[6pack] tire pressure

[Robert Lang]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 j.honor at comcast.net wrote:

> planning extended highway roadtrip down trout 66, have tr6 with yokohama 
> advan 205x70x15, currently all at 29 OK- wondering benefit of lower 
> pressure in rear? thoughts? Thanks!

If 29 all-around works for you and you don't get wierd tire wear (like the 
middle wears faster than the edges), then go for it. I've been running 30 
front/rear for years and really like the handling. It's more neutral and 
you can get the car to "rotate" if you want.

If you have no clue on how to drive (please be honest with yourself), then 
you should stick closer to the factory tire pressures as that setup 
encourages a LOT of understeer which is a lot easier for the casual driver 
to comprehend and deal with. I like to say: "it's better to hit things 
with the front of the car... if you have no choice".

:-)

rml
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