Tire Pressure
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?
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?
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.......
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/
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.
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.
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.
Jim
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.
Jim
Last edited by cheap ride; Jan 26, 2009 at 10:21 PM.
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 !
Last edited by VQ35DE; Jan 24, 2009 at 03:49 PM.
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.
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.
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 !



