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Subject: [Healeys] Tyre Pressures
From: austin.healey at gmail.com (Chris Dimmock)
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2017 18:15:56 +1000
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I think the bigger question is which dealership you get the air from. 
>From Facebook today....




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> On 7 Aug 2017, at 8:56 am, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> What's all this 'bar' stuff?  That how many bars you can hit before you have 
> to check your tyre pressure?
> 
> Us Yankees want to know kilopascals ;)
> 
> Bob
> 
>> On 8/6/2017 7:28 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
>> Just returned from the Italian/French mountain passes. Loads of fun, even 
>> with a fully laden Kia Rio I was repatriating, also thanks to the climate 
>> control on board. If you are returning during the weekend I strongly advise 
>> you to avoid the Toll roads and Motorways, they may be very crowded and 
>> slow, are expensive, very, very boring and the services and meals are lousy.
>> Tap in "avoid motor ways and/or toll roads" on your (up to date!!!!) GPS or 
>> smart phone and enjoy the really excellent secondary and smaller roads. It 
>> will take a bit longer but is so more pleasant with nice places to see, many 
>> excellent small restaurants, hotels on the way, plenty of arm muscle 
>> exercise and the petrol is way cheaper. Just be aware that petrol is mainly 
>> sold along the road near the larger towns and at the hyper markets e.g. 
>> Intermarch?, very well indicated beforehand often near industrial estates. 
>> Do carry a 10 litre jerrycan with petrol, just in case.
>> Tyre pressure also depends on temperature, I had over 40?C with tarmac 
>> melting. I would settle for around 2bar for this size of tyre in general.
>> 
>> Kees Oudesluijs
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Op 6-8-2017 om 12:11 schreef Tim Ward:
>>> <image001.gif>
>>> Hi
>>> 
>>> Getting the car ready for a drive to the South of France taking in the 
>>> Route des Grandes Alpes all the way to Menton. Then back mostly on 
>>> Motorways.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> So the drive will be a mixture of Motorways and Mountain Pass Roads.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Question therefore is what Bar Pressure should I put in for the different 
>>> roads.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> I have 72 spoke wheels all fitted with relatively new Vredestein Tyres 
>>> 185/70, HR15, 89H
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> As usual I look forward to the benefit of your collective wisdom
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Many thanks
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Tim
>>> 
>>> BJ8, original Metallic Golden Beige
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Tim Ward
>>> 
>>> Warwick House
>>> 
>>> 12 Mill Road
>>> 
>>> Kislingbury
>>> 
>>> NN7 4BB
>>> 
>>> Tel: 07855 388 751
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> http://www.shuttermagic.co.uk/
>>> 
>>> 
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