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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?              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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