the tyres are bridgestone 245/70r16 the mazda handbook say's pressure should be 38psi, i have read somewhere that (if i was a car with a full load of people i should add on 4psi) i have purchased a millard slide-on which will weighs approx 1000kg what tyre pressure should i run. (i have put better shockies on plus a extra leaf in spring) help????
thanks glenn
ps
Glenn.
Do a search of past posts on Tyre Presure.
Search Button in the Blue Band at the top centre of the page. Type in Tyre Pressure or something simmilar.
Regards
Mike

thanks mike i found a good answer from "SGNTBILKO"

Cruising Granny · Guru

If you're putting a slide-on onto a ute, eg 1 tonner or similar capacity, it should have light truck tyres on it.
If caravans have to have light truck, I believe a ute should have them too.
Then run them on the recommended tyre pressure, plus a pound or 2 for the extra weight when loaded.
The total weight of vehicle with slide on will weigh at least 1 tonne loaded.

steve1950 · Newbie

Glen i have a millard slide on weighing over 1tonne sitting on a 4x4 single cab bt50 have added air bags , heavy duty 4x4 shocks and yokohama light truck tyres. Changing to the light truck tyres made all the difference.