944 tyre inflation pressures?

[Li Moo Bai]

My owners handbook stipulates 29psi front and 36 rear..

Surely the rear setting is a bit much?

anyone else set them to a more balanced front/rear pressure e.g. 30/32?

Cheers!

[nos4a2]

From the September 1988 driver's manual (WKD 944 120 89) pages 108-110:

944
195/65 R15 91 V front and rear on rims 7J x 15 H2
or 215/60 R15 91 V front and rear on rims 7J x 15 H2
or 205/55 ZR 16 on 7J 16 H2 front and 225/50 ZR 16 on 8J x 16 H2 rear
2.0 bar (29psi) front
2.5 bar (36psi) rear

944 S2
205 ZR 16 on 7J x 16 H2 front and 225/50 ZR 16 on 8J x 16 H2 rear
2.5 bar (36psi) front
2.5 bar (36psi) rear

944 Turbo
225/50 ZR 16 on 7J x 16 H2 front and 245/45 ZR 16 on 9J x 16 H2 rear
2.5 bar (36psi) front
2.5 bar (36psi) rear

(I claim my free anorak )

PS I run 36/36 on both 17" and 16" wheels

Edited by nos4a2 on Tuesday 11th September 18:01

[Nurburgsingh]

The pressures in the book and on the inside of the petrol flap are WAY too high.

I run my S2 at 32 all round on the road.

[nos4a2]

I'm off to a track day next weekend and may have a play with pressures then: 36 -> 34 -> 32 -> 30 and see what happens...

[Nurburgsingh]

nos4a2 said:

I'm off to a track day next weekend and may have a play with pressures then: 36 -> 34 -> 32 -> 30 and see what happens...

Trackdays I run between 26-30 depending on tyre and temp.