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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 07:47 AM
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i have a 94 integra...the tires i will be running are 205/40/16 sport compact said you should run about 25 in the front and 60 in the back...what do you guys say?
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 08:07 AM
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Default Re: leavin for the track soon...psi in tires??? (ridnmyhonda)

60 in the back sounds pretty excessive. 60 is probably higher than your maxrated. Check your sidewall for the maxrated, subtract 5 psi, and run the rears at that.

25 in the front sounds reasonable.
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 08:11 AM
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25 is good. i usually run around 22psi. with the tires warm. and the rear i put at 40.
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 12:26 PM
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60psi on the rear is dangerous and the tires will probably explode.
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 05:44 PM
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Default Re: leavin for the track soon...psi in tires??? (2000_Civic_Si)

i usually run around 22psi. with the tires warm. and the rear i put at 40.
Same as me.......
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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i ran 24/42 tonight with ridn... i was doing 2.4 60 foot times on crappy tires in my eclipse gs.... i took over a second off of my time since i last ran.. going from stock to intake, muffler, and stripped interior. i ran a 16.2, but i could have hit high 15's if it would have been 10 degrees cooler.

it was 90 degrees and there was a 10 mile an hour head wind... and the 3000 ft elevation.... = SLOW TIMES
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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Default Re: leavin for the track soon...psi in tires??? (aznmc16)

only if tire is max loaded at 1200 lbs PER tire.

60 psi is fine in the rear tires for trips down the 1/4 mile. I take a air tank to the track to air the backs up before racing, and to air the fronts up after racing.

Make sure to adjust the rear pressures down before hitting the streets for home.
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Old Jun 14, 2002 | 09:46 PM
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I take a air tank to the track to air the backs up before racing, and to air the fronts up after racing.

Make sure to adjust the rear pressures down before hitting the streets for home.
i do that too, but today i couldnt fill it up past 80 psi, and i ran out of air after the race, but i borrowed a pump
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