Had as great day until (rear tire came apart)
08-06-2005, 10:01 PM
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Had as great day until........
This happend on the freeway while I was next to a big rig in the fast lane going about 80mph surrounded by cars.
08-07-2005, 07:26 AM
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50psi. Im using air from the gas station... I was running Toyos and my friend was using Falkens when his tire seperated from the bead.
08-07-2005, 12:31 PM
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50 psi?
does that sound a bit high to anyone else? I don't think I've run any more that about 37psi in my falkens and that is the hot pressure. Cold, I run more like 32-34 psi.
Come to think of it. I also use 50 psi. But, it's for the tires on my truck.
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does that sound a bit high to anyone else? I don't think I've run any more that about 37psi in my falkens and that is the hot pressure. Cold, I run more like 32-34 psi.
Come to think of it. I also use 50 psi. But, it's for the tires on my truck.
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08-07-2005, 12:44 PM
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the tire can raise up to ~6psi when going from cold to warm... 50 psi sounds really high.
Go check on the sidewall of your tires to find out the MAX psi --- on my BFG kdws tires the max is 42psi. I put my front tires to 36psi and my rears at 34-35 psi (more air in the front cuz theres more weight in the front)
once you find out I would change the psi in all your other tires accordingly.
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Go check on the sidewall of your tires to find out the MAX psi --- on my BFG kdws tires the max is 42psi. I put my front tires to 36psi and my rears at 34-35 psi (more air in the front cuz theres more weight in the front)
once you find out I would change the psi in all your other tires accordingly.
hope this helps
08-07-2005, 12:51 PM
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50 is the maximum allowed on Proxy-4's, I would never run closer than two or three pounds below maximum though, especially since most tire gauges are not exactly precision instruments.
And I don't expect the whole thing self destructed spontaneously either, I expect slowing from 80 is responsible for most of the actual damage shown in the pix.
Probably hit a chunk of metal or something that blew it out, even with max pressure, tires don't just pop without something initiating it.
And I don't expect the whole thing self destructed spontaneously either, I expect slowing from 80 is responsible for most of the actual damage shown in the pix.
Probably hit a chunk of metal or something that blew it out, even with max pressure, tires don't just pop without something initiating it.
08-07-2005, 01:22 PM
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wow....i belive 50psi's is WAY to high.
tires normally have their MAX pressure written on the sidewall, but i normally stay below 40 psi's. keeping the 3 psi difference between front and rear tires. Then the air expands when heated...
I've been seeing a lot of blown tires lately as well where people pop their tires on freeways.
tires normally have their MAX pressure written on the sidewall, but i normally stay below 40 psi's. keeping the 3 psi difference between front and rear tires. Then the air expands when heated...
I've been seeing a lot of blown tires lately as well where people pop their tires on freeways.
08-07-2005, 06:33 PM
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damn... yea 50psi is max.. So should i put 37 rear and 40 in the front? Or should I go lower than that?
Edit: I was on Highway 5 going towords 12
A white or silver.. forgot which... 03 wrx passed me the blonde in the passanger seat smiled and waved at me.. Had a male drive.
Edit: I was on Highway 5 going towords 12
A white or silver.. forgot which... 03 wrx passed me the blonde in the passanger seat smiled and waved at me.. Had a male drive.
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08-07-2005, 06:34 PM
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Oh and when my rear tire blew out I swapped the front tire to the rear and the spare to the front.. Does it matter if the spare was in the rear? I have 18s..