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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 09:29 PM
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Default Bridgestone Pole Position Tire Pressure

I recently switched from the runcraps to the Bridgestone S02 (rear) and S03 (front) Pole Position tires. Anyone know what the recommended cold tire pressure is on these?

Guys at Discount Tire said it could take 51psi and they wanted to inflate to 40psi. I recall the runcraps could hold around 40psi and recommended was 30psi cold, so I was thinking I should be running 35psi on the Poles. :confused:

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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 10:26 PM
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I am running S-03s all around in stock sizes and I found that 31 psi in front and 30 psi rear gives the best ride and handling. On warm days on the highway they heat up to about 34-35 psi. My installer put in 40 psi and it was way too much.


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Old Aug 21, 2002 | 09:18 AM
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I run 32 rear, and 36 front. We bracket race weekly and like the fronts a little hard at the track, and put BFG DR's on the rear (16lbs) :cheers:
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Thanks guys. I thought 40psi was a little high!
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