bridgestone tyres

[Gary A]

41 minutes ago, Strange said:

 

Whats the max psi for the tire written on the sidewall? I bet its over the max. Whats the manufacturer recommend?

 

Seriously decreases the life of the tire running like this. If it makes it through a lifespan without blowing out or getting a sidewall bulge, likely going to have a rapid wear section in the center. 

 

Max Pressure on the sidewall of a truck tire is usually max pressure under load. Manufacturer recommends 32-35 and max pressure is 44 according to the load rating of the tire on the sidewall for example.

 

Id check the pressure in the tire when you have a load in it without adding air to make sure you are within capacity of the tire. 

 

Still don't know why they do this though. I asked before and all I got was smiles and "Vely good" 

 

 

 

They are 17 inch and max pressure is 44 psi. I have already let some air out but they are still at 35 psi. I'll see how it drives on a rough stone road that I frequently use. All four tires are now at 35 psi.

[SantiSuk]

Slightly veering off track but still vaguely about tyres.

 

I stuck a tonne of pool salt in the back of a new Vigo a couple of years ago. The thing was dangerous as hell even with the load distributed throughout the back. I could have weighted it all toward the middle if I had taken a tarp and ropes to prevent the risk of losing stuff overboard. As it was the nose felt to be in the air (felt much more so than the pic below shows), light steering and dodgy braking. Being flashed by other drivers at night was also tiresome! 

 

It was a slow drive from the salt mine near Pimai Korat to Buriram where I stopped the night and redistributed stuff into the cab (and added a further 0.3 tonnes of acid). Drove fine all the way to Sisaket after that.

 

1.3 tonnes is a good guideline absolute max (we see Thais putting in much more of course but we also see broken axles and stuff in ditches) but the key issue is, as you suggest, distribution. 

 

Am also a front-more-inflated-than-back kinda guy. I run my Fortuner and Vigo on 35 front/33 rear but I inflate rear to 35-37 for a heavy-max load. Heavy-engined vehicles should always be that way I'm sure I've read (even the Jaguar sports cars I have owned pre-Thailand were factory-recommended that way)

[Ace of Pop]

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[youreavinalaff]

On 07/10/2016 at 6:18 AM, SantiSuk said:

The Japs don't seem to build domestic appliances for the Thai consumer (ie they last a lot better than local build!) but you may be right on tyres Gary.

 

I have run two sets of Duellers on my Fortuner for 90k+ each. One was an irreparable burst at about 50k last year. Haven't noticed any wet road/braking problems (only once detected aquaplaning - it was manageable - in 6½ years), but do drive within road and traffic conditions and the TRD is broad-footed. Not wedded to any manufacturer and I'll probably be replacing the vehicle before I get through my next set of tyres to be bought soon - so maybe I'll give Dunlop a try; believe they are cheaper than the 11,000+ per tyre that the big Bridgestones (Dueller HP 265/60R18) cost me last time*

 

 

*I've been lambasted on ThaiV before for buying tyres at that price by people who say they can get their Vigo Dunlops for 6k, but I assume that is for much narrower tyres and tyre costs go up more than proportionally for wide tyres. The 11k is a 3 year old price - based on buying 4 at a Bangkok discount place. Others in BKK and Isaan were quoting anything between 12- 13k and Toyota dealer a bit over 13k (ie not much discount was offered for 4 by these others)

Far from lambasting you but 11k a tyre is far too much. I had a truck with similar size tyres to yours and paid 5995 for each tyre only 2 and a half years ago. Bridgestone dueller.

[JaseTheBass]

Duellers are awful after 2 years. Get somethjng decent like Michelins.

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