Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - Tyre pressures

Workshop Manual
Rolls- Royce Silver Shadow B Bentley T Series
Chapter R
FIG. R5 JACK CORRECTLY POSITIONED
1
FIG. R6 CLAW RING ADJUSTMENT
1 Valve hole
2 Wheel disc
3 Claw ring
4 Point at which claw ring locates on wheel
protrusion
The rc~c.ot~~nlc~ntlcd tyrc. inflation pressures (co1d)are:
Prior to Car Serial Numbers
Silver Shadow saloon 18269
Bentley ' T' Series saloon 18225
Long Wheelbase saloon
(without division)
19577
Long Wheelbase saloon
(with division) 19640
Corniche Saloon 18564
Corniche Convertible 18563
All cars except those domiciled in the U.S.A.,
Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany
fitted with 8.15 x 15 cross-ply tyres.
All cars othe~ than the Silver Shadow Long
Wheelbase
Front
- 1.8 kgisq.cm. (26 Ib/sq.in.)
Rear - 1,8 kgisq.cm. (26 Ib/sq.in.)
For continuous high speed motorway driving the tyre
pressures should be increased by
0,14 kg/sq.cm.
(2 1bisq.in.).
Long Wheelbase
1 - 3 occupants - Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
- Rear - 2,l kg/sq.cm. (30 lb/sq.in.)
4 - 5 occupants - Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
-- Rear - 2,25 kg/sq.cm.
(32 lb/sq.in.)
5 occupants
- Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
and luggage - Rear - 2,4 kg/sq.cm. (34 Ib/sq.in.)
All cars fitted with 205 x 15 radial-ply tyres
and all cars domiciled
in the U.S.A. and Canada
fitted with 8.15 x 15 cross-ply tyres.
Silver Shadow and Bentley 'T' Series saloon
1 - 5 occupants - Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
- Rear - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
5 occupants - Front - 2.0 kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
and luggage - Rear - 2,25 kg/sq.cm.
(32 Ib/sq.in.)
Long Wheelbase
1 - 3 occupants - Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
- Rear - 2,1 kg/sq.cm. (30 Ib/sq.in.)
4 - 5 occupants - Front - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 Ib/sq.in.)
- Rear - 2,25 kg/sq.c,n.
(32 lb/sq.in.)
Tyre pressures
5 occupants - Front - 2,o kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
and luggage - Rear - 2,4 kg/sq.cm. (34 Ib/sq.in.)
When checking tyre pressures, ensure that the tyres
are cold.
A hot tyre must not be deflated in order to
Two-Door Saloon and Convertible
obtain the required pressure. As a
tyre cools, the
1 - 4 occupants - Froht - 2,O kg/sq.cm. (28 lb/sq.in.)
pressure decreases. - Rear - 2,O kg/sq.cn~. (28 Ib/sq.in.)