Nevets22002
Active Member
Hello,
I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has posted on this debate.
I never thought it would cause such a reaction.
I think it's now been answered as most of the comments make reference to the manufacturers guidance.
The one new thing I have learnt is the chalk test, a test that appears to work on the weight regardless of front or rear.
I'm going for the chalk test and following that, I will let you know the results.
For those still concerned, I will be in the M4/M5 from about 5am tomorrow morning.
I'm driving a 1989, 110 CSW, green with a cream roof covered in a roof rack loaded up with kit.
I'm heading for north Devon.
I'd like to say thank you to everyone who has posted on this debate.
I never thought it would cause such a reaction.
I think it's now been answered as most of the comments make reference to the manufacturers guidance.
The one new thing I have learnt is the chalk test, a test that appears to work on the weight regardless of front or rear.
I'm going for the chalk test and following that, I will let you know the results.
For those still concerned, I will be in the M4/M5 from about 5am tomorrow morning.
I'm driving a 1989, 110 CSW, green with a cream roof covered in a roof rack loaded up with kit.
I'm heading for north Devon.
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
Think about what you're asking the tyres to do. The front ones have to do a rather different job and are subject to different forces than the back ones. The front ones have to pull the car round corners and take more of the braking forces whereas, unless you're cornering really hard, for the most part the back ones just roll along behind. So you might well want a bit more flexibility and a bigger tyre-road contact patch at the front. Hence the lower pressures.
That's the ticket! Get out on the motorway early before it clogs up and you'll be able to keep it flat out all the way. I did Leicester to Taunton in about three hours recently by travelling early.
good luck,but whatever you do.DO NOT PUT 80 PSI in the tyres.
I did not say to put 80 psi in for a defender
My vehicle calls for different PSI according to load being hauled. Factory recommended for my truck is 75 psi...... so............:mooning:
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
I did not say to put 80 psi in for a defender
usual reply to you.:boink::baby::baby:
ound:ound:ound:where did i mention you???.trolling again are you.
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What have you missed
I never said drive a land rover/defender with 80PSI FFS I said IMO the fronts should have more air than the backs if you are not carrying a load is all, as that axle will have more weight on it
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
What have you missed
if that is what you think,why do car manuals say the tyre pressure is always greater in the rear tyres.plus the back axle carry's the weight of the rear 3/4 of the car.
What have you missed
Which is bad advice for a landrover. It is wrong.
Then weigh your front axle, then weigh your back axle and you will see the front weighs more than the back
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
i will just leave you to mis lead bods on here now.
If you say so. Lets see if some one can take there unloaded 110 and weigh the front axle then weigh the rear axle , and lets see what the weight difference is
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
well you seem to know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING.so i will leave you to arrange that.
Irrelevant cos its wrong. Why are you insistant on this? The manafacturer knows how they designed their car. What they say goes. What you say is a guess at best.
Ho hum........:5bicon_bs:
THEengineer
whatever
gemsdad
NOT BOTHERED.
RKServicing
Active Member
Thor is right in that a lot of cars do have more psi in front than back normally not by more than 6 psi. A lot of cars run same front and back, and a lot run slightly more in back than front. (Alfa,BMW,Porsche just a few) He's wrong for the pressure he runs, for a landrover at least.
And in this instance he's wrong for suggesting more in the front than back. Personally the front should never differ from manufacturers guidance. Unless terrain changes, Rear is altered according to weight carried.. And also terrain changes.
Stick to the 34 front 44 rear. Alter it back to standard when your home and unloaded. Or even wen your at camp and unloaded.
And in this instance he's wrong for suggesting more in the front than back. Personally the front should never differ from manufacturers guidance. Unless terrain changes, Rear is altered according to weight carried.. And also terrain changes.
Stick to the 34 front 44 rear. Alter it back to standard when your home and unloaded. Or even wen your at camp and unloaded.
