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New Mustang owner has question
This being my first Mustang and first Ford for that matter, let me
address a simple issue for starters like tire pressure. The door numbers probably don't mean much since the car has been modified. It is a '71 Grande with a 351C, Top Loader tran and Mach1 drive train at 2.65 limited slip. The tires are P235/60 R14, what tire pressure would you recommend? From what I can read off the door sticker, how does 28 F/R sound? Thanks mike Happy Mustang owner! |
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"goodnigh" > wrote in message nk.net... > This being my first Mustang and first Ford for that matter, let me > address a simple issue for starters like tire pressure. > The door numbers probably don't mean much since the car has been > modified. It is a '71 Grande with a 351C, Top Loader tran and Mach1 > drive train at 2.65 limited slip. > The tires are P235/60 R14, what tire pressure would you recommend? > From what I can read off the door sticker, how does 28 F/R sound? Forget the door info. The tire itself will tell you the max pressure. I would run them 2-3 pounds under the max. For those tires it would probably be in the 32lb range. -- Scott W. '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ |
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"Blue Mesteno" > wrote in message . .. > > "goodnigh" > wrote in message > nk.net... >> This being my first Mustang and first Ford for that matter, let me >> address a simple issue for starters like tire pressure. >> The door numbers probably don't mean much since the car has been >> modified. It is a '71 Grande with a 351C, Top Loader tran and Mach1 >> drive train at 2.65 limited slip. >> The tires are P235/60 R14, what tire pressure would you recommend? >> From what I can read off the door sticker, how does 28 F/R sound? > > Forget the door info. The tire itself will tell you the max pressure. I > would run them 2-3 pounds under the max. For those tires it would probably > be in the 32lb range. > -- > Scott W. > '68 Ranchero 500 302 > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W > ThunderSnake #57 > http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ The front tires were installed today and the installer set them to 38 psi. Thought it handled a little weird. Will leave the rear at 28 since they only have six months left one them. Thanks mike |
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"goodnigh" > wrote > The front tires were installed today and the installer set them to 38 psi. > Thought it handled a little weird. Will leave the rear at 28 since they > only have > six months left one them. I wouldn't trust half the tire monkeys that install those things, kinda like the oil boys at the local oil change shops. check the sidewall max pressure reading and make sure that the tires are UNDER that level. As the tire heats up during driving the pressure goes up and if the tire monkey set it too high, you can have a blowout. In regards to the rear tires, if you have them too low, you'll wear them out even faster. Just put them a few pounds under the max and leave them alone. Make sure you check the pressures regularly (weekly for me) and on really hot days since the pressures change (sometimes drastically) with temperature. -- Scott W. '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ |
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>Will leave the rear at 28 since they only have six months left one them.
28psi sounds fine on all 4 , i pump mine BFG 215/60-15 front and 295/60-15 rear 28psi for daily use. And a lot less on the rear on track day ;-) 38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery under steering Best... Leon |
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"Leon Hulstroem" > wrote in message ... > >Will leave the rear at 28 since they only have six months left one them. > > 28psi sounds fine on all 4 , i pump mine BFG 215/60-15 front and 295/60-15 > rear 28psi for daily use. > And a lot less on the rear on track day ;-) Will drop the front to 28 psi. Thanks. > 38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery > under steering. It was like driving on Teflon. mike |
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"goodnigh" > wrote in message nk.net... > > "Leon Hulstroem" > wrote in message > ... >> >Will leave the rear at 28 since they only have six months left one them. >> >> 28psi sounds fine on all 4 , i pump mine BFG 215/60-15 front and >> 295/60-15 rear 28psi for daily use. >> And a lot less on the rear on track day ;-) > > Will drop the front to 28 psi. > Thanks. > >> 38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery >> under steering. > > It was like driving on Teflon. I think you're still forgetting what the tire manufacturer suggests. Aside from all other suggestions or opinions expressed here, the highest opinion should be those of the people that actually produced the tires themselves. -- Scott W. '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ |
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"Blue Mesteno" > wrote in message
. .. > > "goodnigh" > wrote in message > nk.net... >> >> "Leon Hulstroem" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >Will leave the rear at 28 since they only have six months left one >>> >them. >>> >>> 28psi sounds fine on all 4 , i pump mine BFG 215/60-15 front and >>> 295/60-15 rear 28psi for daily use. >>> And a lot less on the rear on track day ;-) >> >> Will drop the front to 28 psi. >> Thanks. >> >>> 38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery >>> under steering. >> >> It was like driving on Teflon. > > I think you're still forgetting what the tire manufacturer suggests. Aside > from all other suggestions or opinions expressed here, the highest opinion > should be those of the people that actually produced the tires themselves. > -- > Scott W. > '68 Ranchero 500 302 > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W > ThunderSnake #57 > http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ Absolutely agree. And weren't we still running bias ply tires in '71? Forget that door tag! One other thing - whenever I have new tires mounted, I always have my trusty tire guage with me. Ever since one shop left, oh, close to 100psi in one of the tires. (Thought it felt a little "squirrelly" as I was driving home...) dwight www.tfrog93.com |
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>>> 38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery
>>> under steering. >> >> It was like driving on Teflon. > > I think you're still forgetting what the tire manufacturer suggests. Aside > from all other suggestions or opinions expressed here, the highest opinion > should be those of the people that actually produced the tires themselves. > -- > Scott W. > '68 Ranchero 500 302 > '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W > ThunderSnake #57 > http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ I have communicated with tire manufacturers via email in the past regarding similar issues. They all say to follow the car manufacturers recommendations, ie. 'door sticker'. The tire manufacturers have all said the car manufacturer spends a lot of time and money to determine what tire pressure properly fits their steering geometry. What the car maker had in mind for best performance. I just don't know what F75 or E60 means any more when it comes to tire size so the door sticker is useless. The other problem is the car's body, with door sticker, is the only original part! In lieu of proper sticker advice I will default to tire manufacturer's recommendations. Three psi below max rated pressure or something like that. mike |
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goodnigh wrote:
>>>>38 psi in front is too much, you will get center wear and wierd slipery >>>>under steering. >>> >>>It was like driving on Teflon. >> >>I think you're still forgetting what the tire manufacturer suggests. Aside >>from all other suggestions or opinions expressed here, the highest opinion >>should be those of the people that actually produced the tires themselves. >>-- >>Scott W. >>'68 Ranchero 500 302 >>'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W >>ThunderSnake #57 >>http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ > > > I have communicated with tire manufacturers via email in the past regarding > similar issues. > They all say to follow the car manufacturers recommendations, ie. 'door > sticker'. > The tire manufacturers have all said the car manufacturer spends a lot of > time and money > to determine what tire pressure properly fits their steering geometry. What > the car maker had in mind > for best performance. I just don't know what F75 or E60 means any more when > it comes to tire size > so the door sticker is useless. > The other problem is the car's body, with door sticker, is the only original > part! > In lieu of proper sticker advice I will default to tire manufacturer's > recommendations. > Three psi below max rated pressure or something like that. > > mike > > Seems I heard this some place, the tire co. number is for best tire wear, and the door sticker is the car co. suggested pressure for the best ride quality. -- Tropic Green Y2K Mustang GT W/bits & pieces http://tinyurl.com/eh99n |
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