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    Tyre Pressures

    Any advice on what pressure to set some 195/55/13 tyres to?

    My manual says 26 psi but it just looks really low?

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    Re: Tyre Pressures

    that because the car is so light!!

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    Re: Tyre Pressures

    Quote Originally Posted by Renault 5 GT Turbo View Post
    Any advice on what pressure to set some 195/55/13 tyres to?

    My manual says 26 psi but it just looks really low?

    does it not say what psi to inflate to on the tyre sidewall

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    Re: Tyre Pressures

    your thinking of the max pressure...usually 35psi to avoid structural damage!!

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    Re: Tyre Pressures

    Quote Originally Posted by modfather View Post
    does it not say what psi to inflate to on the tyre sidewall
    The psi on the sidewall is the maximum that the tyre manufacture recommends for the tyre, if you inflate it to that, the tyres would be rock hard, and no good for
    ride comfort.

    26psi seems about right to me. Renault would have done thousands of mile's testing with different pressures back in the day, and decided that was best.

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