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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2006, 08:18:51 PM »
i have no idea about the gear ratio, but it's a 5door.
hawent measured my hp, but i hope it's more than the stock 87hp ;D

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2006, 11:39:26 PM »
(taken from my cardomain page)
I think 32 psi is good for my tires. Recommended (for stock) 23 psi was too soft. Went to 30 psi which was ok. 44psi was way too hard. Dropping it to 36 psi helped a bit. But I think I'll keep it at 32 psi for the time being. The ride is good, pretty solid, and it doesnt feel too much like a covered wagon.
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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2006, 10:07:13 AM »
thank you, i will try that on my way to work.

i clicked your link as a return favor ;)

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2006, 01:45:29 PM »
cool
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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2006, 02:46:27 PM »
filled 36 psi in my tyres today, think i will keep them at that pressure for a while.

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #20 on: May 13, 2006, 02:49:06 PM »
when I had my stock alloys on, I ran them high for best mileage possible

at least 40psi I think

(it ran well)

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2006, 03:41:29 PM »
i might trye to go higher later.
when you whent that high, did they wear much on the middle?

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2006, 04:39:49 PM »
I believe the wear was pretty even

(but then again, I almost never go offroad)

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2006, 04:46:49 PM »
ok, i drive mainly on-road. so that sounds good 8)

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2006, 08:26:02 PM »
On road is where you'll see the wear quicker.  Offroad you could run tires over inflated for years and it would be less noticeable.  Pavement is more abrasive than most offroading surfaces.

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2006, 08:43:44 PM »
i've seen the face of a mc driver that surfed the pavement on he's face, it weared qick ;)

my tyres seem to be worn mostly on the sides, when i bought the car i had to put on the winter tyres right away.
so i hawen't used the 235/60-16's a lot, still the 195/75's is better to ride on.

-but look's lame >:(

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2006, 06:53:11 AM »
Was each tire worn on the sides?  If so it sounds like they genuinely need more air pressure.

We put 225/75R16 mud terrains on my wife's GV and it looks MUCH better.  We lost a bit of gas mileage but eh, it rides and drives better than it did with those squishy 235/60R16 car tires.

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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2006, 02:23:28 PM »
2 of the tyres are worn at the sides, they are newer than those that are evenly worn.
but i didn't think of it when i got it, just filled the 26 psi

had to put on snow tyres anyway.



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Re: Tire Pressure
« Reply #28 on: May 14, 2006, 05:35:21 PM »
I just thought I'd do a quick web search to see if I could find pictures of tyre wear and a diagnosis of the problems, I found some info at these sites:

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

http://www.goodyear.co.za/tire_school/problems.html

The "tyre bible" has heaps of other info which is interesting but you'll need to scroll down a long way to see the stuff on tyre wear.  I also found some photos at tyremaster.com.au or something like that but I'm sure some of the over/under inflation lables were wrong. 
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