[Healeys] Tyre Pressures

[Bob Haskell]

1 atmosphere = 14.7 psi or 101 KPa or 1.01 Bar.

1 bar = 100 KPa or 14.5 psi

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
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On 08/07/2017 09:56 AM, Keith Pennell wrote:
> Uh 101 kPa and 14.7 psi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
> To: 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell at comcast.net>; healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, Aug 6, 2017 9:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Tyre Pressures
> 
> 1 Bar = 100 kPa = 14.5 psi
> Harold
> 
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net 
> <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net?>] *On Behalf Of *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 06, 2017 3:56 PM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Tyre Pressures
> 
> What's all this 'bar' stuff?  That how many bars you can hit before you 
> have to check your tyre pressure?
> Us Yankees want to know kilopascals ;)
> Bob
> 
> On 8/6/2017 7:28 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
> 
>     Just returned from the Italian/French mountain passes. Loads of fun,
>     even with a fully laden Kia Rio I was repatriating, also thanks to
>     the climate control on board. If you are returning during the
>     weekend I strongly advise you to avoid the Toll roads and Motorways,
>     they may be very crowded and slow, are expensive, very, very boring
>     and the services and meals are lousy.
>     Tap in "avoid motor ways and/or toll roads" on your (up to date!!!!)
>     GPS or smart phone and enjoy the really excellent secondary and
>     smaller roads. It will take a bit longer but is so more pleasant
>     with nice places to see, many excellent small restaurants, hotels on
>     the way, plenty of arm muscle exercise and the petrol is way
>     cheaper. Just be aware that petrol is mainly sold along the road
>     near the larger towns and at the hyper markets e.g. Intermarché,
>     very well indicated beforehand often near industrial estates. Do
>     carry a 10 litre jerrycan with petrol, just in case.
>     Tyre pressure also depends on temperature, I had over 40ºC with
>     tarmac melting. I would settle for around 2bar for this size of tyre
>     in general.
> 
>     Kees Oudesluijs
> 
> 
> 
>     Op 6-8-2017 om 12:11 schreef Tim Ward:
> 
>         Hi
>         Getting the car ready for a drive to the South of France taking
>         in the Route des Grandes Alpes all the way to Menton. Then back
>         mostly on Motorways.
>         So the drive will be a mixture of Motorways and Mountain Pass Roads.
>         Question therefore is what Bar Pressure should I put in for the
>         different roads.
>         I have 72 spoke wheels all fitted with relatively new Vredestein
>         Tyres 185/70, HR15, 89H
>         As usual I look forward to the benefit of your collective wisdom
>         Many thanks
>         Tim
>         BJ8, original Metallic Golden Beige
>         Tim Ward
>         Warwick House
>         12 Mill Road
>         Kislingbury
>         NN7 4BB
>         Tel: 07855 388 751
>         http://www.shuttermagic.co.uk/
> 
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