Increase tyre pressure will get greater heat into the tyres giving them a little more grip. Also if you put more pressure into the tyres they will get harder and ‘lift’ the car slighter higher off the road so in the wet the tyres will ‘cut’ through the water so to speak.
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What tires do you use? (1 Viewer)
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Jiga
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I should have mentioned in relation to FWD cars and oversteer... its only really possible in two EXTREME situations. Firstly, if you use your handbrake, Secondly, if you have tyres at the back with alot less tread then the front, or at least that may be a different brand and grip not as well in wet conditions for example. And exaggerated example of this is put a Maccas tray under both of your back wheels of a FWD car, get a nice open area of grass, then hit the gass turning etc, the back end will kick out... its an extreme example of what bald tyres at the back can do mainly in the wet. But both of these situations are extremes, in a RWD car its alot easier as you have power at the back to make them lose traction.. as opposed to inducing it via no tread or handbrake.
Isnt it though when you want to do burnouts easier... you overflate your tyres? So you wanna be careful of that, 32psi is the usual level your tyres should be and the level they are designed to operate effectively at
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lower tyre pressure = more contact with the ground = more grip.Schoolies_2004 said:
so more tyre pressure will equal less contact with the ground = less strain on the car which leads to better fuel economy...
to find a happy medium you just have to fiddle around with the pressures. even 1 or 2 psi can make a huge difference in handling...
i work at a tyre shop and this is the following we recommomend.. these pressures are for best tyre wear and fuel economy. remember also temperature of when you are puttin pressure into the tyres is very important. the following temperatures are when the tyres are warm
small FWD cars = 34 F 32R or 34 F 34 R or 32 F 32 R
medium FWD cars = 34 F 34 R
medium/larger FWD cars = 36 F 34 R or 36 F 36 R
medium/large RWD = 36 F 36 R
small/med/large AWD = 36 F 36 R
also directional tyres will handle better and have better water ejection than assymetrical due to tread design. however the trade off for this is they tend to follow the road.
Jimai
Jimai
I've got 195/60/R15
its pretty edgy, but i think its the suspension that struggling on fast sharp turns
its pretty edgy, but i think its the suspension that struggling on fast sharp turns
Jimai
Jimai
There Bridgestone Potenzas by the way