Tyre pressures

[Hardnut]

Just a quick one while packing for bank holiday trip. Mk3 11 plate

Travelling on down south so will be over 400mile round trip, Looking at tyre pressures on car sticker it says 3,2 bar for tyres if fully loaded, now I know it wont be just 2 with adults and long weekend bags and kit for walking etc.
On old fiesta if doing speed or long distance tyre pressure was put up, guy behind at the pump was pondering pressure thinking it was to much at 46psi ?

So what would peeps say for Motoway driving few hills kicked in.
46psi"3,2bar" to high or just right.
Tyres mitchinl m+s 205/65R15 94t if that helps

[philip]

What will be the Max laden weight?
If your at the max then no 3.2bar is not too high but you are talking about loading the car with 439kg if its a 90BHP.
An easy way to work out your laden weight is take 4 adults at 100KG each then some luggage at 39KG.
If its a 115BHP then the laden weight is less again.

[Hardnut]

90bhp car.
Going at your numbers I would say 280kg ish so maybe tryes be less? 36 or 38psi ?

[evdama]

Just completed a mammoth 520 mile laden messabout including two trips to up Leamington then down to WestonSM all on motorway.
I had 2.3 in the fronts and 3.2 in the back as suggested by the sticker.
Tyres were barely warm at the end.
62.5 average mpg as well !

[philip]

62.5 average mpg as well !

62.5! I got no where near that on mine, what speed was that at?

[jonathan]

hi there i have just done around trip of 1323 miles from argyll to glasgow, stoke, high wycombe, dorset, bristol and back home in march in my partners partner teepee 112hp and only got 46 mpg doing 79 ish on motorway. two adults one baby and lots of stuff. 2.3 on front and 3.0 on back.

[philip]

hi there i have just done around trip of 1323 miles from argyll to glasgow, stoke, high wycombe, dorset, bristol and back home in march in my partners partner teepee 112hp and only got 46 mpg doing 79 ish on motorway. two adults one baby and lots of stuff. 2.3 on front and 3.0 on back.

Thats about average for that speed.

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ps you dont want to know what i get with my Toledo on a run :whistle: