tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post3529143610372702731..comments2024-03-28T07:00:06.844+00:00Comments on Now Appearing: Get real, car manufacturersBrian Clegghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-26425166876356365772012-09-05T14:55:09.459+01:002012-09-05T14:55:09.459+01:00Well, if the figures ar 2.2 bar for small load and...Well, if the figures ar 2.2 bar for small load and 2.6 bar for full load, most people will happily average that to 2.4 for medium load. Which works nicely. <br /><br />Providing the endpoints of the range is useful just to know the safe limits for tyre pressure. If it's lower than the bottom of range, you know it's too low, and likewise you shouldn't exceed the maximum. Anything in between is just to be adjusted for comfort and fuel efficiency, after all.<br /><br />Sure, if the car gave just one figure, then everyone would use that. Take note that providing the range between min and max recommended could be something coming from an EU directive, so the car makers may not really have a say on it. (I have no idea if this is so, but I wouldn't be surprised).pjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222012841171277081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-6438791185580405752012-09-05T12:28:40.932+01:002012-09-05T12:28:40.932+01:00PJT - I take the point about higher pressure for a...PJT - I take the point about higher pressure for a really heavy load, but what irritates me is there isn't an 'average anything between 1 and 4 people with a bit of luggage' pressure, which is what most of us want most of the time. It's either 2 people or a full load.Brian Clegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-317920014122379592012-09-05T10:36:01.670+01:002012-09-05T10:36:01.670+01:00Now, with the light bulbs, I know some people have...Now, with the light bulbs, I know some people have a real reason to fume. Some Renault models seem to require that you take out the front wheel, disassemble the inner splashguard (or whatever you call the plastic that protects the emgine compartment from mud thrown by the wheel) and part of the nose assembly, and then you can change the bulb. Ridiculous.<br />pjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222012841171277081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-5068041847720238152012-09-05T10:33:26.329+01:002012-09-05T10:33:26.329+01:00I think the suggestion for higher tyre pressure wi...I think the suggestion for higher tyre pressure with big load does make sense, in a circumstance when you're planning a long road trip with all the family and lots of stuff packed in. <br /><br />Right, no one changes the tyre pressure when just Auntie Carol gets in the backseat, but if I am about to take a 1500 km road trip, I actually usually check the oil and other liquid levels, check the tyre pressure, and generally inspect the car - and check the tyre pressure and if I have lots lof load, I fill up to the high mark. I have an air compressor at home for tool use, so I use that also for checking tyres; I also have a smaller 12V mobile compressor that I sometimes take with me if I expect I need to check tyre pressures on the road (for example, when towing something).<br /><br />This may be less of an issue if you live on a small island like the Britain isles, as then you're less likely to drive far away.pjthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222012841171277081noreply@blogger.com