What tire pressure should i run in the winter....

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driftin8ez
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I have falken ziex 512 tires size 205/60/15 on my 240 and i was wondering what pressure i should run now that the temp outside as well as my tire pressures are dropping.Thanx


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what have you been running? if you have a stock suspension i'd run it at the stock rating of 30psi (cold). As for me, i run about 33 cold on my agx/suspension technique setup (shocks set 2/4). The best thing to do is check your tires every week when temps flucuate.

I'm interested in hearing other people's inputs.

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there will be a gain in winter driving by slightly underinfalting a propper load indexed tire since it will "squish" more and give you more contact patch, but it may also lead to a "snow shoe" effect...

if you aren't going to see snow or anything, checking it in the morning every week or so and making sure it's between 29-32psi is your best bet..

if you want a bit better steering resonse, go with 33psi or even 35..depending on your liking. I run 32 front and 33-35 rear, depending on my feelings for my car..

-Chet



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