Tyre pressures (1 Viewer)

[Andy Bramhall]

Hi.

I just want to check I am inflating the tyres on my van to the right pressures.

It's a Niesmann-Bischoff Arto and the tyres are 225/75/16 Continental Vanco Campers.
The weight of the vehicle is 4 tonnes.

I'm pretty sure that I've read these should be inflated to 80psi but the tyre centre want to inflate to 55psi which I presume is what you do if you are installing them on the base vehicle (Ducato) before MH conversion.

Does anybody know what the correct inflation is for these?

Many thanks for your help

Andy

 

[Bailey58]

Your best bet is to get the van weighed on a public weighbridge in holiday mode, i.e. fuel tank and fresh water full, food, clothes, people on board plus anything else you travel with. Contact Continental via their website with each axle weight and details of the tyres and they will get back to you with the recommended pressures. I was surprised at how low they suggested for the front tyres on mine but you can adjust them somewhat to make the ride more comfy.

 

[Andy Bramhall]

Your best bet is to get the van weighed on a public weighbridge in holiday mode, i.e. fuel tank and fresh water full, food, clothes, people on board plus anything else you travel with. Contact Continental via their website with each axle weight and details of the tyres and they will get back to you with the recommended pressures. I was surprised at how low they suggested for the front tyres on mine but you can adjust them somewhat to make the ride more comfy.

Thanks for this.

I've got the axle weights and I've got the chart
Fully loaded our front axle weight is about 1780 and the rear (single axle) is 2260.
According to the chart that means the front should be inflated to 47psi and the rear to 72psi which seems like a massive difference.
Can that really be right?

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[jdk62]

Thanks for this.

I've got the axle weights and I've got the chart
Fully loaded our front axle weight is about 1780 and the rear (single axle) is 2260.
According to the chart that means the front should be inflated to 47psi and the rear to 72psi which seems like a massive difference.
Can that really be right?

You will be surprised by the difference in rear axle pressure and front axle pressures. Sounds about right..My rear at 2150Kg is 80psi and my front at 1820kg is 63 PSI but these are pressures advised by Michelin.

 

[funflair]

@Andy Bramhall

Using your axle weights and Continental tyre chart for 116 tyres I actually get 46 front and 62 rear.

Martin

 

[Andy Bramhall]

Thanks Martin. I wondered how long it would be before I benefitted from your advice again!

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[Andy Bramhall]

@Andy Bramhall

Using your axle weights and Continental tyre chart for 116 tyres I actually get 46 front and 62 rear.

Martin

Martin - are you looking at the same chart as me? See attached..

Cos I get 46 and 72. Is that what you meant?

 

[funflair]

Martin - are you looking at the same chart as me? See attached..

Cos I get 46 and 72. Is that what you meant?

Hi Andy

No different, will send a link when I get home onto laptop, its Continental publication.

Martin

 

[funflair]

@Andy Bramhall


https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/car/media-services/downloads

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