18" tyre pressures
16 April 2005, 07:14 PM
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18" tyre pressures
I had a brief chat to a local tyre supplier today who has been telling customers to run 38psi in their 18" tyres. I reckon this is far too high and said 32-34max. Anyone got any views? They aren't mine by the way, just looking for some feedback.
16 April 2005, 08:37 PM
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I would think, correct me if im wrong, that the normal wheels run on 28ish, so 18's wouldnt require more. theyre just a lower profile/larger diameter tyre. same pressure rules should apply.
too high and you'll end up sliding around the road
too high and you'll end up sliding around the road
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LOL, well, it lightened up an otherwise frustrating day didn`t it Mark? 
Vito, bang 38psi in and then go down to morrisons car park when its empty and attempt some cornering, should be fun, and you wont break anything when it understeers to ****! lol
Vito, bang 38psi in and then go down to morrisons car park when its empty and attempt some cornering, should be fun, and you wont break anything when it understeers to ****! lol
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Originally Posted by robby1
got a p1 with upgraded 18" alloys 225/35/18,subaru sticker on door panel says 38 front and 35 rear,hope this helps
do you actually run 38 in the fronts? how does it drive?
worrying thing is my car drives ok with 33/28
should be a bit better then with nearer the correct pressures in
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On my newly-arrived Forester STi with 18 inch wheels the door pillar sticker says 2.3 bar front, 2.2 bar rear (that's about 33.5 front, 32 rear). However, I'd been using 38 front and 36 rear 'cos that's what it had in it when delivered and I didn't have a handbook.... but I had a sneaking feeling that the skating around roundabouts and terminal understeer wasn't quite right...
Yesterday I dropped pressures when cold to 34 F 32 R and the increase in grip (and drop in noise) is astonishing.
Yesterday I dropped pressures when cold to 34 F 32 R and the increase in grip (and drop in noise) is astonishing.
19 April 2005, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mark@wrx
I had a brief chat to a local tyre supplier today who has been telling customers to run 38psi in their 18" tyres. I reckon this is far too high and said 32-34max. Anyone got any views? They aren't mine by the way, just looking for some feedback.
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19 April 2005, 12:08 PM
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I believe that the pressure increase is related to the profile rather than outright tyre size.
i.e.If 18" wheel means you've got a 35 profile (instead of 40 or 45) then there is less cushioning for the wheel. Higher pressure assists with keeping the road away from the rims.
F1 cars use high profile tyres so that they can run low pressures and increase the contact area between tyre and road.
i.e.If 18" wheel means you've got a 35 profile (instead of 40 or 45) then there is less cushioning for the wheel. Higher pressure assists with keeping the road away from the rims.
F1 cars use high profile tyres so that they can run low pressures and increase the contact area between tyre and road.
19 April 2005, 03:35 PM
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Although I have just checked and I should be running 37Front and 32Rear.
http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles...on_rails_1.pdf
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http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles...on_rails_1.pdf
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19 April 2005, 04:49 PM
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Woah!! this is interesting reading. I always thought i was pushing it running 32Psi all round. The fronts always look flat, so going to try 37psi in them later.
Im running 225/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1 S by the way.
Im running 225/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1 S by the way.
19 April 2005, 06:50 PM
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I spoke with Mike Wood at Prodrive about this, and he confirmed (in good faith + with the usual caveat about don't sue me etc) - that in relation to the P1, running 18 inch PZeros that the recommended tyre pressures were 38 Fr 35 rear - as the sticker in the door says. Personnaly I found these way too hard and bounced all over the shop with car feelign quite skittish. Currently run approx 35 front and 33 rear which works pretty well for me.
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Originally Posted by hoskib
you're dead right, i've got the std 16" pressures in my head
do you actually run 38 in the fronts? how does it drive?
worrying thing is my car drives ok with 33/28 should be a bit better then with nearer the correct pressures in
do you actually run 38 in the fronts? how does it drive?
worrying thing is my car drives ok with 33/28
should be a bit better then with nearer the correct pressures in38 in fronts,to much understeer,i use 35 front,34 rear works ok with me
but im no expert
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