Tire pressure
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Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Columbus OH
I bought a set of Falkens... Running at 30psi cold they felt a little soft. I emailed Falken and they said I could run 34-35 psi cold without fear of abnormal wear. I tried 34 psi cold and they felt great until they heated up. Now I'm running 31 psi cold and whenever I think it feels soft I just remind myself they're still a little cold.
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Center Line MI
Originally Posted by ztheusa
I run 31.5 in the rights and 29 in the lefts because most of the turns to work are left hand turns.
Then I swap wheels left to right for the return home trip. Works for me!
I'd NEVER run what's on the door.........and that is written by an idiot anyway.......who else would LIVE in Detroit?
Then I swap wheels left to right for the return home trip. Works for me!
I'd NEVER run what's on the door.........and that is written by an idiot anyway.......who else would LIVE in Detroit?
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: clearwater fl
I run nitrogen through my BFGs at 29psi cold all the way around. Nitrogen only fluctuates abbout 1 psi when hot. So I am running 30psi cold. Seems to ride much better and treadwear is even. At 29 psi, the BFGs seem to have much more footprint on the ground. I think that is an all around great tire pressure to run on.
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Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Taildragers rule! USA1
Originally Posted by chenderson
I run nitrogen through my BFGs at 29psi cold all the way around. Nitrogen only fluctuates about 1 psi when hot. So I am running 30psi cold. Seems to ride much better and treadwear is even. At 29 psi, the BFGs seem to have much more footprint on the ground. I think that is an all around great tire pressure to run on.
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Auburn WA
ran my michelins ps @ 30 cold, and 40k miles center wore out in the rear, droped the fronts to 28 replaced the rears and run 27 in the rear. everything is wearing perfectly, although a little soft in the rear until they heat up ... @ temp the fronts are @ 31 psi and the rears are @ 32, this seems to be perfect for my application. tires maintain even temp all the way across the tread pattern (checked with piro.) during normal driving, when carving corners the outer edges run warmer, and when drag racing the centers run warmer. All around tires are wearing very very well.
Loved the Michelins, but the Bf G-force hook up better @ low speed.
Loved the Michelins, but the Bf G-force hook up better @ low speed.
