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tinymorris1969
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 9:37 pm 
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i know this is gonna sound stupid coming from a tyre fitter/mechanic but i was reading my mini manual today and noticed it say to put 28 psi in the front and 26 on the back... usually from what ive been taught on a normal size car u put 32-36

i dont know what to put in, if i put 34 it will make the tyres to hard and bouncey if there to soft they will wear badly on the sides...what does every one recommend?

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the fronts need 2 psi more as the weight is there.
32-36psi is too much unless racing.
I run 30F, 28R, on 165/70-10s. They wear even. (Yoko A008s)

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sweet thanks for that

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Run 50 for the dyno on saturday! :wink:

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LOL yeah and blow them up at the same time

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No they will pump them to 50 for each car to run on the dyno...

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They do it at the Dyno so don't put your Pressure up for it. They don't always deflate them down so I take my Pressure gauge with me to put them back to the correct pressure again.
I think its also in the 40's chong going by memmory

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No Jim it was 50psi at MRC last time. :wink:

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drmini in aust wrote:
I run 30F, 28R, on 165/70-10s.


same here...

was told 28f 26r for best grip, but i like to hang it out a bit.... :oops:

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gafmo wrote:
They do it at the Dyno so don't put your Pressure up for it. They don't always deflate them down so I take my Pressure gauge with me to put them back to the correct pressure again.
I think its also in the 40's chong going by memmory


Yeah Jim i was going to say bring a pressure gauge :wink:

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drmini in aust wrote:
the fronts need 2 psi more as the weight is there.
32-36psi is too much unless racing.
I run 30F, 28R, on 165/70-10s. They wear even. (Yoko A008s)


Would that be the same for 165/70-12s, Doc? Currently i run 32 - 32 after i learnt. MUCH better than the 36 - 36 i used to do! :lol:
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Try 36/34 front and 32 rear - see how that feels - the rear is a little lighter and doesn't need as much pressure as the front.
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Cheers, Mike. Shall do. :)
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Lillee wrote:
gafmo wrote:
They do it at the Dyno so don't put your Pressure up for it. They don't always deflate them down so I take my Pressure gauge with me to put them back to the correct pressure again.
I think its also in the 40's chong going by memmory


Yeah Jim i was going to say bring a pressure gauge :wink:

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