On or around Wed, 28 Dec 2005 12:56:49 GMT, "Andrew Renshaw"
<andrew@preaching.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>Hiya all,
>
>I have just bought six new tyres BF GOODRICH 235/85 R16 They are All Terrain
>T\A. They were not cheap and I think my poor credit card nearly melted.
>Anyway the garage have inflated them all to 28 psi.
bunch of w*nkers.
I'd go with 36 front and probably 40 or 42 rear, for road use, depending on
weight carried. Running light, you'd want about 34 all round, I expect.
Note that the book probably tells you 28 for the front. It does that for
the disco. The disco has a reputation for edging front tyres. On mine, the
last set of tyres I ran from new to worn-out on the disco were run at 36
front (235/70R16) and they wore flat and even down to almost minimum legal
tread when I replaced 'em, and they weren't rotated with the rears, either.
The only downside I can see from running higher front pressure is that the
ride is slightly harder. I wish I'd taken pictures of that set of tyres
now... the wear pattern was as near to spot-on as you'd get on front wheels
that steer and drive and brake.
>The vehicle is Defender 110 CSW 2.5TDI, 1991 UK Specification.
>
>I will be carrying a lot of weight at the back and have upgraded to heavy
>duty springs and shockers.
>
>What PSI should I inflate the front and back to? Main driving is on tarmac
>and ocassionally sand and dirt roads. Sometimes deep sand (I suspect I
>will need to deflate the tyres for this).
soft sand, you want flotation, so yes, lower pressures and keep the speed
down. Same goes for any soft stuff, really.
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