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 Nov 28, 2002 - 4:10 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 25, '02 From London- England Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
What pressure do you run your tires at?.I had a flat the other day
and the local garage plugged it with a rubber pellet and sent me on my way. I thought the tire looked over inflated so checked it a couple days later, it was at 65 psi !! I normally pressure at 35psi for 17" rims. toyota's psi standard is for a 14" rim, so do you ideally alter it as the rim gets bigger? |
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Nov 28, 2002 - 8:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it should say the psi you should use on the side of the tire. but as for my stocks i use 40psi,
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Nov 28, 2002 - 9:03 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i use 35psi on my 17X7.5
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Nov 28, 2002 - 9:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think the fronts should be higher than the backs because of the weight difference between the nose and the rear. That is only if your super picky about that kind of stuff. On the track I'll probably set my tires (on 17x7) to about 44 PSI only because you want that sidewall stiffness and also the roads on the track are super smooth. On the street I have it on about 36.
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Nov 28, 2002 - 10:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
just remeber that air expans when it get hot so don't over inflate
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Nov 29, 2002 - 2:10 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 25, '02 From Tokyo, Japan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I keep mine at 36 psi as well. You're lucky your tire didn't burst at 65psi.
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Nov 29, 2002 - 1:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 15, '02 From Rochester, New York Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That would be funny, I'd laugh;)
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Nov 29, 2002 - 1:42 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Popping tires is very dangerous. My mom's friend over-inflated a tire and the tire popped so loud that it made him go completely deaf.
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Nov 29, 2002 - 7:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 16, '02 From Yarmouth,N.S Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Zoom you have a sick sense of humor! I go with 35psi (17x7)
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Dec 1, 2002 - 2:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
On my last set of tires (Yokohama Parada 215/40ZR-17), I kept the pressure around 40psi because that's what the manufacturer recommended. However, they wore unevenly (the middle was gone before the sides) so I suggest around 35 or so.
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Dec 1, 2002 - 10:51 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '02 From Mongtomery Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i've got 36...and ya are pretty lucky ya dind't have a blowout...those freakin' things suck
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Dec 2, 2002 - 7:11 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah, mine sit on 38 front and 36 rear...
Interesting that us guys from Syd in OZ run the front higher. S**T roads, thats why 
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Dec 7, 2002 - 1:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 24, '02 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Why do we ( i come from syd as well) need higher psi for fronts ? ..i am using 35psi all round.. |
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