Tyre pressures
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Tyre pressures
Hi, I'm running brand new Michelin XWXs on my 2.4 Spider. Can anyone advise on optimal tyre pressures please? p3 of the Specs and Features manual (http://www.fiatdinoforum.org/download/file.php?id=658) specifies 27 PSI front and rear. Seems kinda low to me..
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Re: Tyre pressures
This seems to be pretty low indeed. I usually pump up to 33 psi.
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Re: Tyre pressures
Hi
Many years ago I learned a "trick" from an old tire guy:
1. Pump up all the tires to std. Pressure
2. Put one stripe of thin tape (like Cellofix packing tape) across the tire surface of all 4 wheels.
3. Drive 1 - 2 km on tarmac (mileage depends on road surface), make a stop and inspect the wear on the tape surface.
The wear pattern on the tape, will give you an ide of tire pressure & wheel alignment, but you may have other preferences for comfort/ vehicle behavior
Many years ago I learned a "trick" from an old tire guy:
1. Pump up all the tires to std. Pressure
2. Put one stripe of thin tape (like Cellofix packing tape) across the tire surface of all 4 wheels.
3. Drive 1 - 2 km on tarmac (mileage depends on road surface), make a stop and inspect the wear on the tape surface.
The wear pattern on the tape, will give you an ide of tire pressure & wheel alignment, but you may have other preferences for comfort/ vehicle behavior
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