Re: Be careful with pumped up tires
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Originally Posted by Compaq888
Be careful guys that have pumped up tires. They are great for more mpg but they totally kill cornering ability. I didn't want to go over 37psi because of this reason. Yesterday I turned a corner at about 20-25mph and my car understeered a lot. I used to take corners like that 25mph and it would take it like it was driving on rails when I had 32psi in my tires. So whoever got their tires pumped up make sure you slow down more on corners.
Since I want to keep my turning ability I have 37 in the front and 35 in the rear. The rear is lower so my rear end won't slide out. And so far it hasn't.
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Interesting Compaq888. I too have my front at 37psi due to strange handling characteristics(understeer and "skipping" instead of sliding). I've been testing this over the last two months and have found the difference in mileage, for me, past 37psi is not worth the handling/safety loss. My rear end is noticably smaller than yours, so I pump my rears up to 39psi. Testing has determined that these pressures are the absolute max for me.
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