Recommended BF Goodrich Tyre Pressures

[JDB]

What do you recommend - tyres are 235/70/16 ATs - on a fairly standard Discovery - currently using 36 psi all round - but open to suggestions to maximise tyree life (majority of miles are on the bitumen).
Thanks in advance.

[skyguy]

I used to run mine at 32psi.
GARY

[Andy Evans]

Don't know whether this will help but I am running Goodyear Eagle GT4+'s and was recommended 28 front and 38 rear by a LR specialist, I thought it was a bit low but seems to work fine.

[manthing]

as per the manwell.

235/70 R16 Radial

front = 1.8 bar,
or 26 lbf/in2,
or 1.8 kgf/cm2

rear = 2.3 bar,
or 34 lbf/in2,
or 2.4 kgf/cm2

hope this helps


(goes to check own tyres..doh).

[JDB]

OK - but that looked a little low for the front.
Does the individual axle weight vary that much to cause such different pressures to be required?

[manthing]

one momento and Ill av a look.

[manthing]

er we go,

300 TDi (?)


Max front axle weight 1200kg
Max rear axle weight 1650kg
gross vehicle weight 2720kg

EEC kerb weight and distribution,
3 door 5 door basic 5 door
front axle, 1030kg 1030kg 1030kg
rear axle, 1010kg 1035kg 1055kg
total, 2040kg 2065kg 2085kg

EEC K.W = Unladen weight + full tank + 75kg driver


if you require any more information....

[manthing]

yes is different for V8 & MPi

[Renny]

I've heard that the BFGs should run about 3-4psi higher than the standard tyres as they are different construction .

[JDB]

................oh no - more confusion/my small brain....................