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Old 01-29-2012, 01:03 PM
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Default What tire pressures?

I know it been done loads before and I have searched, honest.

But just a quick survey on what pressures for hard/fast road use in winter, standard 18" turbo hollows

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I run 34fr/37r.

Any more and the car starts to push
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I run 35/37 on Bridgestone S-02As.

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I run 36/40 on Kumhos. I don't drive in the winter.
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38/44

been through bent rims...and 4k miles before bald with less

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Originally Posted by msw
38/44

been through bent rims...and 4k miles before bald with less

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38/44 Hot.....right?
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"38/44 Hot.....right?"

nope...new tires...mount...fillem' up...38/44.
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36/44 is stock.
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Originally Posted by rcg412
36/44 is stock.
brutal understeer with this situation
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
I run 34fr/37r.

Any more and the car starts to push
What is meant by push?
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push=understeer
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We are all talking cold psi pressures yes?
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33/35 or 34/36 cold - good balance
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Originally Posted by 911PERVY
hard/fast road use in winter
front 2.2 bar
rear 2.6 bar
Winter highway.
Summer 2.3 - 2.7
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Originally Posted by geolab
front 2.2 bar
rear 2.6 bar
Winter highway.
Summer 2.3 - 2.7
1 bar = 14.5037738 pounds per square inch.


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