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   Re: Split/Different Front and Rear Cold    
   20 Aug 20 02:24:34   
   
   Xeno:   
      
   My particular mid-size front-wheel drive specifies 32psi, front and rear.   
   It already has 'light'(easy) steering due to its wide, 50-series low profile   
   tires.   
      
   So for a while, I took it upon myself to experiment with adding  2psi to   
   the heavier axle(the engine) and removing 1-2psi from the lighter rear   
   axle.  So I had a set up of 34front, 31rear.   
      
   While the back end seemed more planted, the steering actually became   
   more 'dartier' than ever on the highway, and I found I had to make more   
   corrections thn ever to stay in a lane!   
      
   During the third week, I reset all tires back to 32psi cold, and the car   
   calmed down, and actually drive as intended.  I'm actually running   
   33psi cold all around now, because the weather here is starting to   
   get cooler, and handling is still fine.   
      
   So for my specific car, a 56/44 split weight front wheel driver, using the   
   same front/rear pressure - as specified - actually works!   
      
   Can BMW and Audi do different front/back pressures simoly because   
   their models' axle weights are closer to 50/50?   
      
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