Tyre Pressure

[duncancompton]

I own a SWBVE83 80 70PS transit, which I bought second hand. I don't have the manual, and I need to know what the tyre pressures should be. They don't seem to be marked anywhere on the van, and I can't find them online.

Can anyone help?

[FredTransit]

Welcome, I would like to know the tyre pressures for the SWB too, our minbus is the first and all the rest are LWB.

[jay]

this is what is in manual RHD1289 PRINTED 1985.
80 petrol/diesal 185r14 front 50lbf rear 42lbfor full load 47lbf
this is for mk3 transit.cant help you fred as you have mk2 trannynot sure if yours was a mk3 or mk2 duncancomptom.but have the ford manual for mk3 and a manual for the mk4 if any one has a question for any i may be able to help.I have a manual for the new shape tranny mk5? 2001reg but will have to find that.

[FredTransit]

this is what is in manual RHD1289 PRINTED 1985.
80 petrol/diesal 185r14 front 50lbf rear 42lbfor full load 47lbf
this is for mk3 transit.cant help you fred as you have mk2 trannynot sure if yours was a mk3 or mk2 duncancomptom.but have the ford manual for mk3 and a manual for the mk4 if any one has a question for any i may be able to help.I have a manual for the new shape tranny mk5? 2001reg but will have to find that.

Also, Jay, I am used to running commericals not a minbus, so always put a higher pressure in the back for the load. Thanks anyway.

[madvanman]

mk2 100 bus - 195 SR 14C - front 30 lbf/in - rear 36 lbf/in (petrol)
mk3(VE83) 80 185R 14 REIN - front 35 lbf/in - rear 42 lbf/in (petrol)
mk3(VE83) 80 185R 14 REIN - front 41 lbf/in - rear 42 lbf/in (deisel)

[duncancompton]

I'm a little confused by this, as the pressures suggested seem to vary quite widely... My van was registered in 1999, I'm not sure what mark that makes it, but I suppose it's mk4? It's also a diesel, which seems to make a difference.

Thanks for your help so far guys. I'm confident that I'm going to be able to pump the tyres up before friday.

Cheers!

[madvanman]

diesel 1995 onwards - depending on tyre size:
80 -185 R14 REIN - front 41 lbf/in - rear 41 lbf/in
80 - 195R14C 6PR - front 41 lbf/in - rear 38 lbf/in

[duncancompton]

Thanks madvanman (and others) that's really helpful. I was starting to get worried my tyres were getting flat.

[FredTransit]

Thanks MVM!

[bortaf]

I usualy pop down the local council yard and look on the wings of their stock, they have the tyre pressure printed on the front and back arches

[FredTransit]

I usualy pop down the local council yard and look on the wings of their stock, they have the tyre pressure printed on the front and back arches

Now you mention it, it WAS painted on the front wheel arch, but it went with the respray!