Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre pressure 
should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).

I have contacted Swift who referred me to a Fiat dealer.  i have checked 
my Fiat handbook and label on the door and it states 5 bar (apx. 73 
psi)but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.
Regards
Dave

In message <liW3j.10634$8k2.3709@newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, Dave Smith 
 writes
>Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre pressure 
>should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).
>
>I have contacted Swift who referred me to a Fiat dealer.  i have 
>checked my Fiat handbook and label on the door and it states 5 bar 
>(apx. 73 psi)but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.
>Regards
>Dave
The tyres themselves will have max pressure on the side wall. Check that 
to ensure it is not being exceeded.
-- 
hugh
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Hi Dave,

Dave Smith schrieb:

> Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre
> pressure should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).

The only way to find the correct value ist to contact your _tyre_ 
manufacturer!

Most of them offer some kind of "pressure calculator" or an e-mail 
service on their home page.

All you have to know is the exact name of your tyre model and the 
actual axle weights.


>but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.

Well, a tyre dealer should know...
He only have to read thr tyre manufactureres specs...
The best example is the Michelin XC Camping. You have to use this tyre 
at about 0.5 bar above a "normal" tyre (usually at 5 bar). Neither the 
cars manufacturer nor the motorhome manufacturer can forsee, that you 
will use exactly this tyre. So, what should he mention an a very 
generic pressure table?

But anyhow, make sure to use metall valves instead of rubber valves! 
Rubber valves can't resist the required pressure!



Roland
(Austria)

"Dave Smith"  wrote in message 
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> Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre pressure 
> should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).
>
> I have contacted Swift who referred me to a Fiat dealer.  i have checked 
> my Fiat handbook and label on the door and it states 5 bar (apx. 73 
> psi)but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.

Just use the Ducato published figures cos that's what it is,  IIRC mine is 5 
bar.  As for asking a tyre fitter, I think I'd rather ask the cat.

Rgds

Andy R

"Roland Messerschmidt" <nospam@rfc2606.invalid> wrote in message
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> Hi Dave,
>
> Dave Smith schrieb:
>
> > Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre
> > pressure should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).
>
> The only way to find the correct value ist to contact your _tyre_
> manufacturer!
>
> Most of them offer some kind of "pressure calculator" or an e-mail
> service on their home page.
>
> All you have to know is the exact name of your tyre model and the
> actual axle weights.
>
>
> >but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.
>
> Well, a tyre dealer should know...
> He only have to read thr tyre manufactureres specs...
> The best example is the Michelin XC Camping. You have to use this tyre
> at about 0.5 bar above a "normal" tyre (usually at 5 bar). Neither the
> cars manufacturer nor the motorhome manufacturer can forsee, that you
> will use exactly this tyre. So, what should he mention an a very
> generic pressure table?
>
> But anyhow, make sure to use metall valves instead of rubber valves!
> Rubber valves can't resist the required pressure!
>
>
>
> Roland
> (Austria)
>

I would concur with Roland.  Next time you are going out in the van and it
is laden with what you would normally take on holiday (including the family)
take your van to the local council/trading standards weighbridge and make a
note of the weights for the front and rear axle.

Then contact your tyre manufactures and advise them of your tyre size and
the axle weights and they will get back to you with what is recommended.

When I contacted both Michelin and Continental by e mail (we have run our
van on both), both manufacturers replied with pressures significantly less
than those give in either the Hymer manual or the Fiat base manual (I think
that these tend to give the *maximum* allowable pressure to be on the safe
side).

The result has been a softer, more comfortable ride with better handling -
the van is much less bouncy and skittish.

Hope that this helps.

Nigel.

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:49:37 GMT, Dave Smith 
wrote:

>Hi does anybody have any details as to what the correct tyre pressure 
>should be for a Swift Royale 5.9m (mine is a 1996 model).
>
>I have contacted Swift who referred me to a Fiat dealer.  i have checked 
>my Fiat handbook and label on the door and it states 5 bar (apx. 73 
>psi)but  a tyre dealer thought this was too excessive.
>Regards
>Dave


Friend of mine has a similar van and runs on about 55Psi