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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: gav on April 25, 2007, 20:46:27

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: gav on April 25, 2007, 20:46:27

can someone tell me what tyre pressures 235/85x16 macho tyres should be please?

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: hobbit on April 25, 2007, 20:59:02

You can check the tyres they should give you a max pressure info on them

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: glaggs on April 25, 2007, 21:12:26

? depends on what you want them to do, what weight they are carrying and what conditions you are using them in. Also on what vehicle? Basically its the volume of air that supports the vehicles weight, not the pressure. Therefore if the tyres are larger than standard you will be able to run lower pressures. Off road especially in mud or wet conditions lower pressures work better. General rule of thumb for off road work the tyre side wall hight where it is in contact with the road should be approx 75% of the height when not compressed by the vehicles weight.

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: gav on April 25, 2007, 21:41:28

its on 5 door disco 200tdi for running on the road- will let the tyres down when offroad

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 26, 2007, 01:37:35

About 28 and 33 I'd say.  I found my Machos quite stiff compared to BFG, then I found out a lot of remoulds are built on truck tyres, not 4x4 tyres.

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: wizard on April 26, 2007, 07:41:22

I run mine at 33 all round

wizard :twisted:

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: gav on April 26, 2007, 18:37:32

thanks for that, will check them when i go to tescos!

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: jjsaul on April 26, 2007, 23:22:01

i ran my 225/75R16 machos about 25-28

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: muddyman on April 26, 2007, 23:45:44

I run my ones on the Disco at Front=28psi,  rear=30psi on the road.

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 27, 2007, 01:10:45

Quote from: "wizard"

I run mine at 33 all round

wizard :twisted:

OOhhh, didn't you find the back end trying to pass you a lot :o

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: wizard on April 27, 2007, 08:27:27

Not with the amount of tools, bits of metal etc i have in the back.
I think all the junk in the back adds up to 1/2 a ton !!!!

wizard :twisted:

Title: machos tyre pressures
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 29, 2007, 13:41:14

I'd have thought that would make things worse then.  33 in the back is fine but the front should be 26 on a Disco :o