[DeTomaso] Tire Pressures

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/13 17 33 19, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:


> 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
> 

Dude!   

Those numbers are not the recommended tire pressures, those are the 
manufacturer's ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM safe pressures.   While perhaps not as dangerous as 
having underinflated tires, overinflated tires are still not a good thing 
at all.

Plus your car probably rides like a dump truck!

I can't tell you specific pressure recommendations, but generally you're 
probably best in the low 30s somewhere.   My vague recollection is that 
generally, the larger the tire size, the lower the recommended pressure.   Thus 
very small tires are in the high 30s and huge tires like yours are in the 
lower 30s or even high 20s.   But don't take that to the bank--get better 
feedback from others who actually run them.

Mike