Hi All. I need some clarity regarding the tyre pressure for my 205/50 R17 tyres om my R design D2. handbook does not seem to suggest a pressure for the economical setting. the car label on drivers side says 38psi all round. The car is two weeks old and on checking the pressures this morning all...
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I always keep it in the car so if I get a problem I can put some air in the tyre and drive to a safe place to change the wheel or even to a tyre shop.
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Funny rely, your all telling MON, how to pump up the tires, and what compressor to get, but the question was how to understand the label on the door, and what pressure to set the tires too, as he did not understand the lable!!!
The door info is overly complicated I agree, Translated into plain language it says the heavier and faster you travel the more air you need in the tyres. If you want to save fuel and don't mind a bumpier ride use the max pressure.
I usually put mine to 35/36PSI all round and happy. Once it drops to about 32/33 PSI i pump them up again. I have a handheld air pressure thing, so I know haha!
we have a my15 v40 r d2 lux for 5 years and have run the Michelins at 33 psi since new. far better ride with the sport chassis which came with the d2 at the time and tyres lasted for 20,ooo mls f/b with 2.5 mm left on all tyres bar one front which had uneven ware down to 1.5 mm, this was in stark contrast to the first v40 cc we had for just 8 months fitted with another make and run on eco setting, the car had just 4,ooo mls and the front tyres just 4mm on front rear 7mm,
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