Tire air pressure recommended for Michelin Sport 245 ZR 18's
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Tire air pressure recommended for Michelin Sport 245 ZR 18's
Does anyone have a preference for recommended air pressure in the Michelin tires, 245 ZR 18?? The max pressure says 51 on the tire. What are you guys running?? Thanks for your guidance on this.
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I am running mine 26 front and 32 rear(CLS specs for the front,CLS rears are 29 but the tires are 275s)....but after a short trip to the beautiful city of Montreal..i was driving home like an Amish carriage..all wheels bent.
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32 Front 39 rear. Any higher in the rear the tires break lose to easily. 32 in the front gives enough crisp handling without having to worry about the side wall bending to much under hard stress. But I recommend 32-34 PSI front and no more than 39 rear and no less than 36 in the back.
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Don't have my 550 4-matic yet to see what MB recommends but some years ago when I had my 01 430 I was told that MB makes tire pressure recommendations based on the fact they want the car to understeer in all circumstances as that is safer for non-professional drivers.
I would like to know what pressure is best front and rear for a professional driver who drives out west with some mountain roads and open stretches common and seeks a firmer ride and still maintain reasonable tire wear.
I am not clear on what pressures would make the car (4-matic) more prone to oversteer than understeer. Can anyone make these recommendations or name sources of discussion. I'm real particular about my pressures but want to know exactly what I'm trying to achieve. I usually just add 2-4 lbs to what the mfg. recommends for f/r but prefer an oversteer bias.
I would like to know what pressure is best front and rear for a professional driver who drives out west with some mountain roads and open stretches common and seeks a firmer ride and still maintain reasonable tire wear.
I am not clear on what pressures would make the car (4-matic) more prone to oversteer than understeer. Can anyone make these recommendations or name sources of discussion. I'm real particular about my pressures but want to know exactly what I'm trying to achieve. I usually just add 2-4 lbs to what the mfg. recommends for f/r but prefer an oversteer bias.
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Excellent question.Can't wait to read the inputs.
I am running mine 26 front and 32 rear(CLS specs for the front,CLS rears are 29 but the tires are 275s)....but after a short trip to the beautiful city of Montreal..i was driving home like an Amish carriage..all wheels bent.
I am running mine 26 front and 32 rear(CLS specs for the front,CLS rears are 29 but the tires are 275s)....but after a short trip to the beautiful city of Montreal..i was driving home like an Amish carriage..all wheels bent.
I as well run the CLS 18" on my E, 245's on the front with a tire pressure of 34 and 275's on the rear with a tire pressure of 38.
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As far as handling and understeer and oversteer every car (almost a few sports cars are not set up this way) from the factory by way of the camber of the car will understeer. Having higher in the rear and lower in the front will kind of sort of cancel this out but not really.
Most of my driving is highway each day (40 miles highway about 4 surface street) and its nice a firm.