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notty · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 913 Location: WALES

I tow my caravan and its a fair old weight...about 1200kg loaded....the Deli also about 2.8 tonne loaded...thats 4 tonne !

I had a blowout last time driving to Ilfracombe...my tyres were at 40 psi...is this too much...should I let them down to about 28 - 30 psi and let them have some more 'give' in them. Having highly inflated tyres, can they be too inflated for towing such a weight and carrying such a load?

Notty

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grasshole (RIP) · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1230 Location: Neston

Always ran mine mid thirties towing no probs pulling a twin-axle 1500kg Wink

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ACE DELI · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:50 Post subject:

Hi

If you've got the caravan manual it will give you the recommended tyre sizes and load rating with pressures for the caravan. Ours' run at 51 psi but ours is a heavy single axle caravan so the tyres on it are load rated at 98T, which is about 800 ish kgs each, with Tyron bands fitted.

I run the Deli at about 38 psi rears when towing but having said all that we also had a blow out on the right rear of the Deli whilst towing at 60mph in lane 2 on the M4 and the tyre was virtually unused! - you'd be amazed how tight your backside can grip the seat Shocked

So these things can happen at any time. HTH

Cheers

David
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buzr6mille · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 20:59 Post subject:

Hi notty, to low a tyre pressure can cause the tyre's to get to hot and catch fire. I'd try and ask at a caravan centre, they should know. I drive an HGV and my truck's tyre's are about 110psi
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supersaints · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 4:04 Post subject:

hi we run the delly at 45 psi towing or not ,caravan is about 1.6t loaded
good luck paul
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ACE DELI · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 16:42 Post subject:

Hi

I forgot to mention that we don't carry passengers and most of the luggage is in the caravan so we don't have to run at too high a pressure. It also depends on the size of your tyres ie ours are 235/75 x 15.
Cheers

David
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Rusty · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 18:17 Post subject:

45 psi

Better check your manual. Deli tyres according to my manual should be around 32 psi. I know a lot of people run more but I've read somewhere that if tyres are way off manufacturers recommendations that it's a possible mot failure and/or illegal and insurance won't pay out. Worth checking IMHO Wink

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notty · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 913 Location: WALES

Just come back from devon and had all the tyres at 35psi. All seemed okay throughout.

notty

jennysteve · Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 346 Location: WIRRAL

when towing with the Deli tyre pressures are 38 psi in the Deli and 61 psi on caravan, heavy van with commercial rated tyres.
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notty · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 913 Location: WALES

Forgot to mention, my tyres are 255/75/15 and no rubbing, all at 35psi.