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Does anyone run MPSS tires for street? Please share your tire pressure.

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Old 05-03-2016, 06:37 PM
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Default Does anyone run MPSS tires for street? Please share your tire pressure.

33F / 39R (cold) seems to be the most popular combo for 997 (non-GT3) drivers running MPSS. Just curious if anyone here has MPSS tires and what your street pressures are (please specify "cold" or "hot"). Thanks much.
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Cold 31 front 34 rear for mpss on street on my GT3 (265 front / 305 rear)
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i run 32F34R on my car for street use cold. 39 cold is way too high.
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31/34 cold
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33f / 31r. hot
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Pretty sure the dealer set them at 30 all around.
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27F 28R Cold. Any lower it'll trigger TPMS warning. But for street use they're perfect for me.
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Originally Posted by F1CrazyDriver
33f / 31r. hot
why 2 lb lower on rear?... rears are bearing almost 2/3's weight of the car...
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30/33 cold...
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Remember running 34F/39Rear as per owners manual on 996 C4S for street use, which I realize is a different tire size than GT3.
DE Instructor (and PCA CLub racer) had me lower 5psi per tire at track.
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I use them, they work well. Think I do 31/34 cold.
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Don't want to Hijack..

But those with an .1 RS what sizes are you wearing?
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Ive always run with a +6psi difference between the front to rear
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
Ive always run with a 4-6psi difference between the front to rear
32/36-38 cold.


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