The great S4 tire air pressure controversy
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While the manual is the correct place to START,
it's not the final word -
especially if they are no longer stock tires and /or wheels as for the OP....
While not having an S4, I've always gone by the chalk test for my varied vehicles: http://www.ehow.com/how_6948382_chalk-tires.html
as it takes into account YOUR tires, YOUR load, YOUR vehicle...
but then again, it's not THAT critical as long as it's close
it's not the final word -
especially if they are no longer stock tires and /or wheels as for the OP....
While not having an S4, I've always gone by the chalk test for my varied vehicles: http://www.ehow.com/how_6948382_chalk-tires.html
as it takes into account YOUR tires, YOUR load, YOUR vehicle...
but then again, it's not THAT critical as long as it's close
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I say this because when you are stuck in the snow, you can get better grip by letting a few pounds of air out of your tire. (By the way, all of this is small changes.)
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I thought it was the other way around... lower pressure means more grip, higher means less. Less grip on the rear would allow for the oversteer.
I say this because when you are stuck in the snow, you can get better grip by letting a few pounds of air out of your tire. (By the way, all of this is small changes.)
I say this because when you are stuck in the snow, you can get better grip by letting a few pounds of air out of your tire. (By the way, all of this is small changes.)
That is the case for loose surfaces. For dry pavement it's generally the opposite (although you can also go too high a pressure and eventually reduce grip).
Most engineers design vehicles for neutral balance to slight understeer as it's safer than oversteer.
Last edited by phil47; 10-24-2011 at 02:18 PM.
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