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Old 10-24-2008, 03:43 PM
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Default 225/45/17 on stock wheels. pressure question.

Yeah i wasnt sure if the 50psi that the tire states is the correct pressure. so ive been runnin on 40psi. should i go to 50?
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Old 10-24-2008, 03:53 PM
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i would say stay with what stock states... 32 on front and 29 on back i think that's right
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Old 10-24-2008, 03:59 PM
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sweet thanks :D
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I've been running 40 on my tires too. lol guess i was way off.
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i run 40 to 50 psi in my 225/45/17 because the tire is wider, and if you ran the 32 on that then the side wall wouldnt be as stiff. i auto x and i take turns fast, so that may work better for me, but i dont kno how you drive so i guess wat ever floats your boat.
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when i took my wheels into the shop for a rotation, the stupid guys stuck the pressure up to 40psi all around. my car felt really unstable after that occured, i depressured them back to the stock specs, 32f and 29r. the car handled a lot better afterwards. if you have tires that are the same dimensions as the stock tires then you should use the stock tire pressure specs recommended from the factory.
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stock tire size is 215/45/17, it will ridee like ____ wit 2 much tire pressure, but wen i ran 32 psi on the 225 it felt sloppy when cornering or turning at high speeds.
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