Your gauge is not even that accurate!!!
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 7-8-2017 om 15:56 schreef Keith Pennell:
> Uh 101 kPa and 14.7 psi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
> To: 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell at comcast.net>; healeys <healeys at
> autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Aug 6, 2017 9:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tyre Pressures
>
> 1 Bar = 100 kPa = 14.5 psi
> Harold
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 06, 2017 3:56 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Tyre Pressures
>
> 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:
>
> 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
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