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Old 09-08-2002, 08:10 AM
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What would be a good tire pressure for 18" S0-3s? It says max pressure is 51 and that seems really high to me...

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That is very high. I'd run about 35 psi.
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Default Max pressure is just that, MAX. It has nothing to do with what pressure you should run

on your individual vehicle. This only makes sense right? The tire manufacturer has no idea what car it's going on. Most guys running 18's are running 37-39 psi.
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Thanks for the quick responses!
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Default Re: Question: Tire Pressure

I run 40 all round normally, but I'm having to increase it to 42 in the front only, to get proper tyre wear.

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Default around 38-40 PSI

If your car has a max speed of 130mph, does it mean you should only drive it at that?

Max PSI indicated on the tire is the maximum this particular tire was designed to handle, but it has nothing to do with what you should be running. What you should be running depends on the particular car that you drive, but you should never go above the max PSI indicated on the tire.
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