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Tyre pressures

Chris9181
Chris9181
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Hi and apologies for a stupid question. 

Picked up my fiesta last night and pressures are all over the place. 

I notice on the door plate that it states for a normal load 36psi front and 26psi rear. That seems a heck of a difference between front and rear so I just wondered what others set theirs to please? 

Cheers Chris

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    I've always set mine, when cold, as recommended on the door plate.

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    4 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

    I've always set mine, when cold, as recommended on the door plate.

    Thanks Eric and do you recall that it  was 10psi between front and back?

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    It differs according to which version you have and the tyres fitted - the ST is 36/28.

    According to the online handbook, the 36/26 you quote is correct for a 1.0 with 205/40x18 tyres:

    Up to 160 km/h (100 mph)

     

    Tire Size   Normal Load   Full Load  
    Front   Rear   Front   Rear  
    bar (psi)   bar (psi)   bar (psi)   bar (psi)  
    195/60R15 88V Winter   2.1 (30) 1.8 (26) 2.8 (41) 2.8 (41)
    195/60R15 88V Summer   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.8 (41) 2.8 (41)
    195/60R15 92V XL All Season   2.1 (30) 1.8 (26) 2.8 (41) 2.8 (41)
    195/55R16 87V   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.6 (38) 2.6 (38)
    195/55R16 91V XL Summer   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.6 (38) 2.6 (38)
    195/55R16 91V XL All Season   2.1 (30) 1.8 (26) 2.3 (33) 2.6 (38)
    205/45R17 88V XL Summer   2.5 (36) 2.1 (30) 2.5 (36) 2.9 (42)
    205/45R17 88W XL All Season   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.4 (35) 2.6 (38)
    205/45R17 88Y XL   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.4 (35) 2.6 (38)
    205/40R18 86W XL   2.5 (36) 1.8 (26) 2.6 (38) 2.8 (41)
    205/40R18 86Y XL   2.3 (33) 1.8 (26) 2.6 (38) 2.8 (41)
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    The manufacturer will have researched the best tyre pressures for your car / tyre size. You should trust the data plate. 

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    The front is higher to compensate for the weight of the powertrain

    36 seems a tad high, but if that's what they recommend

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