Got my winter tires tonight.

"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
10/20/2016 at 22:18 • Filed to: None

They have about 2500kms (according to seller), 1/2 season on them, and the wheels are still shiny. I paid $450 the full set. They are Toyo Obsersve GSi-5's (215/60r16), they are not available in the USA. They came off a Juke so fitment won’t be a issue. What PSI would I run, the max PSI is 44.

DISCUSSION (9)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 22:30

Shouldn’t you run the pressure rating listed on the vehicle manufacturer’s sticker in the drivers’ door sill...?

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 22:31

Use the same pressure you run in your regular tires.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 22:38

I bought a set of those for our ford exploder from Les Schwab in the USA.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
10/20/2016 at 22:48

The sticker says 33psi, but I run 40psi (max is 51 on my all-seasons). Maybe 35psi be a good number to run.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/20/2016 at 22:49

I thought they were not. How have they been to you?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 23:06

For every drop of 6 degrees Celsius or so, a tire loses about 1psi of air pressure. I’d just look up the average winter temperature for your area, calculate the difference between that and the temperature when you’re filling the tires (fill tires to manufacturer specs while they’re cold), and then go up a PSI for each 6 degree difference in temperature.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 23:30

The sticker is where you’ll have the best compromise between traction, wear, and fuel economy. Going above that decreases traction, and increases wear and fuel economy. Lower pressure can potentially increase traction (but generally decreases in a road tire) but increases tire wear and decreases fuel economy.

Also, my experience is road temperature has very little effect on pressure, once the tires have warmed up.

vicali > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/20/2016 at 23:58

Had the g-02 on the rally Impreza.. they were good winters, not Blizzak/Xice good but still way better that all seasons.

Run what door jamb says, increase for handling, decrease for comfiness..

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > vicali
10/21/2016 at 17:01

I’m have only ever run Xice, so I might be let down.