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Maxxim Sixx Silver Wheels 16x7 +40
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I recommend adjusting the pressures only if it interests you. Anything between 28 and 45 psi is fine for the tires themselves. In general, lower pressures give more flex and help the tires heat faster on a cold day. (I find the SC2s are nearly worthless when its >=45F. Which is pretty normal for a "summer" tire.)
I generally like the incremental fuel economy of higher range pressures on the streets (and the SC2s grip better for me at higher pressures as well. Or maybe its all in my head).
For the right oversteer/understeer balance on stock suspension, I understand the FiST likes the rears a few psi (3) less than the fronts. That's where I got the 39 in the rear, b/c I liked 42 front best.
I did 36/36 and 39/36 (this is OEM?) for awhile. 36/36 was noticeably more comfortable but less grippy for me.
TL;DR - Anything between 28 and 45 psi is fine for the tires themselves, feel free to play around if it interests you.
I generally like the incremental fuel economy of higher range pressures on the streets (and the SC2s grip better for me at higher pressures as well. Or maybe its all in my head).
For the right oversteer/understeer balance on stock suspension, I understand the FiST likes the rears a few psi (3) less than the fronts. That's where I got the 39 in the rear, b/c I liked 42 front best.
I did 36/36 and 39/36 (this is OEM?) for awhile. 36/36 was noticeably more comfortable but less grippy for me.
TL;DR - Anything between 28 and 45 psi is fine for the tires themselves, feel free to play around if it interests you.
I was using 39/36 also. But my tire shop likes to put 42/39 psi on new tires. Never asked them why, but I thought it was interesting to see that someone else preferred that same pressure. My new tires do feel good at this pressure but I haven't changed them yet so I can't really compare. My previous tires felt too stiff at higher presssures though.
I generally start at stock but end up running +2-3 psi, I thought the OEM tires felt more responsive at 41/38. I haven't noticed a difference in the SC2 A/S at 41/38 vs. 39/36, but this tire felt quite a bit stiffer to me at 39/36 than I was expecting from a 45 series all season. I might actually try running lower than recommended pressures and see if it gives me a bit better ride and wet grip.
Has anyone gone from stock wheels to these? I still have mine in the box and I'm wondering if it's worth the trouble to go to this wheel (I think it's 12lbs) from the stock wheel (I think it's 23lbs).
I want my car to look as stock as possible but I also would like to put on these lighter wheels if they make a good difference.
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I want my car to look as stock as possible but I also would like to put on these lighter wheels if they make a good difference.
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If you look at pg 7 you will see that they have been installed and I did come from the stock wheels. The wheels are about 16lbs and depending on the tire you get will add about 20-22 lbs bringing the total up to 38-40 lbs per wheel vs stock wheel of about 45 lbs. So you will shave about 20lbs total. They make a good difference to me, mainly because I wanted a little more tire to cushion the bumpy roads.
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