Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:17:28 +0100 From: Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: Correct Pressure for 215/45/17 tyres?
On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:47:16 -0400, Malt_Hound <""Malt_Hound\"nospamm-me not*yahoo.com"> wrote: >Colin Stamp wrote: >> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:14:24 +0100, Paul Hutchings <paulnospamcop.net> >> wrote: >> >> >>>In article <oi9dl1ls9f0lrkad35416tqsgurrje1mhonospamcom>, >>>Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>Couldn't find one anywhere on mine. It's got one now though... >>>> >>>>It's 33 psi all round. >>> >>>Thanks Colin. Mind if I ask where you got that from? >>> >>>I appreciate the advice, it's just that every thread I found on Google >>>seems to offer up anything between 32 and 40psi, one thread said Saab >>>themselves said 34psi and I'm curious why there would be so much >>>variation? I'm no expert but up to 8psi difference sounds drastic? >>> >>>cheers, >>>Paul >> >> >> I got it from the back cover of the manual for my '01 Aero - 33 psi >> for all loads and all speeds up to 160 km/h or 42 psi for over >> 160km/h. Presumably, once you get to 160 km/h, you have to send >> someone out to pump up the tyres a bit before you can accelerate >> further... >> >> I also looked it up on WIS, but that is a bit confused, saying that >> 215/45/17 tyres are only fitted to the Viggen. It then gives 32/29 >> (front/rear)psi for all loads and speeds up to 190km/h. Above that, >> you need either 38/35(front/rear) or 42/39 (front/rear)psi depending >> on which market your car was sold in. Obviously US air is somehow >> different to UK air. >> >> I trust that's as clear as mud? It certainly is to me. I'm sticking >> with my 33 all round! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Colin. > > >Not to seem to be picky, but that is a pretty large increment, don't you >think? From 33psi to 42 in one fell swoop! I'd start with the 33psi >and then tweak it around from there. Sounds a bit much to me too. I'm just reading it off the back of the manual... Cheers, Colin.
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