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tyre pressure
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:19 pm
by jtd.75
what should the correct tyre psi be for 145&155 tyres on a mm1000
thank you
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:17 pm
by aupickup
i run 28 front and back, suits me and my driving
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:41 pm
by jtd.75
thanks, I was told 35psi which i thought was a bit high.
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:03 pm
by PSL184
Standard pressures for 5.00/5.20 crossply's was 24 psi. I guess most people run either 28 all round or 28/26psi these days. There is no official figure for 155's because they were never factory fitted, so, just experiment around 24 - 30 psi untill you find a setting that suits your comfort/driving style requirements. 35psi is definately way too high though.....
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:35 pm
by bmcecosse
I use 30/32 psi normally, but do put them up to ~ 36 front and 40 rear if carrying a load.
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:16 am
by billlobban
I've been experimenting a bit, now the snow has gone at long last, and similar to Roy I find a 2psi differential front to back improves things a little I've settled for 28F/30R on really quite narrow treaded Toyo 155s. The difference in the actual contact patch width when compared to the previous Nankings was quite striking given they were the same size tyre
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:03 am
by mike.perry
I have been running 155x14s at 24psi all round but I think that the sidewalls have too much flex so when the MM is back on the road I am going to try increasing the pressures a bit.
30psi was about right on my Traveller on 175x13s with two engines, a tool box and other bits and pieces in the back.
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:21 am
by kittyfell
A Traveller with two engines? Sounds like fun. Do you have any pictures Mike?
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:30 pm
by billlobban
Mike how do you syncronize the throttles

Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:40 pm
by alanworland
Do both engines drive one axle? or have you got the facility of splitting the drive front/rear?
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:15 pm
by jtd.75
Thanks folks for your imputs
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:24 pm
by mike.perry
All right then, three engines, one in the front doing the work and two spares in the back going for a ride

Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:20 pm
by alanworland
Did you mean 'two engines in the back to maintain traction'?
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:21 pm
by mike.perry
No, two knackered side valve engines going for rebuild.
Re: tyre pressure
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:27 pm
by kittyfell
Ohh. That's a bit of a let-down.
