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Old Jan 27, 2002 | 01:09 AM
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What pressure should I be using in my 16" Speedlines with Goodyear F1's ?

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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 11:57 AM
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There's no right answer to this question. It's all down to personal preference (within reason). I run 34psi front and 32psi rear on 16" rims. Probably anywhere between the recommended pressures (about 32/28psi?) to about 35psi all round is OK. Just experiment to see what gives you the best grip and feel.
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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I agree with Mark as you get slightly different advice depending on who you talk to ... for what its worth I run 32/30 front/rear respectively and the car seems fine

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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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Remember to take a pressure reading with cold tyres.
A pressure of 34psi on cold could be as high as 40psi on hot tyres.
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 10:22 AM
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I'm running 32/30 on std 16" rims with F1's, and I'm pretty happy with it.
As well as checking cold pressures, it's also worth buying a proper tyre pressue gauge (from about £5 from Halfords). They're accurate to within 0.5 psi and are a huge improvement over the crappy things on garage airlines.
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