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Old 08-21-2020, 10:46 PM
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Weight Distribution (fore & aft)?

Anyone know what it is? I looked online but could not find the answer.
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After countless emails and calls I was able to get some information from customer service in Austria:"According to the documentation available to us is the axle load distribution:

Front axle axle 1 corresponds to 1.550 kg
Rear axle Axle 2 1.900 kg"

That is not exactly what I was after but it would seem that works out to 45/55. I was trying to understand why the rear tire pressure is recommended to be higher than the front, which is the opposite I am used to for front engine vehicles.
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After countless emails and calls I was able to get some information from customer service in Austria:"According to the documentation available to us is the axle load distribution:

Front axle axle 1 corresponds to 1.550 kg
Rear axle Axle 2 1.900 kg"

That is not exactly what I was after but it would seem that works out to 45/55. I was trying to understand why the rear tire pressure is recommended to be higher than the front, which is the opposite I am used to for front engine vehicles.
I would assume the rear pressure recommendation is to take into account if you had a load or were towing a load. If the front is heavier, run higher pressure in the front. For what it's worth, when I run Toyo MT tires on G's I run them at about 30psi front and 28psi rear. Currently running them at 30psi all the way around on the 2020 G63.
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Not sure but they usually note weight distribution for just the vehicle, unloaded. I am running 40 psi front and 42 rear on G63 22" wheels and it seems perfect, on road of course. I do have adaptive suspension and have it set to Sport.

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