Stock 17" GT Wheel Owners

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speedytang

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Marengo,Ohio,US

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On your door post what is the recommended Tire Pressure for the Front and Rear tires?
And if you have any of the 17" Tri-Bar rims you want to sell let me know. Thanks
speedy.stang@netzero.com

 

JJ95GTID

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My door sticker doesn't say what the tire pressure should be. It only has the GVWR numbers and the build codes.

I run my 245/45ZR17 @ 35psi.

 

Car Nut

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Snellville, Georgia (Atlanta area)

May 31, 2007

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I am almost 100% sure my door sticker says 32 psi for front and rear.

I do run mine at 34 to 35 and have had good success with that.

 

illwood

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Worcester, MA

May 31, 2007

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The owners manual says that with the 17" wheels that you should run all four at 30psi.

Unfortunately, due to our cars weight distribution, at 30psi all around the front tires wear like they are under-inflated and the rear tires wear like they are over inflated. I would suggest 31-32psi in the front and 28-29psi in the rear.

 

FlyBy763

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Palm Bay, FL

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Ill sell you my Tribars...only have like 40,000 miles on them. Look brand new, no scratches.

 

GTJake

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Ann Arbor, MI

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I've always done 32psi with Goodyear Gatorback 245/45/17. Nittos are a different story though.

Jake

 

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speedytang

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Jun 1, 2007

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Thanks, I am having the same problem using 17" Tri Bars on my FOX. I have tried all different air pressures and the tires wear like crap even with a good alignment and it even checks perfect front to rear track. I will try a different pressure front to rear because I was keeping all four tires the same pressure. I will use a laser temperature gauge to verify the difference in tread temperature and if it is close all the way across I guess that is the best I can do.

 

'66 coupe

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JJ95GTID said:

My door sticker doesn't say what the tire pressure should be. It only has the GVWR numbers and the build codes.

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Recommended tire pressure specs are on the back of the glovebox door.

 

JJ95GTID

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'66 coupe said:

Recommended tire pressure specs are on the back of the glovebox door.

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Thanks

Yep, it says 30psi for 245/45R17s.
So far my tires seem to be fine @ 35psi.
No excessive or uneven wear
I've been running BFG Gforce Sports all around on the stock tribars for going on 3years now.