Peugeot Partner - correct tyre pressure

gooner99

Hi.

Anyone know what the correct tyre pressures for a Peugeot Partner is. I need to get it ready for test. Here are the details I have.

07 Partner, 1.6hdi. No loads being carried and no shelving or anything fitted.

Log book says 1560, 51kw.

Insurance doc says 600 lx hdi 75, 0.75 tonnes carrying capacity.

Seach of reg on micksgarage says 90hp.

Sticker on drivers door says 175/65/R14 C88/90T. front pressure 2.7 and back pressure 3.3. Should I just follow this sticker on the drivers door?

K.Flyer

gooner99 wrote: »

Hi.

Anyone know what the correct tyre pressures for a Peugeot Partner is.
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Sticker on drivers door says 175/65/R14 C88/90T. front pressure 2.7 and back pressure 3.3. Should I just follow this sticker on the drivers door?

If they are the tyres that are fitted, then yes.

TheBully

I'd just leave 35psi in the back and 33 in the front.

Tyre fitter for 10 years

TheBully

47psi (3.3 bar) is too much in a light van in my opinion.

K.Flyer

TheBully wrote: »

47psi (3.3 bar) is too much in a light van in my opinion.

Not really, (van driver 35 years), at the end of the day Manufacturers Instructions trump opinion.

CianRyan

TheBully wrote: »

I'd just leave 35psi in the back and 33 in the front.

Tyre fitter for 10 years

TheBully wrote: »

47psi (3.3 bar) is too much in a light van in my opinion.

Because tyre fitters know more than the vehicle engineers that set these pressures...

Just go with the sticker, OP.

TheBully

CianRyan wrote: »

Because tyre fitters know more than the vehicle engineers that set these pressures...

Just go with the sticker, OP.

I have Seen what 47 psi will do in a berlingo, if the van is only lightly loaded the back will be bouncy as hell, the tyres will wear very quickly in the middle as well.

The manufactures plate on this occasion is not taking any loads into consideration, the van is going for its DOE so it more than likely going to be empty so put no more than 35psi into it OP

TheBully

CianRyan wrote: »

Because tyre fitters know more than the vehicle engineers that set these pressures...

Just go with the sticker, OP.

Also, I carried out more than 10,000 wheel alignments, and know exactly what wrong tyre pressure does to tyres

K.Flyer

If the OP is going for the test he should have them at the manufacturers stated pressures. The tester doesn't know what its being used for, whether with loads or without loads.
After the test its up to him if he wants to set them at lower pressures.

TheBully

K.Flyer wrote: »

If the OP is going for the test he should have them at the manufacturers stated pressures. The tester doesn't know what its being used for, whether with loads or without loads.
After the test its up to him if he wants to set them at lower pressures.

The tester does not check pressures in tyres. Fair enough if one is flat they won't pass you but they cannot fail you on differing pressures than the manufacturers Recommend pressures.

You should set your tyre pressures for the conditions, same as your car.
If you are driving around constantly with 5 in your car then you set your pressures higher, if it's always just 1 person in the car you set it much lower.

Set your pressures to the conditions

gooner99

Thanks for the replies. Just to confirm the tyres are 175/65R14c 90 88t.

Van is empty and rarely carries a load.

Should I follow the sticker for test?

What would be best afterwards?

TheBully

gooner99 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Just to confirm the tyres are 175/65R14c 90 88t.

Van is empty and rarely carries a load.

Should I follow the sticker for test?

What would be best afterwards?

Yea gooner, I knew the tyre size but thanks!
If you don't carry a load and want your tyres to last then I wouldn't go by manufacturers instructions. Id go with the 33 in the front and 35-37 in the back.
This is up to you but from my experience, that's what I'd be going with though.

TheBully

Put the 3.3 bar in it for the test if you want but I promise you it will be rock solid under the back axle and bouncing all ver the place, you will end up taking it out.

Hope Iv helped

gooner99

I've put in the sticker pressures. Bouncy as hell. So no doubt I will go lower. Right what is to be?

TheBully

gooner99 wrote: »

I've put in the sticker pressures. Bouncy as hell. So no doubt I will go lower. Right what is to be?

Yea Just go with the 35psi and all will be fine!

gooner99

Thanks. 35 psi all round for the test too?

TheBully

gooner99 wrote: »

Thanks. 35 psi all round for the test too?

Yea all round for the test too is perfect