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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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Does anyone know what tyre pressure i need to put in my sapphire cosworth? Its got standard wheels and 205/50/15 tyres.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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According to the Ford owners manual tyre pressures are as follows:-

Tyre size 205/50 VR15
Normal load - up to 3 persons. Front 30psi Rear 33psi
Full load - over 3 persons. Front 33psi Rear 37psi
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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I dont think you would go far wrong with 32 all round,every car I have had has always had 32psi.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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thanks for the replys.
Those figures sound familiar. Not done it for ages as it was in a garage for 6 years!
So should the rear be more than the front?
I thought it would be the other way round.
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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Driven wheels normally more on 2wd(front or rear).
I would have a play with pressures, when on Uniroyal Rainsports I used 33F 35R, when on F1 GSD3(awful btw) I used 35F 35R, now on Vredestein Sportrac 3's it is 33F 34R that work best, I always experiment till I get the best.
Different tyres will work better at different pressures even at same size, as some have soft sidewalls some hard etc plus other differences.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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i pump 34psi in all my tyres on mi 4x4. got toyo t1r proxes.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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I,ve got a print out sheet off Graham Goode site few yrs ago, tyre pressures as follows

205/50/15 normal load and speed F31psi R34psi

'' heavy load normal speed F34psi R37psi
'' normal load high speed F34psi R37psi

'' heavy load high speed F38psi R44psi
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