Mike if you run the tires even all the way around the car will push, I
would start with 28, without knowing what kind of tires you have
(and how stiff the sidewalls are) that is my best guess. Tire preassure
is fairly subjective. I like to run at 32 and sometimes I will keep my 38
from racing for a while but that definately makes for a harder ride,
although the cornering is excellent.
James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'74 BGT undergoing V8 conversion for autocrossing
On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Mike wrote:
> Fellow MGB fanatics,
>
> I want my 73B to handle safely, comfortably, and I'd prefer understeer over
> oversteer, if possible, since I'm used to cars with a little push. I spend
>alot
> of time on narrow twisty roads along the shore. What's a good inflation
> pressure for my front & rear 165R14s?
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Neil Cotty wrote:
>
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > > in the car. Obviously there is a 3 - 5 psi diff between the front and
> > > back. I would have thought it was the other way round - but so be it.
> > > Usually the end with the most weight has the highewr pressure. If the way
> >
> > This is what I've always been told by people. The end with the more weight
> > the higher the pressure. On modern tyres I tend to run 32psi Front and 30psi
> > Rear. This is normally good with a passenger and a full tank of gas. I'll
> > normally take them down 2 psi each end if it's only round town driving. Our
> > roads here are abysmal and with the pressures that high I do get a slight
> > amount of skipping over minor bumps.. However for the most part I prefer the
> > handling at those pressures. The car feels way too heavy any lower than
> > 30/28psi. Just my .2c. :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Neil.
>
>
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