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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Just curious what psi are most people running
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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For the SRT I keep it at 36psi which is recommended for the SRT-6. Unless you are doing alot of high speed driving 100+ then you should increase it.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:40 AM
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I have BFG KDWIIs on my 2005 Limited. I run 36 PSI in the front and use 34 in the rear. I have 20,000 daly-drivers miles on these tires and the wear pattern is very good.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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36PSI all around.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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33 all around.

And I lost another TPMS sensor. Back to the dealer. Warranty. Maybe I can talk him into replacing all 3 that are old/original before the 3/36 runs out?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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I run 37 in the winter in all tires. It keeps the tpms from lighting up when it`s below zero.




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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:15 AM
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try to keep 38(cold) all 'round in the Vred's -- tough to do here in Scottsdale, the temp keeps changing from week to week !!!! Saw 86 on the dash the other day.......
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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40 front and back. Overinflated abit.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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I keep 35 in front & 36 in the rear.
I'm thinking of putting nitrogen in, anyone tried this yet ??

 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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I put in what is printed on the label, which I am not sure, sitting in my house.

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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My Limited coupe label says 32 front, 33 rear
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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Have been running nitrogen for about a year - happy with it so far. Done through my dealer who uses the Nitro-Fill service - http://www.nitrofill.com/
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Ouch I"m running 45 in all of mine in the COLD.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Ugh. This TPM system.

Right now I have a low air light as I'm driving, but when I go up an incline or down a decline it turns off.

36psi all the way around.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Illegal Machine
Ugh. This TPM system.

Right now I have a low air light as I'm driving, but when I go up an incline or down a decline it turns off.

36psi all the way around.
Dang, that's a new one!
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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The door post pressures of 32 and 33 work best for me. I have less than 4000 mi on the red car and only 400 on the gold one and have the OEM Conti's on both. Anything over the posted pressure and it shakes my teeth out! And they are not false ones either!

My local dealer likes 40 psi for some reason they cannot explain to me. I had it there for a wash job and to program the second key they owed me for one they thought they lost and both times my tires were all 40 psi and it rode horribly. I found the lost key under the drivers seat a week later so now I have 3 expensive keys for it.

I don't drive the cars hard but I sure can't tell any difference in handling, only a much stiffer ride. I bought a new Conti for the wheel I scuffed and had repaired. Unmounted and standing upright I could not flex the tire by putting my 200 pounds on it. They are stiff tires! Other tires might respond differently though so I'd suggest 32/33 and work from there until you (or your significant other) can't tolerate the ride any longer.

A surefire way to tell if you have too much air in the tires is if your significant other can't keep em' in her bra! Lower the air pressure immediately!

I have nitro in the gold car and a mixture in the red car but haven't had them long enough to make a comparison. In the Air Force we used nitro but it was to eliminate or curtail a fire hazard if I remember correctly. Nitrogen is an inert gas.

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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Nitrogen , 45 PSI front and back (OEM-Conti's). First car I have had Nitrogen in and really like it. May go up to the 51 PSI max that is on the sidewall. I love the stiff ride !
 

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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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I have been running 35 front, 38 rear with stock contis. I like the way it makes the car feel. It helps with turn-in and reducing understeer while stiffening up the ride a hair (compared to the stickers's reccomendation). I haven't played with it much because of the cold though.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by VQ35DE
Nitrogen , 45 PSI front and back (OEM-Conti's). First car I have had Nitrogen in and really like it. May go up to the 51 PSI max that is on the sidewall. I love the stiff ride !

Buy some coil overs................and drop that pressure down about 10psi.

I run 35psi(cold) in all 4 tires on the 6 on the street and 45psi front/18psi rear at the track.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by VQ35DE
Nitrogen , 45 PSI front and back (OEM-Conti's). First car I have had Nitrogen in and really like it. May go up to the 51 PSI max that is on the sidewall. I love the stiff ride !
That MAX is the upper limit. I would reconsider.
 
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