That may be what the factory recommended in the mid-60's for the 5.60-14
bias-ply tires, but I never go below 30 lbs on mine. It may ride more harshly,
but it isn't going to roll a tire off the rim. If you want a smooth ride, get a
Cadillac.
Mike Kerr wrote:
> the roadster rear tire presser is 22 lbs...
> front is 25 lbs...
>
> Mike Kerr
> Roadster Restoration
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dtn <noji@snowman.med.umn.edu>
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 11:13 PM
> Subject: Rubbing . . . .
>
> >Well I got under the car this evening to take a look at the space on the
> >inside vrs. the outside of the tires. If I remember correctly I had said
> >that when I was taking a right hand turn with some speed there would be
> >rubbing on the left rear tire. I had pictured that the rubbing would be on
> >the outside, but when thinking about it a bit more I realized that the left
> >tire on a right hand turn would be pushed to the inside of the car. There
> >is actually more room on the inside compared to the outside of the tire. So
> >anyways, I took the tire guage and did a pressure check and found that both
> >rear tires had a pressure of 25psi. I could be that the underinflation
> >could be allowing increased latteral movement. I'll fill up the tires and
> >run around some twisty roads soon. Although Michael C. stated that living
> >in San Francisco ment that the weather is always fine, there has been a bit
> >of precipitation lately. I may have to wait for some dry weather later in
> >the week.
> >
> >Dana
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