Tyre pressure???

**jaffa_cree** · 13-01-2006 05:49 PM

What pressure should i set my tyres to?
They are 205/50/16.

My place i got my tyres from says 38psi, my mechanic says 32psi.
What is recommended?

**EG5[KRT]** · 13-01-2006 10:14 PM

check ur tyre placard on ur car should b on drivers door end or on the body somewhere near the door striker on the body.should b around 36ish i reckon

**ctr kid** · 13-01-2006 11:00 PM

i put 34!

**AMPERAGE** · 15-01-2006 10:15 AM

I've always run 40psi in the dry and dropped it to 32psi in the wet. And 16psi at the drags. As long as you stay between 30psi - 40psi you can't really go wrong. Experiment a bit and see what feels the best for your driving style.

**tinkerbell** · 15-01-2006 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by AMPERAGE

Experiment a bit and see what feels the best for your driving style.

best advice,

but generally 50 series tyres need *a little* more air than the tyre placard says...

so start at around 35 psi COLD and see if it suits your style...

get you own tyre gauge and keep it in the car, as all servo tyre gauges read differently...

**Kerdze** · 15-01-2006 10:48 AM

wot about 205/40r17? thanks in advance.

**tinkerbell** · 15-01-2006 11:30 AM

40 profile should be closer to 40 psi COLD,

so start around 38 and work up from there...

ALSO - very important to monitor tyre WEAR if they are wearing too much on the outer edges - this means pressure too low, if it wears mroe in the middle - this means too much pressure...

ALSO - you should run a little more pressure in the fronts like 1-2 psi

**jaffa_cree** · 15-01-2006 03:31 PM

Will give the fronts a go at 36 and the rears at 34 psi.
Thanks all

**shallot** · 16-01-2006 10:13 PM

i use 33 psi for all the wheels

**xxxlude** · 05-07-2008 11:04 PM

I use 50 p.s.i at the front and 38 p.s.i. in the rear, this is because i like a bit of Overstear and sharp Steering,not Recommended tho if you wont good brakeing Lol. in the wet i like to use 38 p.s.i and 28 p.s.i in the rear. but it depends on your driving style tho i like it sideway's.

**tinkerbell** · 06-07-2008 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by xxxlude

I use 50 p.s.i at the front and 38 p.s.i. in the rear, this is because i like a bit of Overstear and sharp Steering,not Recommended tho if you wont good brakeing Lol. in the wet i like to use 38 p.s.i and 28 p.s.i in the rear. but it depends on your driving style tho i like it sideway's.

are you for real?

lucky we all dont live in Newcastle then isnt it!!!

i hope you dont kill anyone...

luser.