Tyre Pressures for a Fiat Ducato Tag Axle (1 Viewer)

Bill and Shell

Free Member
Nov 10, 2015
48
17
Cornwall
Funster No
40,133
MH
Coach Built
Exp
Newbie
Hi all,

we have a 2002 Euramobil 770HB and I'm trying to find advice on what the tyre pressures should be for this vehicle.
Theres an info plate for the normal (4 wheel) van, which says 79 psi front and back.
Would this be relevant for a 4.5t tag axle motorhome?
The tyre sizes are 215/75 x 16.
Any advice gratefully received,

Thanks
 
D

Deleted member 29692

Deleted User
Ignore the plate on the van. It's completely meaningless for a motorhome.

The only place to get the correct pressures from is the tyre manufacturer.

You need to email them with the details of the tyre including the weight rating and also the maximum and axle weights of the van. Actual weights are better but if you don't have those use the plated maximums.

You don't say what tyres you have but if they are Michelin the email address to use is: michelin-contact@uk.michelin.com
 

DBK

LIFE MEMBER
Jan 9, 2013
17,961
47,774
Plympton, Devon
Funster No
24,219
MH
PVC, Murvi Morocco
Exp
2013
Wot he said!

If you have Continental tyres the recommended pressures might be closer to 60psi, possibly a lot less on the rear as a tag axle is effectively the same as having double rear wheels.

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

Emmit

LIFE MEMBER
Aug 14, 2009
7,972
17,451
Cornwall
Funster No
7,967
MH
Burstner A Class
Exp
Jan.2014
Not at home at the mo. and on my 'other' computer I have a crib sheet for the various tyre pressures to be applied to various types of tyres in certain circs.
Apparently, it's all to do with the use, load, and construction of the tyres in question. ie camper tyres, van tyres etc.

I've just had a trawl through this interweb thingy and found the below. It looks fairly??? comprehensive.
Happy reading.

http://www.conti-online.com/www/dow..._info/download/technical_data_book_pdf_en.pdf
 

Badknee

LIFE MEMBER
Aug 25, 2014
7,387
407,562
notloB
Funster No
33,046
MH
Vantage Neo
Exp
Living the dream.
I ran mine at the sticker pressure and it was bone sha kingly hard so I dropped them by increments to fifty front sixty rear but am now back to sixty all round.
 
Feb 22, 2011
9,598
19,682
Newcastle under Lyme
Funster No
15,397
MH
Hymer B544 A Class
Exp
Since 2015
@NickNic Thanks for that Michelin email address. I tried emailing them a while ago buy it must have been the wrong one as they never replied.
 
D

Deleted member 29692

Deleted User
@NickNic Thanks for that Michelin email address. I tried emailing them a while ago buy it must have been the wrong one as they never replied.

When I was doing the same exercise they replied pretty quickly. I think it was the next day or the day after.
 

Forestboy

LIFE MEMBER
Jul 31, 2007
5,023
8,338
Forest of Dean
Funster No
46
MH
A Class Hymer B694 tag
Exp
9
Hi @Bill and Shell
We have a 2002 tag axle Hymer plated to 5000kgs
We run at 60 psi all round on Michelin Agilis M+S and for 80 percent of time are loaded to about 4750kgs as we carry a 650cc motorbike in the garage.
These pressures give a decent ride much softer than the higher pressures and we get good mileage from our tyres.
Hope this helps(y)

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

sdc77

Free Member
Jan 28, 2013
3,244
4,550
Weardale, Co Durham
Funster No
24,456
MH
Coachbuilt
Exp
since 2011
The link @emmitdb posted is what continental will send you a screen shot of once you send them your tyre pressures.
If you're using continental tyres that link is all you need.
 

JockandRita

LIFE MEMBER
Aug 2, 2007
11,383
147,762
Lincs/Cambs border
Funster No
49
MH
N+B Flair 8000i
Exp
Since May 05 (Ex Tuggers).
Hi @Bill and Shell. :)

We have 6 x commercial tyres all round, 215/75 x 16
The fronts are Bridgestone Blizzak winter tyres inflated to 3.5bar.
The rears are Barum Vanis tyres (Continental Group) inflated to 3.1bar.

Both these pressures were advised by the manufacturers technical departments, based on the tyre size and maximum axle weights, ie, front @ 2000Kgs, and rear @ 1500Kgs (each).

HTH,

Jock. :)
 

Emmit

LIFE MEMBER
Aug 14, 2009
7,972
17,451
Cornwall
Funster No
7,967
MH
Burstner A Class
Exp
Jan.2014
When I get home I'll put the other data I have on here.
 

Emmit

LIFE MEMBER
Aug 14, 2009
7,972
17,451
Cornwall
Funster No
7,967
MH
Burstner A Class
Exp
Jan.2014
Hi Bill and Shell,

Here is the extra info I had on file. When I applied the tyre pressures to our 'van working out the weights and the rating for our tyres (we are running on van tyres), I was told by some on here that the figures were low and we would lose economy but that hasn't been the case.

Find your type of tyre in this list and get the calculator out;

ttp://www.bushtyres.co.uk/library/pdf/conti-technical-data-book.pdf

Safe travels,
Derek

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Sep 23, 2013
2,575
8,351
Lincs
Funster No
28,231
MH
Globecar Campscout
Exp
Since 2008 (started in a VW T4 campervan)
D

Deleted member 29692

Deleted User
@Bill and Shell Remember that the data in the links is only for Continental tyres.

If yours are from any other manufacturer the pressures will be different.

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 

Join us or log in to post a reply.

To join in you must be a member of MotorhomeFun

Join MotorhomeFun

Join us, it quick and easy!

Log in

Already a member? Log in here.

Latest journal entries

Funsters who are viewing this thread

Back
Top