Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

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Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by M 80NGO » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:02 pm

What pressure should i be running in my 225/40 18 tyres ?


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Re: Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by You've Been Bongod » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:09 pm

i use 32psi
some use 45psi
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Re: Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by M 80NGO » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:15 pm

You've Been Bongod wrote:i use 32psi
some use 45psi

Yeah thanx for that YBB, i run 32 at the mo but there seems to be conflicting info on this :wink:
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Re: Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by mister munkey » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:17 pm

40 all round on my RX8s

Anything less causes a lot of wear on the outer edges of the tyres.
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Re: Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by M 80NGO » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:19 pm

mister munkey wrote:40 all round on my RX8s

Anything less causes a lot of wear on the outer edges of the tyres.
So if i go for 36 i'll keep everybody happy :lol:
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Re: Tyre pressures 225/40 18's ?

Post by You've Been Bongod » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:26 pm

i will put a little more in mine as well although the chromies will be goin into storage in a month or so for winter then back to 16"s
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