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JF Lux
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Simple question (I hope...)
Any recommendations on best tyre pressure for 17" Cooper STT's ? They are curerntly at 3 bar / 45 psi but that seems high. Was thinking 2.4 bar / 35 psi.
To be used now (not sand etc) - road, bit of mud/soft ground and driving on forested tracks for this weekend.
Thanks. The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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 14th May 2009 8:21 am |
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Slimer
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Back when I ran STTs standard LR pressures seemed fine The End
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| 14th May 2009 8:35 am |
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DiscoDunc
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I use std pressure on mine and ran fine.
reduced the pressure on one day when I did the Croisiere Blanc and too be honest, didnt notice any difference. Duncan
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| 14th May 2009 10:19 am |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
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Standard it now is. The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 14th May 2009 10:40 am |
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mehari
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STT are soft edge tyres, they always look slightly under inflated. I go for around 3 bars to avoid too much wearing...
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| 14th May 2009 11:56 am |
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CFB
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Running my new 255/70/17 AT2's at 34 front and 37 rear i.e. 1 up from standard, seem fine at this although fronts look a little saggy but put that down to the slight oversize. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 14th May 2009 5:05 pm |
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ronp
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That's the same pressures I've run all my tyres on the D3, Andy.
Wrangler HP's, Conti Cross Contacts, Grabber UHP's, STT's, MTR's & LTZ's.
Never had any uneven tread wear.
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| 14th May 2009 5:10 pm |
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JF Lux
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8 posts...
3 are mine...
4 different answers... 
 don't you just love this site... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 14th May 2009 9:12 pm |
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ronp
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JF Lux wrote: 4 different answers...
I'd always trust the last ones JFL
 I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 14th May 2009 9:27 pm |
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JF Lux
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Well, to be honest, I think they have ended up at 35psi all round...so I haven't listened to anyone...
yet - until I get to a fuel station tomorrow...then I will have to decide who to believe... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 14th May 2009 9:35 pm |
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ronp
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JF Lux wrote: until I get to a fuel station tomorrow...then I will have to decide who to believe...
Word of Caution - don't beleive the guage at said fuel station. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 14th May 2009 9:43 pm |
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SJR
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The one thing i wouldn't believe is a fuel station tyre pressure gauge I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 14th May 2009 9:45 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
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The "rule of thumb" is:
- check tyre pressures cold,
- take it for a run sufficient to bring tyres to operating temperature,
- check pressures of "hot" tyres.
The difference should be 4 psi. If less, the tyres are OVERPRESSURE, if more, tyres are UNDERPRESSURE.
HTH,
Peter
PS: Its best to have your own gauge for this test. The Bearded Dragon
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| 15th May 2009 4:49 am |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
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Bushwanderer wrote:The "rule of thumb" is:
- check tyre pressures cold,
- take it for a run sufficient to bring tyres to operating temperature,
- check pressures of "hot" tyres.
The difference should be 4 psi. If less, the tyres are OVERPRESSURE, if more, tyres are UNDERPRESSURE.
you live and learn...I never knew about the 4psi difference between hot and cold
Bushwanderer wrote:PS: Its best to have your own gauge for this test
Lost it... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 15th May 2009 7:40 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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JF Lux wrote:SNIP
Lost it...
I'd noticed that.  The Bearded Dragon
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| 16th May 2009 4:02 am |
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