winter tire pressure

seevemonka · 01-13-2006, 03:24 PM

I have been running around 31 front,36 back.In the winter on winter tires,does any body reccomend higher or lower tire pressures.

jcoo085 · 01-13-2006, 03:33 PM

I was reading a magazine comparing winter tyres and summer tyres and it mentioned that winter tyres needed higher pressures than summer tyres. Not sure if this true or not, but for daily driving I have mine set between the pressures for a lightly loaded car and fully loaded car.

That gives 2.2 bar at the front, 2.6 bar at the rear. That's about 32/38 for my 205/55R16's. The tyre placard says either 2.0/2.4 (29/34) or 2.4/2.9 (34/42) depending on loading

Bimmerista · 01-13-2006, 04:40 PM

I am running them at slightly higher pressure, because on cold days the air contracts a bit and the tire deflates a bit, so this way they stay at a reasonable minimum pressure.

jcoo085 · 01-13-2006, 04:47 PM

Good point. That's probably why the magazine said they should be run at a 'higher' pressure.

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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	I was reading a magazine comparing winter tyres and summer tyres and it mentioned that winter tyres needed higher pressures than summer tyres. Not sure if this true or not, but for daily driving I have mine set between the pressures for a lightly loaded car and fully loaded car. That gives 2.2 bar at the front, 2.6 bar at the rear. That's about 32/38 for my 205/55R16's. The tyre placard says either 2.0/2.4 (29/34) or 2.4/2.9 (34/42) depending on loading __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	I am running them at slightly higher pressure, because on cold days the air contracts a bit and the tire deflates a bit, so this way they stay at a reasonable minimum pressure.
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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	Good point. That's probably why the magazine said they should be run at a 'higher' pressure. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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