Galaxy Ghia Tdi 1.9 2003 Tyre Pressures ?

[Pepper Red]

Hi Guys

Help please.

 

There seems to be confusion regarding the tyre pressures on the Galaxy with 215/55 R 16 tyres and I have seen many  comments on here.

My Ford hand book states 41 front / 38 rear up to three persons ( normal load ) and 44 front / 47 rear with  more than three persons.

I recently had a  front puncture fixed and the tyre place asked what pressure  I wanted so I said 42 as sometimes when you take the hose off some air is lost.

The mechanic was amazed at this and said 38 was enough for a car as any more would effect the stopping distance in an emergency or bad weather, when I said that the tyres are reinforced and its a heavy vehicle he sort of said oh yeah.

 

 I usually run at 42 front 45 rear as if I carry people or items to full load it would mean going to a petrol station every time to put more air in or take some out and I cant see any one bothering to do that.

If I am running at too high a pressure I will stand corrected but do any of you prefer different pressures ?  

 

Thanks

 

[gregers]

iirc that what my handbook said,so i ran mine which was what the good book says.

[BrianH]

Certainly on the mk1 there are the correct pressures shown for the tyres (each size listed separately) inside the fuel filler cap, these should agree with the handbook anyway. I just run at those, though if you run at the fully loaded pressures when the car isn't fully loaded the handling/ride quality can be somewhat worse than it should be. Though obviously as size/weight increases the pressure does have to increase, and the Galaxy is around 1.8 tonnes upwards anyway depending on spec.

[Pepper Red]

Thanks guys and understood

[Russats]

I run mine between 40-45 that's what it says on the sticker on the door sill