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BonzoHansen · 04-21-2010, 08:03 AM

I'll do some more research. But I know with my civic it would oversteer when pushed hard and bumping the back tire PSI up absolutely helped. In any event I believe the concept is based on starting with PSI on being within an ideal range. So we’re talking maybe +/- a few psi, just fine tuning. IMO it’s tweaking after you’ve already set ‘ideal’ PSI via reading temps across the face of the tire. It’s not saying drop the tire to 10 psi or raise it to 60 psi.

I have read where if a car understeers entering and oversteers exiting a corner, raise all pressures. But I’ve never done that.

04-21-2010, 08:03 AM	#5
BonzoHansen Admin. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 20,165 iTrader: (27)	I'll do some more research. But I know with my civic it would oversteer when pushed hard and bumping the back tire PSI up absolutely helped. In any event I believe the concept is based on starting with PSI on being within an ideal range. So we’re talking maybe +/- a few psi, just fine tuning. IMO it’s tweaking after you’ve already set ‘ideal’ PSI via reading temps across the face of the tire. It’s not saying drop the tire to 10 psi or raise it to 60 psi. I have read where if a car understeers entering and oversteers exiting a corner, raise all pressures. But I’ve never done that. __________________ Vent Windows Forever! The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read. Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors. Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop