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Old 08-03-2012, 02:22 AM
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how much psi do you guys run on your tires i have my stock 850 r wheels
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 06:52 AM
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34 psi.
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 08:25 AM
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I used to run 35 psi all the way around, but the centers of the tires wore out before the rest of the tire, telling me they were overinflated. So now I run 32 psi and they seem to be doing ok!
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 08:38 AM
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Were you running R wheels?
 
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I run 32 in mine and my wear seems to be pretty even.
 
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l run almost 40psi.lol. need to step down then.
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 01:03 PM
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I run 32 in mine and my wear seems to be pretty even.
Are you running R wheels?
 
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Old 08-03-2012, 06:00 PM
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rspi: yep. Volans, on 225/45/17 tires.
 
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