Tyre pressures

Biggarmac
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edited February 2016 in Motorhomes #1

My Pilote Reference 695 on a Renault Master does not have a vehicle manual. Any advice on what tyre pressure my Michelin Camper tyres should be at?

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  • Aspenshaw
    Aspenshaw Forum Participant Posts: 611
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    edited February 2016 #2

    Hello Biggarmac.

    The standard response is take your motorhome, in full touring trim, to a weighnbridge and get each axle weighed. Then contact the tyre manufacturers with your axle weights and tyre details and they will advise you of the correct tyre pressures for your van. If you use the figures in the van manual, they are unlikely to be suitable for a motorhome although I'd be surprised if Pilote do not provide a figure.

    Asking your tyre manufacturer often results in a lower figure which improves ride.

    If you do an internet search, you will find several articles and videos on how to get you motorhome weighed. It is surprisingly easy, and just takes a bit of time to get to a local weighbridge [you find these by searching on line].

    You can often get an online manual from vehicle manufacturers.

  • EJB986
    EJB986 Forum Participant Posts: 1,153
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    edited February 2016 #3

    There is a chart that gives recommended pressures but i find posting images here a real pain...perhaps someone will do it for you?

  • kenexton
    kenexton Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited February 2016 #4

    My MH is an 09 Renault Master, lwb ,PVC with four new Michelin Agilis tyres(original Michelin Agilis equipment fit replacements)and the pressures in my handbook  are 56 psi front and 65 psi rear.Never had any problems at these pressures.Hope this helps,Ken.

  • peedee
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    edited February 2016 #5

    Sometimes, if you are lucky, if you search the internet you might find a free manual to download.

    peedee

  • Biggarmac
    Biggarmac Forum Participant Posts: 364
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    edited February 2016 #6

    Thanks for the responses.  There is a weighbridge less than a mile from me which is easy to use.

  • asda160
    asda160 Forum Participant Posts: 87
    edited February 2016 #7

    So do Pilote not put a tamper proof vin plate stick showing chassis number, vehicle and axle weights and recommended tyre pressures any where like I have on my caravan?

    i know nowt about Motorhomes I might add.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #8

    there will certainly be a weight plate....MTPLM, Train and axle weights....

    sometimes there might be a tyre pressure sticker but almost all handbooks (remember this is a commercial vehicle) refer to pressures to accomodate full loadings....usually 80 psi on the rear, which is teeth-rattlingly h....a....r....dSad

    hemce the advice to go to the tyre manufacturer who can recommend pressures based on actual axle running weights....

  • Ukelele
    Ukelele Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited February 2016 #9

    Emailed michelin with my actual axle weights and got e reply with recomendations for the comfiest rides.  It reduced my tyre pressures by 8psi.  60psi down to 52psi on the rear axle.  I loaded my van to the maximum weight I was likely to carry before going
    to the weighbridge.

  • Biggarmac
    Biggarmac Forum Participant Posts: 364
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    edited February 2016 #10

    I've put my pressures to 65 rear and 56 front and will see how it goes. Thanks for all the advice.  When I'm ready for the next trip (2nd March) I'll go via the quarry weighbridge to check the weights.

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