Run flats to normal. Change pressures?

Run flats to normal. Change pressures?

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fatboy b

Original Poster:

9,492 posts

216 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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Hi all

O/H’s f56 Cooper S is on crappy Dunlop 18” run flats. 43 psi front and 40 psi rear. They’re going to get replaced with NRFs in a few weeks.

Any advice on what pressures to use from those that have made the same move?

Cheers.


E-bmw

9,199 posts

152 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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It is the tyre size and weight of the car that decides the pressures, so if they don't change neither does the pressure.

Olivera

7,122 posts

239 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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I've lowered the pressures on my F56 JCW with Pirelli runflats to 34psi all round, ignoring the absolutely ridiculous prescribed pressures (40psi+) from Mini.

Ride is much improved, but I'll still be sacking them off for non-runflats as soon as I can.

GaryF

970 posts

253 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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Olivera said:
I've lowered the pressures on my F56 JCW with Pirelli runflats to 34psi all round, ignoring the absolutely ridiculous prescribed pressures (40psi+) from Mini..
Agree with the above that the recommended pressures are too high. I'm currently running 36 psi all round on my R58. It's hard to believe, that in comparison the recommended pressure for my TVR is only 26 psi.

CoolHands

18,606 posts

195 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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About 34-37 would be ok imo

fatboy b

Original Poster:

9,492 posts

216 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Thanks all. I’ll try lowering to 37/40 first - the same as my Cooper S on 17s and see how it goes.