Thread: Tyre Pressures.
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Old 07-15-2017, 01:28 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JockoT View Post
here in the UK it is illegal to operate your vehicle on the highway with tyre pressures above or below the manufacturers recommended figures for your vehicle.
I have never thought about it before, but for some reason I am supprised by this. It isn't supprising though, considering that in the UK you need to do a risk assessment and wear a high vis jacket just to use the bathroom :P

I can understand why it is in the law but how far would they take it ?

Pressure depends on alot of factors (ambiant temp, tyre temp) and many of the tyre gauges are not calibrated very well - if at all.

In the real world I could only see this being applicable if there are tyre buldges are you are almost running on rims.
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