Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 06:54:20 -0600 From: Rodney Orr <rod899ktnopsamoo.ca> Subject: Re: What pressure for 16" tires?
Thanks, Johannes. For now, I'm trying 37psi all around. Sort of a compromise. Rodney On Mon, 26 May 2003 09:35:38 +0100, Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> wrote: > > > Rodney Orr wrote: >> >> Thanks. I found this info in my Haynes manual: 35 and 41 psi for the >> 55- >> series tires. >> Rod. > > The Saab manual I referred to indicates same pressures for front and > rear. The weight distribution of this car tends to be towards the front, > so I see > no reason to have higher pressures at the rear. > > I also have 203/55/16 tyres and use 35 psi F&R by experience. This > happens to be the same pressure as indicated in Haynes manual page 1.20 > > Johannes > > > >> >> On Sun, 25 May 2003 19:07:36 +0100, Johannes H Andersen >> <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > Rodney Orr wrote: >> >> >> >> I just changed my stock 205/55/15 tires for 205/55/16 mounted on >> 16x6.5 >> >> Saab cross spoke wheels. I assume that the pressures recommended for >> the >> >> 15's (30 psi normal and 36 psi high speed / heavy loads) are too low >> for >> >> the 16's. Can anyone tell me what they should be? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rod. >> >> 1989 9000 Turbo, 5-speed >> > >> > In the manual for a 1993 900 CSE, the pressures are F&R: >> > >> > >> > 205/60/15 205/50/16 >> > >> > 1-3 occupants 0-120 mph ... 32 35 >> > Max load/0-120 32 38 >> > Max load/120- 39 43 >> > >> > Since 205/55/16 is not listed here, I would go half way between those. >> > >> > >> > Johannes > > >> > >> >> -- >> Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
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