Tyre Pressure

[amjad karim]

Hi Guys,

 

I bought my Galaxy (2001 Ghia TDI) yesterday but unfortunately it did not come with an owners handbook. I have managed to buy one on ebay as I was told by ford that they could not sell me one as the Old galaxy is now obsolete??????

 

Can some one please tell me how mush air I should be putting into the tyres on my 16 inch alloys. This is my first MPV, as untill now I have always driven a saloon but as we all know there comes a time in your life where you have to start realising you have one too many kids for a saloon car...........

 

Thanks in advance

[Tony]

Hi

Should be a label on either drivers or front passenger door post giving tyre pressures.

[chromedome]

If yours is a MK2 the pressures should be on a label on the A pillar below the door latch. From memory, because I'm too lazy to go search for my handbook, they are 41psi all round normal load.

[amjad karim]

Thanks for the info guys

 

Amjad

[cowboyasterix]

Depending of tyres size:

 

eg. 195/60/16:

 

up to 3 person-front: 3.2 bar, rear: 2.9 bar

 

max load (over 3 person), front: 3.3 bar, rear: 3.6 bar

 

If not this size u have got what size have you? Iwill try to help you

:P

cheers

[stevie m]

When i had my mkII i use to put 40psi all round but found that they use to go a touch bald in the middle. I reduced it to 38 psi and i got even wear, but the car wasn't used that much for heavy loads. I had dunlop 2020e all round (215/55HR16s) if thats any help to you. :)

[amjad karim]

Thanks again for the info guys, I have the same tyre size as you Stevie, just another question do I need to replace tyres with Reinforced ones or not and how do i check to see if the current ones are reinforced.

 

thanks

[chromedome]

Yes you must have reinforced or extra load tyres fitted for safety reasons, it's a heavy car.

 

You should find the wording on the wall of the tyre.