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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Disco Bristol on May 28, 2006, 17:18:41

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Disco Bristol on May 28, 2006, 17:18:41

I have BF Goodrich AT's (LT 235,70,R16)

I am not sure what pressure I should have them at.

Could some one please tell me what pressure they should be for road use.

Many thanks

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Richie_EB4 on May 28, 2006, 17:41:51

I would think they would be 28-32psi as they are same as standard size.

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Elmo on May 28, 2006, 18:43:36

I have the same tyres and run them at the pressures in the vehicle's handbook which from memory is 28 front 38 rear.

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Disco Bristol on May 28, 2006, 19:26:26

the standard pressure just seems a little soft to me

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: rollazuki on May 28, 2006, 20:24:44

About 8-12 psi for a bigger footprint?

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Stripes on May 29, 2006, 07:40:22

yes but i done that last week at whaddon and ended up losing one of my tyres :evil:  :evil:
got it put back on but was told it was due to low pressure  :oops:

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Richie_EB4 on May 29, 2006, 08:03:34

I was always told NEVER to run with lower tyre presures unless you have beadlock wheels.

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Stripes on May 29, 2006, 12:57:18

well i won't be running any less than reconmended from now on i think :D

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Maleko on May 29, 2006, 17:44:58

Quote from: "Disco Bristol"

the standard pressure just seems a little soft to me

I run mine at 32 / 38 and the ride is fine.

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Colin 009 on May 29, 2006, 17:48:59

BF Goodrich AT's have a habbit of coming off when running a low pressure, happened to a half dozen motors at Abingdon a couple of years ago. :shock:

Discovery Owners Handbook

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: clbarclay on May 30, 2006, 09:38:41

Quote from: "Disco Bristol"

the standard pressure just seems a little soft to me

What are you doing with the car, If you a towing heavy loads or reguarly traveling at high speeds then you may need to increse pressures slightly in acordance to the handbook.

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Xtremeteam on May 30, 2006, 09:40:21

ive run mine down to 10psi with no problems & not poped a tyre of the bead yet,but for narmal running i have them at 30psi

Title: Tyre Pressure Question
Post by: Horness on May 30, 2006, 16:23:37

I have :

Front - 38
Rear  - 42

These pressures were mentioned on the Discovery Owners Club (http://www.discoveryownersclub.org/) forum (early last year I think).  I am running BFG A/T's (235/70/16) all the time, so they need to be right for tarmac and mud etc.
I thought the same (documented pressure seems low), but the above seems right.  I think it was Paul Walker (sorry Paul if it was not you) who posted the answer.  Someone with DOC forum access could probably search this.

Horness