Yesterday I bought a new set of tires and rims for my wife's 2006 Convertible. Gone were the ugly painted rims and 215-65R16's and replaced by a set of Black faced Bullitt Torque-Thrust 17X8 rims and a set of Falken 235-55ZR17's Man, they look great!
The "before" pic. Very much a "Plain Jane" Mustang.
The "after" pic. While not fantastic like a GT, it still looks great.
So I drove it to work last night. Christ, the thing handled rougher than my '95 Corvette. I felt every bump in the road, every crevice and it didn't "feel right". I took it for an alignment this morning; the tech said it was textbook perfect and didn't need to be tinkered with. I've known this guy for years and I believe what he told me.
So I checked the air pressure. Damned - 55 PSI in every tire. The tires (and FALKEN website) both state MAXIMUM inflation pressure to be 51 PSI. So I dropped the pressure of each tire down to 35 PSI and it now rides and handles much more civilly. My question: Is running this new tire with this pressure (35 PSI) going to cause the tire to overheat and cause a possible failure? I know I can't see myself keeping these tires if they require 55 PSI at all times.
The "before" pic. Very much a "Plain Jane" Mustang.
The "after" pic. While not fantastic like a GT, it still looks great.
So I drove it to work last night. Christ, the thing handled rougher than my '95 Corvette. I felt every bump in the road, every crevice and it didn't "feel right". I took it for an alignment this morning; the tech said it was textbook perfect and didn't need to be tinkered with. I've known this guy for years and I believe what he told me.
So I checked the air pressure. Damned - 55 PSI in every tire. The tires (and FALKEN website) both state MAXIMUM inflation pressure to be 51 PSI. So I dropped the pressure of each tire down to 35 PSI and it now rides and handles much more civilly. My question: Is running this new tire with this pressure (35 PSI) going to cause the tire to overheat and cause a possible failure? I know I can't see myself keeping these tires if they require 55 PSI at all times.