tire pressures
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tire pressures
just got new tires for my2003 zo6. 265 30 19 frt 305 30 20 rr .The tire shop set them at 30lbs frt 28 lbs rr . Seemed a little odd to me. I called manufacturer and they said 40 frt 35 rr. What do you guys think.
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I have been doing the 30-31 lb hot thing for 16 years now. That means i put in less than 30 cold ... to reach the "sweet spot" of 30-31 ...Adjust seasonally...
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I have to agree, go by the door sticker information , unless you have a non stock operational need and know what you are doing. the suspension was tuned at the specified tire pressure, so perhaps has a little more going for it beyond just safety, even with non stock tires,
Reading here is the first time I have heard of anything other than a cold pressure check and fill on a street car. On a a race car where thousandths of a second might be important, hot tire air management might make some sense. I have taken the pressure reading on a hot tire right off the highway, when stopped for gas, just to know what is happening with the machine, in the days before air pressure sensors.
Reading here is the first time I have heard of anything other than a cold pressure check and fill on a street car. On a a race car where thousandths of a second might be important, hot tire air management might make some sense. I have taken the pressure reading on a hot tire right off the highway, when stopped for gas, just to know what is happening with the machine, in the days before air pressure sensors.
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May-Nov 27-28 lb
winter months when the temps drop below 60*, 30lb
Like Yello95, I run 'em so they're ~30lb hot; it takes so long to heat'em up in the winter I just start them out at 30 and they might rise to 32lb.
winter months when the temps drop below 60*, 30lb
Like Yello95, I run 'em so they're ~30lb hot; it takes so long to heat'em up in the winter I just start them out at 30 and they might rise to 32lb.
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