I have a ford Ka that I have recently bought from a car dealer, I did not get a manufactures guide with the car and now need to find out what the reccommended tyre pressure is for this car. Somebody please help?
2006-08-13 06:46:59 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Stop inflating just before it goes bang!
2006-08-13 06:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The information in the owners manual might not even be correct if you've had your tires changed to a different type or brand of tire. It's likely that the pressure will remain the same, but not necessarily. Recommended tire pressure is based on rolling resistance and traction and is set at the best combination of both. I've personally always relied on sight to inflate car tires rather than any set pressure. In normal driving conditions I pressure up the tire such that it has the most pressure that I can put in it while maintaining a perfectly straight , not bowed, line cross-sectionally across the entire tread of the tire at a point significantly far away from the spot where the tire touches the ground. It may take a little practice to see this correctly, so if you do it this way you may want someone in the know to help you out until you can see it. It really is a good way that's even better than going by strict pressure though.
2006-08-13 07:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ron Allen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
phone up Ur ford dealership, and ask of the service department, and ask them, get the numbers of the side of the tyre 1st tho, they will be on the side wall of the tyre, look something like this 165r/55/16. it will help them get the right tyre pressure, if the ka has different wheel options on it.
there should be one set of pressures for the front, and one for the back, they should be slightly higher on the front, and ask if they are the cold or hot pressures, that just means if U have been driving, a lot, or the wheel has been parked in the sun, the tyre pressure will be a little higher, the hot pressure, cos the tyre will be hot/ warm
the cold pressure is when the tyre are cold obviously and the
2006-08-13 09:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by caprilover79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what a Ford Ka is but you should have the tire pressure information in the side of the door jam.
2006-08-13 06:51:03 · answer #4 · answered by a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regardless of what other people have wrote on here it doesnt tell you on tyre it only tells you the maximum psi tp put in. the correct tyre pressure for a ford ka is between 30-32 psi thats about 2 bar
2006-08-13 09:27:05 · answer #5 · answered by hot property 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Finding Your Vehicle's Recommended Tire Pressure and Load Limits
Tire information placards and vehicle certification labels contain information on tires and load limits. These labels indicate the vehicle manufacturer's information including:
Recommended tire size
Recommended tire inflation pressure
Vehicle capacity weight (VCW–the maximum occupant and cargo weight a vehicle is designed to carry)
Front and rear gross axle weight ratings (GAWR– the maximum weight the axle systems are designed to carry).
Both placards and certification labels are permanently attached to the vehicle door edge, door post, glove-box door, or inside of the trunk lid. You can also find the recommended tire pressure and load limit for your vehicle in the vehicle owner's manual.
The proper tire pressure is also found on the tire itself, written in raised letters.
A diagram of a tire and what ALL the numbers and letters on it mean is also available at the website I provided.
2006-08-13 07:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by Yinzer from Sixburgh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to most of the other answers, the pressure written on the tire is the MAX pressure, not the recommended pressure.
The proper recommended pressure should be in you owner's manual and is also usually on the driver's door and/or gas door.
And remember to check the pressure cold (not after you've been driving a while and the tires have warmed up).
2006-08-13 06:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by K 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Look for tyre pressure sticker, it could be on the driver's door jam, it could be inside the glow box, some cars have it inside the gas tank lid. Usually it's around 2.0 kg/sm2 or 30 psi
2006-08-13 06:54:52 · answer #8 · answered by svthech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a sticker in the door sill of the drivers door - I have one telling me the correct pressures according to load (but mine isn't a KA) Alternatively you could try the ford website or get hold of a manual which should be fairly easy to buy.
2006-08-13 06:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by M J H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no matter what anyone says the tire pressure is never recommended by what the tire says. That is simply the maximum amount of air your tire can hold. The correct inflation should always be what the manufacturer says. It should be on the inside door jam on the drivers side door.
2006-08-13 08:39:11 · answer #10 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Fords have a sticker located inside the driverside door sill, that gives the ford recommended tire pressure. Use these, as the engineers have designed the car specifically for these pressures, and it will ride smoother/quieter if you use these pressures.
2006-08-13 06:50:59 · answer #11 · answered by un_cool_guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋