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roddy



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black
285 65 18 tyres - air Pressure
What air pressure is recommended for 285 65 18 tyres?
Post #397385 9th Feb 2015 6:41pm
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caterham6



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I'm on 30psi front 40psi rear... Thumbs Up
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Likeomg



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2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
I'm using 32 front 34 rear
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consumerize



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Java Black
I was on 35 front 38 rear.

Have recently gone to 30 front and rear, so much more comfortable on the road. But I am on lowered Alive tuning springs.
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roddy



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England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black
I run mine as a daily - mixture of country lane and motorway. I have been running 32 f and 40 r. Also running with Twisted progressive suspension. Going away next week so need to give it a quick check over and realised that didn't actually know what air pressure the tyres needed.
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shaun.mobile



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Fuji White
40 all round for me.
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roddy



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Was hoping that there would be a common answer. I will try different pressures.

Thanks for replies
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consumerize



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I guess the problem you have is all the different setups and uses people have. Mine is a 90 CSW, but I have removed all the rear seats, carry no load and typically only me in it.

Harder tyre pressures make for a bumpy ride, hence 30/30 for me. When I do load up the rear, usually with logs, it's a very different ride, actually feels better, but my arches are then almost at tyre level.

Find your typical loading, pump the tyres up to 40 all round, then keep letting air out every couple of miles til it feels right might be a good experiment
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