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Topic: Tyre pressure help please

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chickpea757

15/8/2011 at 6:46pm
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We have an old Swift Corvette (1993) without a manual. We would like to check the tyre pressure before going away next week. We have had it serviced recently but don't know whether the man checked the tyre pressure.
On the tyres it is marked 165R13C (in small writing it says "max load 65psi")
Can anyone help?

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This might help you http://www.tyresafe.org/caravantyres/load/

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The "C" in the tyre size info indicated you have 8 ply "Commercial" tyres which are totally suitable for caravans.

Assuming you 'van is araound 1000kg, inflate to 50 psi. If it is less than 900kg, put in 45psi. This is a slight overestimate, but within reason, to slightly overinflate is OK.

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