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Perth, WA
Registered:
October 2002
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Re: tyre pressure
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Mon, 14 October 2002 06:11
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there is (i am told) a definitive way to work out whether you're getting the best out of your tyres or if you need to adjust the pressure.
pick a pressure (manufacturers suggested spec is usually a good starting point), and then go for a drive. drive the way you would when you want your tyres to perform at their best. if you spend most of your time driving like a granny, drive like a granny. If you spend most of the time driving like a bogan, do that.
then after a while, pull over, and check the temperatures on the middle and sides of your tyres. make sure you're doing approximately the same number of left/right turns so as not to throw the balance out of whack.
if the middle is hotter than the outside, you need to lower the pressure. if the outside edges are hotter than the inside, you need to raise the pressure. if one edge is hotter than the other, you need your wheel alignment/suspension geometry checked out.
you'll never get it perfect, but you can come bloody close. Ideally this should be done with a proper tyre pyrometer, but a regular probe thermometer should do the job.
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