Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey guys, I recently had some winter tyres fitted and was wondering if 35 psi is still recommended for them? I have 18" Rays…it's just that while I can generally notice an increase in grip there's been a few times coming out of bends that I can feel the rear kick out a bit which wasn't a problem with the Bridgestones I had before. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Hey guys, I recently had some winter tyres fitted and was wondering if 35 psi is still recommended for them? I have 18" Rays…it's just that while I can generally notice an increase in grip there's been a few times coming out of bends that I can feel the rear kick out a bit which wasn't a problem with the Bridgestones I had before. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I run winter tyres on my other car and keep them at standard pressures. At above 5c the tyres are far to soft. At about 3c and under you feel the grip and they aren't overly squishy. You have to remember the side Walls will be sqidgy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I run winter tyres on my other car and keep them at standard pressures. At above 5c the tyres are far to soft. At about 3c and under you feel the grip and they aren't overly squishy. You have to remember the side Walls will be sqidgy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Cheers Dblock.... I miss my summer tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Cheers Dblock.... I miss my summer tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bet the kick out was on the roundabout coming off the bridge I ended up sideways round there tonight - very greasy Just keep them to 35 Rab - maybe up to 37 on very cold days/ short journeys - and don't rely on the guage at the Shell garage at Forgan it is sh*te Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bet the kick out was on the roundabout coming off the bridge I ended up sideways round there tonight - very greasy Just keep them to 35 Rab - maybe up to 37 on very cold days/ short journeys - and don't rely on the guage at the Shell garage at Forgan it is sh*te Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubzie83 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I run winter tyres on my other car and keep them at standard pressures. At above 5c the tyres are far to soft. At about 3c and under you feel the grip and they aren't overly squishy. You have to remember the side Walls will be sqidgy too +1 I have Kumho KW27 Winter tyres on at the moment and they are very soft and the car does roll around a bit on the sidewalls especially with the milder temperatures recently. They always have grip though even though it doesn't always feel like it but there is the odd flick of the traction control light when I wouldn't expect it with summer tyres. I agree with Dblock that the tyres firm up and feel much better as the temperature gets down below 2-3 degress Celsius as that's what they're designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubzie83 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I run winter tyres on my other car and keep them at standard pressures. At above 5c the tyres are far to soft. At about 3c and under you feel the grip and they aren't overly squishy. You have to remember the side Walls will be sqidgy too +1 I have Kumho KW27 Winter tyres on at the moment and they are very soft and the car does roll around a bit on the sidewalls especially with the milder temperatures recently. They always have grip though even though it doesn't always feel like it but there is the odd flick of the traction control light when I wouldn't expect it with summer tyres. I agree with Dblock that the tyres firm up and feel much better as the temperature gets down below 2-3 degress Celsius as that's what they're designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bet the kick out was on the roundabout coming off the bridge I ended up sideways round there tonight - very greasy Just keep them to 35 Rab - maybe up to 37 on very cold days/ short journeys - and don't rely on the guage at the Shell garage at Forgan it is sh*te Vik, you're spot on! When I'd just got the car (had summer tyres on) I came off the bridge round about, the back end kicked out majorly and starting fishtailing....must have given anyone behind me a bit of a scare. Now I'm always really cautious! Cheers for the advice on pressures and the crappy Shell garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyheinz Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bet the kick out was on the roundabout coming off the bridge I ended up sideways round there tonight - very greasy Just keep them to 35 Rab - maybe up to 37 on very cold days/ short journeys - and don't rely on the guage at the Shell garage at Forgan it is sh*te Vik, you're spot on! When I'd just got the car (had summer tyres on) I came off the bridge round about, the back end kicked out majorly and starting fishtailing....must have given anyone behind me a bit of a scare. Now I'm always really cautious! Cheers for the advice on pressures and the crappy Shell garage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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