[W126 Coupe] Tire pressures

[Dick Spellman]

Thanks Dan for the reassuring news.  So, I'll adjust for tomorrows run 
40 front, 38 rear just to see how it handles.  And thanks Axel for the 
tire rack confirmation.

Regards,

Dick

 Dan Landiss wrote:

> Dick Spellman wrote:
>
>> Axel:
>>
>> How did you arrive at the 40psi pressure as being okay for your 
>> ride?  What does the pressure go to after a highway run for example?  
>> I am assuming the door stamp is of no value and that the maximum 
>> pressure on the sidewall should be observed but, how did you get the 
>> 40# and know it's the right value for the SEC?
>
>
> Well, actually it is 28 psi when wifey is in the car, unless you are 
> picking up groceries in which case it is 24 psi. For your daily drive 
> to work it is 32 psi, unless you just HAVE to show that jerk in the 
> yellow Mustang what German iron is like, in which case 40 psi is 
> correct. And if you don't like understeer, subtract 2 psi from the 
> REAR tires only for all of the above.
>
> Now that's for the summer tires...........
>
>