Pressure for 205 40 17's

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Pressure for 205 40 17's

Postby Ajay » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:17 am

hey guys..

what pressure should i put in the tires..

sounds like a dumb question.. by it doesnt say on the side wall

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Postby StanTheMan » Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:26 am

It depends on the tyre. Then it also depends what kind of suspension you have. If its just a normal road tyre I'd start with 35 PSI.

work your way from there according to taste of comfort.
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Postby Ajay » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:00 pm

thankyou!

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Postby AB7 » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:25 pm

yep, Stan is right. 35 - 36 is what Im on now.

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Postby ducktape69 » Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:53 pm

yep.
ive also got that same size tyre. hasd a couple different brand tyres in that size on my 5.

with each tyre 35psi has been the best.
less than 35 was a bit squirmish.
over 35 was a bit skiddish.
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Postby Okibi » Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:29 pm

If you run too high a pressure you'll chew out the inside edge of your tyres. Keep an eye on them.
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