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RE: What I Got For My 13 x 8 Wheels/Pressures

To: "Jenaro Rodriguez" <dicej@cnw.com>, <mikelowe@pop.pointecom.net>,
Subject: RE: What I Got For My 13 x 8 Wheels/Pressures
From: "I.Mannix" <mannix@privatei.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:22:09 -0700
Oddly enough, we found that the 45s wanted roughly 20psi less than the 50s
- when we switched from the 225/50-13 to the /45, we were unimpressed until
we dropped almost 20psi on the nail(18-19, IIRC).

It seems far fetched, but IME, the 50s want 45-50psi, the 45s want 30-35.
YMMV, etc etc....



Iain Mannix (FSP Scirocco/13x9s)



At 9:13 PM -0800 11/28/00, Jenaro Rodriguez wrote:
>Those tire pressures sound really high. On my CSP RX7(~2300 lbs.) I run the
>225/45/13 Hoosier Autocross Radials on 13x9 Keizers. I run 27 lbs in front
>and 25 lbs in rear. Of course your numbers are going to be different but not
>20 lbs different. I would start with 30 lbs all around and check for
>sidewall rollover, etc. BTW the 225/45/13 is approximately 1 inch shorter
>than the 225/50/13.
>
>    Jay
> '79 RX7 CSP

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