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Porschedeisgn 01-31-2015 10:57 PM

michelin latitude 295/35 r21 tire pressure?
 
For GTS. 295 both front and rear.

Are the front and rear pressure the Same?

another qn is whether the width of the Tires should be wider behind?

HOiYA 01-31-2015 11:38 PM


Originally Posted by Porschedeisgn (Post 4283472)
For GTS. 295 both front and rear. Are the front and rear pressure the Same? another qn is whether the width of the Tires should be wider behind?

The 958 come as a square setup, meaning that the front and rear tire sizes are the same. I read that there was one year with a 955/957 where the wheel size was staggered, but the tire specs were the same. That is to not say you can't run staggered, like an X5. Do a search for "staggered" and you'll find a few threads.

As for tire pressure, the specs are in your door jam. The front and rear are different.

TheUnscented 09-10-2017 06:06 AM

I've got to believe that with a differential in tire pressures like that, we're going to see a slightly different overall tire diameter, circumference and revolutions per mile, front-rear.

we have a '12 CTT but currently I'm trying to match up two tires (failed to rotate regularly, my bad) for my wife's Lexus GS350AWD and the dealer is trying to sell me four tires instead of the worn two. According to the TireRack advice section:

"Four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles are equipped with additional differentials and/or viscous couplings that are designed to allow momentary differences in wheel speeds when the vehicle turns a corner or temporarily spins a tire. However, if the differentials or viscous couplings are forced to operate 100% of the time because of mismatched tires, they will experience excessive heat and unwarranted wear until they fail.

"Using "matched" tires means all four tires are the same brand, design and tread depth. Mixing tire brands, tread designs and tread depths may cause components in the vehicle's driveline to fail."

This necessitates that four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles use tires that are very closely matched. This is because different diameter tires roll a different number of times each mile as a result of the variations in their circumferences. Tire diameter variations can be caused by accidentally using different sized tires, tires with different tread designs, tires made by different manufacturers, different inflation pressures or even tires worn to different tread depths.

As an example of different tire diameters resulting from tires worn to different tread depths, we'll compare two 225/45R17-sized tires, a new tire with its original tread depth of 10/32-inch and a second tire worn to 8/32-inch of remaining tread depth. The new 225/45R17-sized tire has a calculated diameter of 24.97", a circumference of 78.44" and will roll 835 times each mile. The same tire worn to 8/32-inch of remaining tread depth is calculated to be 1/8" shorter with a diameter of 24.84", have a circumference of 78.04" and will roll 839 times per mile. While the difference of 1/8" in overall diameter doesn't seem excessive, the resulting 4 revolutions per mile difference can place a continuous strain on the tires and vehicle's driveline. Obviously, the greater the difference in the tires' circumferences, the greater the resulting strain.
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Now, how much of this is a scare tactic to sell more tires?


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