Tyre Pressures

The message from "ivor bigun" contains these words:

Isn't 195 rather wide for an Escort van? I'd suspect that you've upset the steering dynamics rather a bit.

kwikfit man say yes - biiiig difference. 40 psi BTW - we always pump them up to 40 then let the customer decide onthe korrect preshure

The message from "ivor bigun" contains these words:

Quiet possibly. You have got the offset right, haven't you?

The message from "ivor bigun" contains these words:

Did /he/ get it right? Perhaps he's selling 'em 'cos he found it upset the steering.

Yes, I know kwikfit do this - too b****y lazy to find the right pressures, much easier to let the customer risk a booking, tyres worn too early (great for sales), or an accident caused by over-inflation.

The other one they do is the free brake check- unasked for, often without the customers knoweldge. Then they treat the rear wheel bearings in the same way as they do tyre pressures i.e. do them up too tight and let the customer find out. By taking it back to be fixed when the wheel bearing gives out, if they survive that is.

great for sales.

So the max pressure of 36psi that is written on sidewall don't apply to KwikFit then?

The message from "Fred" contains these words:

Quite possibly not. As I understand it, the "Max pressure" is to comply with US regulations and may not be the safe max for that tyre.

Most car tyres run between 26-34 psi, I cant think of any car tyres ( not including RF or C type) that run above 36 psi.

The message from "Fred" contains these words:

Though that's nothing to do with the maximum safe pressure for that carcase.

In message , Fred writes

The handbook for my Focus quotes 46 psi for the rears when fully laden although I tend to find that 40 psi is adequate.