Oem Tire Pressure Is Wrong
My Contis looked like they were cracking and cornering felt sloppy at the Manufacters Recommended Tire Pressure.
Turns out that the OEM Recommended Tire Pressure located on the door and manual are WRONG. It says 32F/33R psi for tire pressure, but that is incorrect.
These are SPEED RATED TIRES and need to be at 80-85% of the sidewall pressure (cold pressure).
FYI, a rating of W or Y means that they are subsets of Z rated Tires.
This is a German Car, and cars on the autobahn use these type of tires, inflated to 85% of the sidewall pressure.
I keep mine at 40PSI and there is a huge improvement in appearance and handling.
Last edited by Raj; May 18, 2009 at 10:10 PM.