Ford Falcon 2009: Ute tyre pressures

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I followed the owners manual and set the tyres pressures on my 2009 Ford XR6 ute to 210 kpa (30 psi) front and back, but the tyres scrubbed out on the outside without any wear showing on the inside. The tyre retailer says I should have been setting them to 40 psi, not 30. I am 62 years old and do not drive like a hoon. Is Ford at fault?

The tyre pressures are best set to the manufacturer’s recommended pressures, bearing in mind that you need to adjust your pressures according to the load you’re carrying in your ute. You can run the pressures a little higher than recommended, if you like, and generally you will reduce your fuel consumption, and improve your handling and braking, but at the cost of ride comfort. But running them at 40 psi as the tyre retailer has recommended is too high, you’d want to know a good dentist if you ran them that high. As for the wear, check your alignment and make sure that is correct.

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