jimkelly
Aug 23 2005, 09:48 AM
What is the lowest air pressure you guys/gals use in your larger than stock (165R15) tires to get a nice ride?
Jimbo
Joe Ricard
Aug 23 2005, 09:52 AM
35 psi with Mahles 195/50-15 Yoko AVS ES100 front
36psi Mahles 195/60-15 Goodyear GT4 (suck) rear
32 psi Fuchs 205/50-15 Kumho V700 all four
31 psi Diamond 15x8 205/50-15 Hoosiers all four
jimkelly
Aug 23 2005, 11:11 AM
so between 31 and 36 - between street and track.
thanks
jim
SirAndy
Aug 23 2005, 12:30 PM
QUOTE (jimkelly @ Aug 23 2005, 08:48 AM) |
What is the lowest air pressure you guys/gals use in your larger than stock (165R15) tires to get a nice ride? |
25 on the street tires (225x50), 17 on the racing schlicks (23x9) ...
Andy
jimkelly
Aug 23 2005, 12:40 PM
25 ???
So conceiveably with 245x50x15 and even lower number might be ok ???
Jim
grantsfo
Aug 23 2005, 12:42 PM
Depends on brand/model tire you are using.
SirAndy
Aug 23 2005, 01:00 PM
QUOTE (grantsfo @ Aug 23 2005, 11:42 AM) |
Depends on brand/model tire you are using. |
i found that my Nankang street tires (225/50x15) would stick the best at around 25lbs cold.
they don't show any uneven wear either (besides my flatspots from a few AX) ...
Andy
markb
Aug 23 2005, 01:08 PM
26 front & 28 rear with 195's. I think that was factory.
Joe Ricard
Aug 23 2005, 02:32 PM
I guess I like my tires hard.
I can't stand driving on wishy washy tires. If the side wall is rolling over then you are losing tread surface contact with the road.
Come to think of most things are better hard.
Eddie914
Aug 23 2005, 03:41 PM
Front: 21 psi cold - 225/50/16 Yokohama A032R
Rear: 23 psi cold - 245/45/16 Yokohama A032R
These track pressures.
There is practically no sidewall deflection ... ever since the engine expired last weekend
Eddie
messix
Aug 23 2005, 09:11 PM
QUOTE (Joe Ricard @ Aug 23 2005, 01:32 PM) |
I guess I like my tires hard. I can't stand driving on wishy washy tires. If the side wall is rolling over then you are losing tread surface contact with the road. Come to think of most things are better hard. |
not true, letting the side wall flex keeps the flat tread on the ground as opposed to over inflated tires that can't flex. now bends over on its sidewall.
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