SO3 Tyre pressures
SO3 Tyre pressures
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herbie hammer

Original Poster:

687 posts

295 months

Tuesday 9th August 2005
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I've got SO3's (225/50 ZR16's) on the rear of the Chimaera (4.0) and was wondering what pressures everyone else is running on at the moment.

HH.

V8 Archie

4,703 posts

277 months

Tuesday 9th August 2005
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Not 100% sure about the 225/50s, but the 245/45s are supposed to run at 24psi (22psi for the 225s on the front).

harrow_chim

514 posts

312 months

Wednesday 10th August 2005
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I've got SO3s all round and run 20 front and 22 rear.
Seems better than original pressures of 22/24 and they wear evenly.
Nick

jonnyb

2,590 posts

281 months

Wednesday 10th August 2005
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Yep 2psi lower all round to compensate for the stiffer tyre wall. Builds up your shoulders at parking speeds too!

harrow_chim

514 posts

312 months

Wednesday 10th August 2005
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Not if you have PAS - which is a definite advantage.................
Lightsbluetouchpaperandrunsforcover...Teehee

jonnyb

2,590 posts

281 months

Wednesday 10th August 2005
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harrow_chim said:
Not if you have PAS - which is a definite advantage.................
Lightsbluetouchpaperandrunsforcover...Teehee


Girl!

Bob the Planner

4,695 posts

298 months

Thursday 11th August 2005
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I tried a marker pen over the tread for a few miles and looked at what got rubbed off. I found 21 front and 23 rear to be he best for wear on S03 tyres (Now on Eagle F1). What that relates to on grip is anyones guess !

harrow_chim said:
Not if you have PAS - which is a definite advantage.................
Lightsbluetouchpaperandrunsforcover...Teehee


I find the non-PAS gives more feedback at speed but is a pain with 225s at the front at parking speeds (Now reverted to 205s). The PAS on the Tuscan means it turns in more quickly and can sometimes feel too light - not tried PAS on a Chim though.

herbie hammer

Original Poster:

687 posts

295 months

Friday 12th August 2005
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Thanks - will give these a go and see if I can get an optimum setting on mine

HH.