Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire Pressure
01-04-2003, 05:56 PM
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Dunlop SP Sport 8000 Tire Pressure
After intense reading of archives I picked the numbers.
The numbers .......... ARE....
Thirty Six-Front/Thirty Six-Rear.
Some people recommend:
32 front/34 rear
or
34 front/36 rear
some go for higher number.
I just want to make sure I won't screw up my tires...
The numbers .......... ARE....
Thirty Six-Front/Thirty Six-Rear.
Some people recommend:
32 front/34 rear
or
34 front/36 rear
some go for higher number.
I just want to make sure I won't screw up my tires...
01-04-2003, 05:59 PM
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Yeh..I forgot to mention...it was a first time when I adjusted the tire pressure since I've got the car.
Before the adjustments there was 29.5 PSI in every tire (this morning). I figured that such low numbers are not acceptable <img src="graemlins/soapbox.gif" border="0" alt="[soapbox]" />
Before the adjustments there was 29.5 PSI in every tire (this morning). I figured that such low numbers are not acceptable <img src="graemlins/soapbox.gif" border="0" alt="[soapbox]" />
01-04-2003, 06:03 PM
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The tires are Dunlop SP Sport 8000 17"
205/50 ZR 17 front
255/140 ZR 17 rear
Once again the choosen PSI for them as follow:
36 - front
36 - rear.
I use the car for "regular" driving.../freeway/highway/city. Sometimes I run double over speedlimit on highway...well...sometimes more than double. I don't autocross or participate in DE events <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />
205/50 ZR 17 front
255/140 ZR 17 rear
Once again the choosen PSI for them as follow:
36 - front
36 - rear.
I use the car for "regular" driving.../freeway/highway/city. Sometimes I run double over speedlimit on highway...well...sometimes more than double. I don't autocross or participate in DE events <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />
01-04-2003, 07:35 PM
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My car (17" Dunlop Sport 8000s)tends to ride much better if I set cold pressures (50 - 65 degree ambient temp) in the 30-32 range. After a little bit of spirited driving, they will climb into the mid 30s psi range when hot. Starting out at 36 psi cold tends to lead to a pretty harsh ride.
So, depending on your ambient, 29.5 psi (cold/prior to driving) is not an unreasonably low starting point.
So, depending on your ambient, 29.5 psi (cold/prior to driving) is not an unreasonably low starting point.
