what psi is right?
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what psi is right?
i have 235/19 and 265/19 AVS's on my car and on the tire it says the max PSI is 50. on the fuel door it says 33 for rear and 32 for front. Is the meas on the fuel door only for OEM tires? what psi should i have on my current tires? tha
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From: From Oxnard; living in Ocean View Hills, San Diego, CA
'01 C320 SS
I agree with Kwik. Running 40psi will: provide increased handling response and better protection against rim lip damage, at the expense of a "firmer/noisier" ride. Choose carefully by riding at factory and then at 40 psi on the same road circuit. If you are a poser or are upgrading for looks...take Luke's advice.
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1998 C43
Luke:
What is the difference in weight between a 18 inch AMG Monoblock (18x8, 18x9) and the stock 17's? Just curious.
Also, could you give me a quote on the AMG 22 spoke wheel? The one on the SL, cant find a price on the site.
Thanks
DLS
What is the difference in weight between a 18 inch AMG Monoblock (18x8, 18x9) and the stock 17's? Just curious.
Also, could you give me a quote on the AMG 22 spoke wheel? The one on the SL, cant find a price on the site.
Thanks
DLS
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CLK320 (w209)
This is confusing.
My fuel door reads, 28/29 psi front/rear for the standard 16" (CLK320). Just upgraded to 18", and the supplier recommended 40 psi, same as kiwik. That's a big difference. Perhaps i go with 35 psi, happy medium, but i have really no clue.
Cheers
My fuel door reads, 28/29 psi front/rear for the standard 16" (CLK320). Just upgraded to 18", and the supplier recommended 40 psi, same as kiwik. That's a big difference. Perhaps i go with 35 psi, happy medium, but i have really no clue.
Cheers
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i run about 36~40 psi on 17" on both my wagon and c36. any lower on the low profile tires could result in pothole mangled rims...i lost a few tires already cause i think the dealer set it at 32 b4 i really started checking for it. just keep in mind higher u go, stiffer the ride. also u don't wanna over inflate. 40 should be as high as u should go if u really wanted...too much air could also make it prone to breaking...
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?????????
You can see why I started this thread; there are so many different views.
I always understood that too high a pressure caused premature wear in the centre of the tread width and too low pressure, premature wear on the outside edges.
Therefore the 'correct' pressure for a given tyre on a given vehicle would be the one that allows the tread to run pressed flat on to the road across its full width.
Any more views ??????
You can see why I started this thread; there are so many different views.
I always understood that too high a pressure caused premature wear in the centre of the tread width and too low pressure, premature wear on the outside edges.
Therefore the 'correct' pressure for a given tyre on a given vehicle would be the one that allows the tread to run pressed flat on to the road across its full width.
Any more views ??????
