Tyre Pressures #75

FunkSoulBro

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• Sep 30, 2015

• #1

Just bought some oil to top up my Lexy (LS400) and at Repco store saw a tyre pressure gauge on sale. The gauge on my air pressure tool is dodge so a worthwhile purchase. Checked the R3C and front 36 rear 40. Within range unloaded so all good IMO.

Of course I then proceeded to check the tyres on the Lexy and all 4 were at 28psi..FFS...Glad I bought that meter to check the bike tyres

 

tails

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #2

what should they have been then ?

 

budman

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• Jul 10, 2017

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dude, is that your garage or your bedroom..that's a nice area..who's jersey on the wall?

 

Big Gun

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #4

I like 36 & 42.

A good pressure gauge is a absolute must in my opinion, I have a Longacre liquid filled and use it often.

 

1olbull

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #5

Check out Fobo tire monitors.
Yields pressure and temp with only a look at your cell phone.
Great for us old and decrepit that wish to save our back, knees and hips.

 

Blackthou

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #6

I use a self calibrating digital one. More accurate and better tolerances than most analogue gauges.

 

FunkSoulBro

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #7

tails said:

what should they have been then ?

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oops missed this reply......34psi

 

FunkSoulBro

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• Jul 10, 2017

• #8

budman said:

dude, is that your garage or your bedroom..that's a nice area..who's jersey on the wall?

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It's a golf shirt signed by a bunch of golfing buddies when I turned 40.

 

HansO

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• Jul 10, 2017

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you need to bump the front on the bike up to 40 - 42 psi it will steer better and less cupping not mention wear better, even The Triumph dealer's at Nowra (Leah the mechanic) agreed with me that the Owners Manual is wrong

 

FunkSoulBro

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• Jul 10, 2017

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HansO said:

you need to bump the front on the bike up to 40 - 42 psi it will steer better and less cupping not mention wear better, even The Triumph dealer's at Nowra (Leah the mechanic) agreed with me that the Owners Manual is wrong

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Wow, I've been running 36/42. Front tyre showing real signs of RHS wear (cupping) after 6000kms. Rear tyre is worse after similar kms. Hows the Explorer going? Got a mate up her in the Gong with one.