[DeTomaso] Tire Pressures

[Boyd Casey]

Well live and learn! No one ever told me that before. I thought those were
instructions! Thanks for the edamucation LOL.
I will check and reduce the over pressure tomorrow. Thanks!
Boyd

On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, dave londry wrote:

> What the tire says is the maximum cold inflation the tire manufacturer
> will allow without voiding the warranty.
> It has nothing to do with the pressure you should be using.
> We don't have the car manufacturers guidance (it's long obsolete because
> of tire size and profile changes)
>  so we work out street pressures and track pressures.
> A rule of thumb for track pressures is 5 psi more than street pressures
>  and then start working down until you can't stand the feel.
> dave
>
> On 31/07/2013 5:33 PM, Boyd Casey wrote:
>
>> I am running Nitto NT 05's 335/30R 19 on the rear and I go by what it says
>> on the tire which is 51 PSI
>>   on the front Nitto Nt 05's  235/40 R18  50 PSI
>> The NT 05 Street tire NOT the NT 05 Drag Radials which is a D.O.T.
>> compliant competition tire
>>
>> Boyd
>>
>> Tires are great, same brand and style I had on my 911, read the reviews,
>> only complaint is the rubber compound is so soft they don't last long if
>> you drive hard. I think they are close as you can come for a competition
>> tire for the street.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 4:11 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
>> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  I'm also 35 all around for street use.
>>>
>>> Michael Shortt
>>> On Jul 31, 2013 3:59 PM, "Stephen Nelson" <steve at snclocks.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hopefully a simple question. I have 335's on the rear, and 245's on the
>>>> front.  What the appropriate inflations?
>>>>
>>>> Stephen Nelson
>>>>
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