Tire Pressure
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reALIGNed
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check it out?????? :eatcorn:, how??, btw, stick to the oem suggestions, too high or too low will effect how the tire contacts the ground, premature wear,etc., etc. If you want maximum grip (from any tire brand), allow it to reach operating temperatures first.
reALIGNed
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Your tires feel better, because you have increased the contact patch to the ground,...however, on a hot summer day, check the temperature of your tires (the rubber), too much heat build up (from low air psi, causing drag), is not good on the inner chords and side walls of the tire carcass. And with an improprely inflated tire, (low psi), you can encounter sidewall flex, while leaning into a turn. The mfgr. gives a psi value for safety and tread life...........but they can't please everyone.
Jacek3743
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Well I was gonna do a test run on suggested psi and a little lower to see how it feels and handles but I guess what you said makes sense. I was just curious what others would say since on a different forum, I read on people having huge differences in psi between each other.
Rotaryknight
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I set my front at stock 36psi, but lowered the rear to 38. With the rear at stock 43psi it was too skittish over the small bumps here in the city when I brake with the rear, its also more planted on 38 psi.
master paper clip
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A lot of the old members that used to be on here suggested running 3 lbs under the recommend because mfg settings made the tires 2 hard, I run 35/40 every day and will drop the rear to 38 If I go to the track
toothycardus
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i run the stock psi and keep riding until they feel weird by then they are around the 30/36 then i pump them back to 36/42psi
mckshred
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tire psi
- Took the Lee Parks Total Control Class and the instructor recommended 32/35.
- Went to the track and the Bridgestone rep said 32/28 for stock/bt-016's.
- Most track day organizers advise 32/30.
blues hurler
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I just run 2lbs below stock settings. Works for me. Stock settings are always a compromise.
troublemaker
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The specs of the tire pressure
I run 36 fronts and 42 rear. I have played around with a bit of the pressure and found that going up a psi front or rear is ok for me. I dont like to have the tires feel floaty or bouncing. Plus I check my pressure every other day. Or if I havent riden in a week or couple days I would check before as well.
And I bought this tool called the wheel jockey best tool for checking tire pressure least for me. My tire pressure is factory specs. I am trying to see how long the stocks tires last.
I run 36 fronts and 42 rear. I have played around with a bit of the pressure and found that going up a psi front or rear is ok for me. I dont like to have the tires feel floaty or bouncing. Plus I check my pressure every other day. Or if I havent riden in a week or couple days I would check before as well.
And I bought this tool called the wheel jockey best tool for checking tire pressure least for me. My tire pressure is factory specs. I am trying to see how long the stocks tires last.