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What tire pressures are we running on our 17"s?

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Old 02-26-2003, 07:19 AM
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Default What tire pressures are we running on our 17"s?

I've got the 17" forged five spoke wheels with the 225/45 Pilot Sport tires. This weekend, I added five pounds to each tire and it's made a huge difference. I always thought it's 30psi at delivery was too low. Now, the car doesn't understeer with as much verve, and thottle steer is much easier. It also feels a lot more responsive (obviously) but lets go a little easier. The net effect is better - even with equal pressures F/R, the car is much looser and easier (and more fun) to drive. Plus, it lets the quattro work better on dry asphalt.

What tire pressures are you all running?
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42 front, 38 rear... on falken azenis sports.
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Default yeah, sure you are!

you just wanted to say that you ran higher pressure in the front than in the rear so you could jump on the bandwagon that i just started! i can't believe that you'd do something that was so blatantly immature and vapid!

good morning, mr. t! i need to go start a pot of FTO Ethiopian Yergachafee... soooo drowsy.
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Thoughts on the differential?
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Default I was doing that when you were just a kiTTen - the car's weight distrib. is like 60/40

so it makes sense, plus it says to inside my gas cap...
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would be my guess... that and our little porkers ain't 'zactly 50/50.
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For the 180 six spokes its 33 front / 30 rear
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Default Porker? Try having the quattro Roadster: 3473+200 (driver)...

.... = 3673lbs, fully loaded. This means 16.3lbs/horsiepower. Ugh.


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