Typre pressures - tyre dealers
Discussion
Last week I had my tyres changed at a tyre dealer in Suffolk (I won't name them!) and they inflated my front tyres up to 36 psi - based on my gauge.
Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
i. the TPMS light came on and
ii. the drive of the car was 'just wrong'.
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
i. the TPMS light came on and
ii. the drive of the car was 'just wrong'.
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
Colleague had 4 new tyres fitted by Volvo on her s80. Driving away she thought it didn’t feel right, fronts looked practically flat and she had no pump so called volvo assist.
All 4 tyres were 10psi less than manufacturer recommended, when she took it up with the dealership they blamed environmental factors and the temperature
All 4 tyres were 10psi less than manufacturer recommended, when she took it up with the dealership they blamed environmental factors and the temperature
andburg said:
Colleague had 4 new tyres fitted by Volvo on her s80. Driving away she thought it didn’t feel right, fronts looked practically flat and she had no pump so called volvo assist.
All 4 tyres were 10psi less than manufacturer recommended, when she took it up with the dealership they blamed environmental factors and the temperature
Yep, I'm afraid the only way to know they're done right is to do it yourself.All 4 tyres were 10psi less than manufacturer recommended, when she took it up with the dealership they blamed environmental factors and the temperature
I've even told the tyre fitters what pressure to put in them only to check later and its wrong.
mawallace said:
Last week I had my tyres changed at a tyre dealer in Suffolk (I won't name them!) and they inflated my front tyres up to 36 psi - based on my gauge.
Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
i. the TPMS light came on and
ii. the drive of the car was 'just wrong'.
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
they don't care, they do not know for every single car, maybe their gauges are crap...Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
i. the TPMS light came on and
ii. the drive of the car was 'just wrong'.
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
It's up to the driver to inspect the condition of their vehicle regularly, which includes tyre condition and pressure.
Depending on TPMS, you would need to set pressures then tell the system they are set and "normal", or some may read pressure automatically.
mawallace said:
Last week I had my tyres changed at a tyre dealer in Suffolk (I won't name them!) and they inflated my front tyres up to 36 psi - based on my gauge.
Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
They will not necessarily, or be expected to know what your tyre pressure should be, that is for you to know/sort out. Generally, if you have a specific pressure tell them what to pump them to & they will do that for you, but it is still your responsibility to check & correct your tyre pressures.Now .. the sticker in the car door says 41 psi - in my words there is a difference. I guessed it as soon as I drove up as
Can anyone tell me why tyre centres do this - last time I went somewhere else and the tyre was pumped up to 45 psi
Now I accept there might be limits of accuracy but..
and can some one recommend someone in Suffolk who is able to change the tyres and inflate to the correct pressure!
QJumper said:
They don't need to know, there's a sticker that tells them. It's just laziness, like garages who over or underfill oil. It's their job to know these things.
And it is vehicle owners responsibility to check these things on a regular basis, to ensure they are suitable for their driving needs.Not saying you are right or wrong or anything like that, but check your tyre label on the door pillar and your handbook carefully.
Reason being, on older Mercs the tyre label had a headline tyre pressure which you would assume was appropriate, but when you looked more carefully that was for a fully loaded car or for constant speeds in excess of something well above 100mph, you had to knock around 4 or more PSI off if normally loaded or not travelling at autobahn speeds.
I wonder if there could be similar confusion here and the tyre depot have inflated to the standard pressure.
Reason being, on older Mercs the tyre label had a headline tyre pressure which you would assume was appropriate, but when you looked more carefully that was for a fully loaded car or for constant speeds in excess of something well above 100mph, you had to knock around 4 or more PSI off if normally loaded or not travelling at autobahn speeds.
I wonder if there could be similar confusion here and the tyre depot have inflated to the standard pressure.
Smint said:
Not saying you are right or wrong or anything like that, but check your tyre label on the door pillar and your handbook carefully.
Reason being, on older Mercs the tyre label had a headline tyre pressure which you would assume was appropriate, but when you looked more carefully that was for a fully loaded car or for constant speeds in excess of something well above 100mph, you had to knock around 4 or more PSI off if normally loaded or not travelling at autobahn speeds.
I wonder if there could be similar confusion here and the tyre depot have inflated to the standard pressure.
The sticker will give a range. Lower pressure for lower weight, and higher pressure for higher.Reason being, on older Mercs the tyre label had a headline tyre pressure which you would assume was appropriate, but when you looked more carefully that was for a fully loaded car or for constant speeds in excess of something well above 100mph, you had to knock around 4 or more PSI off if normally loaded or not travelling at autobahn speeds.
I wonder if there could be similar confusion here and the tyre depot have inflated to the standard pressure.
Up to the driver to determine which suits their needs. If they are unable, then they should speak to someone who can adjust pressure to suit their needs.
QJumper said:
E-bmw said:
They will not necessarily, or be expected to know what your tyre pressure should be
They don't need to know, there's a sticker that tells them. It's just laziness, like garages who over or underfill oil. It's their job to know these things.eg. Mine varies from 33/33 through 33/35 to 35/39 whether lightly loaded/half loaded/full load/sustained high speed etc.
I would expect any garage, and especially a tyre place, to set the tyres to the tyre label. If it were my place I would have a printed label to place on the steering wheel saying
‘We have set the tyres according to the fully-loaded condition on your vehicle’s tyre label please adjust to you precise requirement before driving away’
‘We have set the tyres according to the fully-loaded condition on your vehicle’s tyre label please adjust to you precise requirement before driving away’
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