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Re: 17" Inflation pressure – front tire wear
Posted by turbo5spd (more from turbo5spd) on Sat, 24 Apr 2004 10:34:51
In Reply to: 17" Inflation pressure – front tire wear, steve, Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:23:59
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If the inside is worn more than the outside edges, that means the tire is overinflated. I assume your outer edge is worn more than the inner edge from going around turns quickly. I was running my 17s on my '99 (w/ Eibach spings and shocks, and '02 Aero sways) at 33psi...but the turn in was too slow. I pumped them up to about 35psi (cold) and the turn-in became much more positive.
The thing you have to remember when inflating the tires more than what the manufacturer recommends is that there is a limit when you will hurt your handling. If the tire is too inflated, it won't be able to do it's job and retain an adequate contact patch with the road when you're going around a corner (b/c it's too stiff). So a happy median is to be found.
I've seen that many other Aero owners on this site run about what you were saying. I've refrained from going that high due to the tire wearing more quickly in the center. Though, some have said they haven't noticed any adverse effects in their tire wear. I guess in the end it all has to do w/ preference, driving style, and how large your bank account is :).
Jim
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