Tyre pressures if 16" all round

[cmj]

Hi - If I have 16" wheels front and back do I still go 22/24 respectively or is it 24 all round ? Does nay one know what 24 all round will do to handling etc. ? Thanks

[GreenV8S]

Depends what size tyres you're using, but if you've gone wider at the front then drop the pressure slightly. I assume you're starting with identical make/type of tyres all round.

[icb]

Had factory upgrade to 16" and was told 24psi all round.

[shpub]

icb said:

Had factory upgrade to 16" and was told 24psi all round.

That would be for the softer Toyos then. Very tyre dependent. 20-24 is the range. Go try and see what is the best. A couple of pounds will have a big effect.

[CMJ]

Rear are 245/45/16 front are 205/45/16. Pole postion So2's. I am sure I was told be the factory to put in 27lbs all round but can't be sure hence the post. I have put in 27 all round and can't yet feel any difference. Before I blew up around 24lbs in each and at least 6 weeks since blown up by factory so 3lbs loss in 6 weeks not out of the ordinary. Which makes me think the 27lbs is what they put in all round. Any more views ?

[shpub]

27 lbs is track day pressure and too high for normal road use.

[spend]

I had factory upgrade & I'm pretty sure Neill Anderson said 22/24 psi, and little more in front if steering is heavy. I found 22 is ok even with 225's on non-PAS car.

[greenv8s]

spend said:

Neill Anderson said 22/24 psi, and little more in front if steering is heavy.

Remarkable, haven't come across this approach to handling setup before. I've always been distracted by silly details like grip, lateral stiffness and high speed stability.