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ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328 |
Start at Standard and work up and down from there
The reason for this is one pressure will work for some wont work for others only you know how you want it to feel Oh Me BFG KM2's 285/75/16 me Fr 2.1 Rr 2.6 |
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13th Jan 2010 6:49am |
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jamesbond007 Member Since: 28 Oct 2009 Location: Central Algarve - Portugal Posts: 172 |
I do 2.2/2.6 with BFG AT (Size 265 75 R16)
on my 110. Boldly going nowhere Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular. |
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13th Jan 2010 9:15am |
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Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 |
Mine are running happily at 35psi (90XS SW)
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13th Jan 2010 12:35pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7979 |
i run 28 front and 32 rear on my truck cab Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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13th Jan 2010 9:24pm |
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fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 |
sounds about right for me NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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13th Jan 2010 9:45pm |
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Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292 |
There is a school of thought that says BFGs should be run 8psi higher than standard. I used to do this on my V8 Disco (245/75R16 Mud Terains) and it felt better than standard pressures.
However I now run my Defender on 285/75R16 BFG Mud Terrains at standard pressures with no problems. MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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30th Jan 2010 5:31pm |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7979 |
thats one i hadn't heard of before, do you know where and when it came about? Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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30th Jan 2010 6:40pm |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5034 |
You could just email BFG - I did for my AT's Mike
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30th Jan 2010 7:04pm |
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Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292 |
If I recall it was doing the rounds on the Discovery Owners Club Forum about four or five years ago, I tried it and it worked on the Disco so might have been vehicle specific rather than for BFGs in general? MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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30th Jan 2010 10:36pm |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5034 |
If it was around that time - it might have been following the conversation I had with BFG at the time - i remember posting something on the DOC forum Mike |
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31st Jan 2010 11:34am |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7979 |
When you say it worked by the extra psi - what do mean - better economy, less tyre wear, ??? Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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31st Jan 2010 11:53am |
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JoostKenya Member Since: 31 Jan 2010 Location: Naivasha Posts: 9 |
Those high pressures might work well on good tarmac.
But on the stony tracks here in Kenya it is far too much! The ride is too harsh. I drive them (255/85R16 MT) on 1.7 bars / 25 Psi all around. Comfort is much better at these low pressures. Basically you will notice the difference every 0.1 bars that is reduced. Joost Defender 110 Puma 2.4 Tornado TD5 Racer Defender 110 V8 Defender 136'' 300Tdi Safaricar SIIA V8 Hybrid |
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31st Jan 2010 3:46pm |
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roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039 |
I run the BFG MT's a little higher than standard for a disco as mine was a Camel and 2500 kg empty. The tyres wore nice even over the thread. If you run to high you will get more wear in the centre and too low you will wear the sides more. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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1st Feb 2010 8:39am |
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Allan Member Since: 09 Sep 2009 Location: Perth Posts: 166 |
I tried that on my old D1 and couldn't drive it in a straight line (265/75x16) ended up running 32lb all round but on my Puma run standard tyre pressures on same size tyres but 8 inch rims Allan |
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4th Feb 2010 10:52pm |
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