'98 v70 awd tire pressure

Discussion in 'Volvo V70' started by theo.chan, Jul 9, 2006.

  1. theo.chan

    theo.chan Guest

    Reading the gas cap label, it indicates 36psi front, and 41psi rear for
    manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. I understand, however, that
    this vintage of AWD (viscous coupling) is extremely sensitive to
    differences in tire diameter. Thus, I am wondering if this difference
    in tire pressure would affect the system at all? I have all tires at
    40psi at the moment, and am running on Michelin MXV4s rated to max
    44psi.
     
    theo.chan, Jul 9, 2006
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  2. theo.chan

    Andrew McKenna Guest

    Tyre (tire) pressure should only affect the rolling diameter at
    extremely low pressures i.e. close to deflated. You can way exceed the
    recommended max pressure without changing the shape of the tyre (tire)
    significantly; eventually you end up blowing it off the rim, that's all.
     
    Andrew McKenna, Jul 10, 2006
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