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Old 18 March 2009, 05:48 PM
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hello all what is the correct tyre pressure on a classic with 215/40/17 tyres please front and rear?
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Anything between 32~36 fronts and a couple less on the rears but others play with them to suit their style of driving.
Sometimes much more pressure for the track and equal f+r
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I use 32 front and 30 rear
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i use 32 f+r
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Officiall Subaru 'stone cold' pressures for early Classics (with 205/55 R15 tyres) are:-

33 Fr / 32 Rr (it's on a sticker stuck to the driver's side B-pillar's door recesss).

But you can experiment by adding upto 4psi in either/both front/back to 'tailor' the handling.

NOTE: If you can't do them cold at home, then get the tyres quite hot and drive to a garage and add 4psi to whatever psi you decide on (to compensate for the expanded hot air). That way, your 'desired' psi will be correct when the tyres are back to cold again.

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Depends on the tyre, something squidgy like a Toyo T1S 38f/36r to compensate for the tyrewall. I run 37f 35r and then check monthly. Probably running 36/34 most of the time allowing for escapage.
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Originally Posted by 53WRX
Depends on the tyre, something squidgy like a Toyo T1S 38f/36r to compensate for the tyrewall. I run 37f 35r and then check monthly. Probably running 36/34 most of the time allowing for escapage.
Yes, I'd say anywhere betwen 35/33 and 38/36 would make the most of most tyres/suspension set-ups...
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there yoko prada spec2


thank for the info guys
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