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With cold tyres, following the applicable recommendation.
With cold tyres, following manufacturer instructions for load, speed and operating conditions. Pressure rises as tyres warm up: a hot reading is a real pressure, but is not directly comparable with the recommended cold value. Do not deflate a hot tyre to match that value or automatically reduce pressure by 10% when carrying a load. For heavy vehicles, follow the appropriate tyre and vehicle tables and procedures.
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By deflating hot tyres to the recommended cold value.
By always reducing pressure by 10% for full-load driving.
With cold tyres, following the applicable recommendation.
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