> C'mon folks, surely this newsgroup isn't THAT useless.. all I want is tyre
> pressures...
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DieInterim <tdc@pobox.com> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a
rant as follows
> Hello,
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> http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/auto/auto_cons_bib_press.jsp
amusingly, about 10 minutes ago I was putting fuel in the XJ-S and spotted a
rusty old tyre pressure chart on the wall of the petrol station.
It had 215 / 60 / 15's on an XJ-S at 26 psi all round, and 16" ones at 26
front, 28 rear...
but thanks anyhow :-)

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Pete M
Alfa 164 TS,
Mercedes 500 SEL,
Jaguar XJ-S 3.6,
Golf GTi 8v Mk2
Scouse Git extraordinaire.
Liverpool, Great Britain
Chris Halpin - 09 Mar 2004 03:55 GMT
Hi Pete M,
From a user's guide:
For speeds above 160km/h (100mph) Front 2.25kg/cm2 (32psi) and Rear
2.11kg/cm2 (30psi) - For maximum comfort in countries where speeds are
not in excess of 160km/h (100mph) the above inflation pressures may be
reduced by 0.42kg/cm2 (6psi) on front and rear tyres.
I have been advised by a suspension/tyre specialist, who set up cars for
rallying, to run my tyres in my XJS at around 36psi and 32psi front and
rear.
His reasoning is that the tyres wear more evenly when at a higher
pressure, flat across the tread, rather than rounded when under inflated
and the car tracks better.
The car manufacturer doesn't mind lower pressures as the car seems more
luxurious and the tyre manufacturer doesn't mind either because the
tyres wear out more quickly.
My experience is that the car handles more precisely and "rolls as
though on railway lines".
Regards
Chris
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