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What tyre pressure?

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  • Boa21
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    I'm with you on that one, even my otherwise trusted tyre fitters. Often the tyres are at different pressures around the car.
    The force is strong in this one!
  • AdrianC
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    Perhaps your gauge under-reads...?

    When was it last calibrated?
  • Scrapit
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    Well you just have the worst luck with garages dont you?
  • onlyfoolsandparking
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    I thought you didn't use garages??
  • fred246
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    I just take the wheel in now and get the tyre fitted. Saves them damaging the car by jacking the wrong point and bending the sills. Stops them overtightening the wheel nuts.
  • AdrianC
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    fred246 said:
    I just take the wheel in now and get the tyre fitted. Saves them damaging the car by jacking the wrong point and bending the sills. Stops them overtightening the wheel nuts.
    You DO surprise me, Fred...

    https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637203318/tyre-changer-manual-operation
  • fred246
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    Doesn't look like that would balance them.
  • Mercdriver
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    yawn...
  • neilmcl
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    fred246 said:
    The garages just guess. If I have a tyre fitted I always check the pressures when I get home. They are always nowhere near what they should be. Always well underinflated.
    I think this is the one time I'd agree with you. I don't think I've ever had the tyre pressures set correctly either by main dealers or even the high street tyre fitters.
  • AdrianC
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    fred246 said:
    Doesn't look like that would balance them.
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