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Wizzo

I am following this thread with interest too.

Whilst many are rightly concerned with not running on tyre pressures that are too low, it seems to me that a lot of people on this forum will happily run with tyre pressures that are far too high. Apart from the comfort aspect there are safety issues involved here too.

I don't know what a Starburst weighs or what size tyres it runs on but the British Tyre Manufacturers Association's own chart only recommends 60 psi for axle weights between 1750 and 2000kg! In many cases it is less than this depending on tyre size and load rating.

There was a recent tyre pressure thread on MHF that had a link to the "Motorhome Tyres and your Safety" brochure (pdf download). This brochure has a very useful chart showing recommended pressures for all the common tyre sizes and load indexes.

JohnW

wallis

Hi. I have a Starfire EL 2006. When I purchased the van the pressures were 80 all round. After seeking advice I now run 50 for the front and 55 for the rear,with no problems and equal wear. Hope this helps . Wallis

blondy

There is only one totaly correct way to know the tyre pressures on your M/H.
Fill all tanks etc, put avery thing in you would normaly carry,plus a little more, go to a wiegh bridge and have each axle wieghed then ring tyre manufacturers tec dept and they will give you the correct pressures, bassedon tyre types ect.
Cheers

davesport

After I contacted Michelin & inflated my tyres to the specified pressures I was convinced that they looked underinflated.