Valver tyre pressures

[Daz.]

what do people run in their boots? still on 185s if that makes any difference!

 

[BenR]

i keep saying this, drive on what you feel comfortable.

Start about the 32psi region and try either way.....youll soon find what you like best. Whats the point of running a reccomended 28psi if you dont feel safe at it?

 

[Daz.]

Ive had the car 6 months now and havnt touch the pressures as I didnt need to! it feels a bit heavier now - was just curious as to what the likely pressure would have been - they were all brand new tyres when they went on so the mot centre would have done them..

Agree with you BenR by the way! Im just curious!

 

[BenR]

probably 35

 

[lofty]

for wear alone 35 is fairly high, i ran 34 front and 30 rear on my old 16v and it worse the middle of the tyre out where they were over pressure. im now running 32 front 28 rear which is slightly over pressure but its mest all round for grip/comfort/wear.

remeber if the tyres are warm the pressure will be higher can make as big a differnce as from 30 cold to 35 hot but less likley to get this sort of increase with our relativly loe profile tyres.

also all gauges are slightly differnt so the safest thing to is find a pressure your ahppy with and check them regularly using the same gauge and when the tyres are cold.

 

[lofty]

dont be afraid to increase the rear pressure for more involving handleing - my 28 is for daily wet winter use. Track day pressures would be differny again

suprising how much differnce tyre pressures make

 

[Daz.]

In what way does it feel more involved? youve got me curious now!

 

[BenR]

i.e. lively......at the rear.

 

[Martin172]

again, excuse my ignorance, but could someone explain:

1. what exactly a higher pressure does to the grip, handling and feel of the car

2. why you would have different pressures at the front and the back.

cheers all

Martin

 

[Matty]

I guess the rears need to be lowers as there is less weight on them. Contact patch of tyres with road changes depending on how much pressure you use.

I used to run 32 but find 31 better. Again experiment with what feels best.