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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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tire psi for 245/45/16

what tire pressure is recommended for 245/45/16 toyo t1-s tires.. for a FD
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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How bout looking on the sidewall of the tire for a start....
pressures will vary on use...track,drag,autox..you get the idea
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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Originally posted by Johnny
How bout looking on the sidewall of the tire for a start....
pressures will vary on use...track,drag,autox..you get the idea
i know that already....the side wall just has a max # which is 44psi
and the door frame label has the reccomendations for Stock tires which are 225/50/16
therefore i need to know what pressure i need for street driving for my new tires. toyo t1s 245/45/16
thank you everyone.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 11:21 PM
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Do you have 245/45/16 in front? Any rubbing? Is your suspension stock? I am thinking of using this size the next time I change tires.

Anyways, I guess it would be close to 32 psi. Maybe 33 psi is good. Over by a few lbs is okay where as under is not good, esecially with a low profile tire.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 11:23 PM
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32...but have 34 at the moment.
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Old Feb 17, 2002 | 11:43 PM
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Originally posted by djantlive
Do you have 245/45/16 in front? Any rubbing? Is your suspension stock? I am thinking of using this size the next time I change tires.

Anyways, I guess it would be close to 32 psi. Maybe 33 psi is good. Over by a few lbs is okay where as under is not good, esecially with a low profile tire.

ok i guess 32 it is then..

yeah I got 245's all round... well no rubbing so far only had them put on this morning

they're not much wider than the POS bfg's that the previous owner had on only like 3/4's a cm wider.. thats comparing 225's to 245's

umm yeah thats on stock suspension.... still shopping for some coils
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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Thanks, I guess I'll have to try the 245 next time then.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 01:43 PM
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245s all the way around here too and no rubbing
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 02:02 PM
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Have 245/45/16 on mine as well. That is a perfect size for the stock setup. Mazda should have done that from the factory. I currently have Bridgestone Potenza s-02 pole postions but I am in the market for new tires b/c these are pretty much at the wear indicators. I was looking at the new S-03's. Anyone heard of anything good or bad about these tires?
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by mr_jonboy
Have 245/45/16 on mine as well. That is a perfect size for the stock setup. Mazda should have done that from the factory. I currently have Bridgestone Potenza s-02 pole postions but I am in the market for new tires b/c these are pretty much at the wear indicators. I was looking at the new S-03's. Anyone heard of anything good or bad about these tires?

ONE TIRE:

Yokohama A032R!!!!!!!!!!!

I just bought a set thanks to the recommendations of others (thanks Josh) and they are great. They haved saved my life once since I got them (a week ago) and I have tried many times in safe places, but I cannot get them to break lose. Maybe I just need more power


Also, I use 32 rear and 30 front.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 07:10 PM
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Originally posted by Touring FD3S



ONE TIRE:

Yokohama A032R!!!!!!!!!!!

I just bought a set thanks to the recommendations of others (thanks Josh) and they are great. They haved saved my life once since I got them (a week ago) and I have tried many times in safe places, but I cannot get them to break lose. Maybe I just need more power


Also, I use 32 rear and 30 front.
Yeah those are sweet tyres , too bad they'll only last around 10 000kms when street driven, kinda of a waste imho, unless your freq with autox, cuz they're wicked ax tyres
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:14 PM
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30/30 or 32/32
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Did you know a 245 in one brand could be wider or narrower than a 245 in another brand. 245 is the width in mm. but its just a factory rating, a tire can be anywhere 240mm to 250mm to be classified a 245. So some 245's may fit a certain car and some won't. ex. michelin wider than a bridgestone. And the factory tire pressure is just to keep the car performing like the maker intended. They say the wider the tire the lower the tire pressure should be to make it perform like factory. But its all just preferance as long as you don't go over the max on the side of the tire.
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