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MG MGF Technical - tyre pressures on 17' wheels

ok anyone know if the pressure should vary with lower profile tyres?

ok recommended pressure, 26/28 on 15". 26/28 on 16".

so what about 17" rims?

any ideas?

paul weatherill

wild guess but 26/28 perhaps......
Patrick Beet

;-) i tend to agree, this would seem to be the case.
paul weatherill

I'm running 205/40 & 215/40 on 17's with 28 all round.After a few sideways moments to try and push the tyres to the limits and beyond this seemed about right!

All the best,
Duncan.
Duncan

I've got 16" 215/40 Pirelli 7000 all round

After testing...
26 is too low, 32 is too high and the car handles better with a pressure difference between front and back

So currently it's 28 on the front, 30 on the back

26/28 is based on Goodyear rubber so there will always be a difference between that and other makers

Matt
Matthew Minion

>205/40 & 215/40 on 17's

Surely this makes the rear wheel and tyre combined diameter to big. But then again what do I know....
T.E.D.

This thread was discussed between 24/10/2002 and 25/10/2002

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