On or around Tue, 28 Sep 2004 19:23:05 +0100, Steve Poulson
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>Paul Tasker wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> Got a New to me disco. N reg diesel. Trouble is rear tyres seem bit flat at
>> the bottom. Does any kind soul know what 205's should be puffed up to?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>My handbook says 28 lb/in2 front, 38 lb/in2 rear
's wrong, mind, for most use, IME.
for mostly-on-road, I'd go for 36 all round. 28 front is definitely on the
soft side with a diesel, and unless you habitually carry a fair amount of
weight, 38 may be a tad on the high side at the rear. if you run light most
of the time, I'd expect slightly too much tyre wear in the centre.
I run mine on 235/70s at 36 all round, and also ran 205s on a 300 TDi at
that.
it makes the ride a tad harsher on small sharp bumps, admittedly, but the
tyre wear patterns are more sensible.
