Mazda say one thing on 2002 MP5, Mazda Speed Tech says other wize?
July-28th-2002, 12:24 PM
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Mazda say one thing on 2002 MP5, Mazda Speed Tech says other wize?
Here is the question.
Sounds stupied so be nice.
Tire pressure ,on a 2002 MP5.
The manula says 35 PSI.
The tires say Max 51 PSI
The Mazda Speed Tech says 43-45 PSI...
Ok this is what happen. I have never owner low profile tires before.....
One day I was washing the car, detailing . When I checked the tires, when I was putting on the tire dressing. I read this. Max pressure 51 PSI.
I read the Manual it says 35 PSI.
Well I talked to a Mazda speed Mec. He said it should be about 45 PSI on those tires . Because of the side wall and there have been blow outs because of low pressure, and Mazda is going to be sending out a update something to this fact.
Ok ,has anybody heard this?
I put the tires to 43-45 psi. The car handles allot better.
So who is right here?
What is your 2 cents on this matter?
Sounds stupied so be nice.
Tire pressure ,on a 2002 MP5.
The manula says 35 PSI.
The tires say Max 51 PSI
The Mazda Speed Tech says 43-45 PSI...
Ok this is what happen. I have never owner low profile tires before.....
One day I was washing the car, detailing . When I checked the tires, when I was putting on the tire dressing. I read this. Max pressure 51 PSI.
I read the Manual it says 35 PSI.
Well I talked to a Mazda speed Mec. He said it should be about 45 PSI on those tires . Because of the side wall and there have been blow outs because of low pressure, and Mazda is going to be sending out a update something to this fact.
Ok ,has anybody heard this?
I put the tires to 43-45 psi. The car handles allot better.
So who is right here?
What is your 2 cents on this matter?
July-29th-2002, 06:55 AM
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Re: Mazda say one thing on 2002 MP5, Mazda Speed Tech says other wize?
the next time you are in a mall or any parking lot for that matter....take a peek at the tires of the cars you are walking by....you will note that there is a MAX TIRE PRESURE on all of them....and if you check with some of your friends and see what their tires say...and then what they are running IN their tires...you will find the same.....the running presure is a LOT lower than what the MAX on the tire says....
its sorta like the REDLINE for your tires.....you don't run your engine at redline ALL THE TIME do you?
its sorta like the REDLINE for your tires.....you don't run your engine at redline ALL THE TIME do you?
Originally posted by ZG77_OzZ
Here is the question.
Sounds stupied so be nice.
Tire pressure ,on a 2002 MP5.
The manula says 35 PSI.
The tires say Max 51 PSI
The Mazda Speed Tech says 43-45 PSI...
Ok this is what happen. I have never owner low profile tires before.....
One day I was washing the car, detailing . When I checked the tires, when I was putting on the tire dressing. I read this. Max pressure 51 PSI.
I read the Manual it says 35 PSI.
Well I talked to a Mazda speed Mec. He said it should be about 45 PSI on those tires . Because of the side wall and there have been blow outs because of low pressure, and Mazda is going to be sending out a update something to this fact.
Ok ,has anybody heard this?
I put the tires to 43-45 psi. The car handles allot better.
So who is right here?
What is your 2 cents on this matter?
Here is the question.
Sounds stupied so be nice.
Tire pressure ,on a 2002 MP5.
The manula says 35 PSI.
The tires say Max 51 PSI
The Mazda Speed Tech says 43-45 PSI...
Ok this is what happen. I have never owner low profile tires before.....
One day I was washing the car, detailing . When I checked the tires, when I was putting on the tire dressing. I read this. Max pressure 51 PSI.
I read the Manual it says 35 PSI.
Well I talked to a Mazda speed Mec. He said it should be about 45 PSI on those tires . Because of the side wall and there have been blow outs because of low pressure, and Mazda is going to be sending out a update something to this fact.
Ok ,has anybody heard this?
I put the tires to 43-45 psi. The car handles allot better.
So who is right here?
What is your 2 cents on this matter?
July-29th-2002, 07:12 AM
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Re: Re: Mazda say one thing on 2002 MP5, Mazda Speed Tech says other wize?
Originally posted by Sir Nuke
the next time you are in a mall or any parking lot for that matter....take a peek at the tires of the cars you are walking by....you will note that there is a MAX TIRE PRESURE on all of them....and if you check with some of your friends and see what their tires say...and then what they are running IN their tires...you will find the same.....the running presure is a LOT lower than what the MAX on the tire says....
its sorta like the REDLINE for your tires.....you don't run your engine at redline ALL THE TIME do you?
the next time you are in a mall or any parking lot for that matter....take a peek at the tires of the cars you are walking by....you will note that there is a MAX TIRE PRESURE on all of them....and if you check with some of your friends and see what their tires say...and then what they are running IN their tires...you will find the same.....the running presure is a LOT lower than what the MAX on the tire says....
its sorta like the REDLINE for your tires.....you don't run your engine at redline ALL THE TIME do you?
People are missing the point.
I got the answer I was looking for.
Yes 45 psi is to hi.
So I put it down to 35.
I never had Low profile tires before.
So when you read one thing hear another, sometimes right and wrong gets blured.
I just heard nitemare storys about low profile tires , from long ago.
So just like taking care of the car to get most proforms .
Handling,gas mileage.
Thanks all.
Oh I never red line a car.
eace: 
Last edited by ZG77_OzZ; July-29th-2002 at 07:15 AM.
July-29th-2002, 04:15 PM
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Just heard of blow out
Originally posted by 90&00 Protege
What horro stories? Are they from people who have experience wiht Bias-ply tires? Low-profile radials are fine, so long as you don't whack a pot-hole really hard with them.
What horro stories? Are they from people who have experience wiht Bias-ply tires? Low-profile radials are fine, so long as you don't whack a pot-hole really hard with them.
But this is when they were just coming out....
On Vettes..
Might of been user error..
July-29th-2002, 04:51 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Mazda say one thing on 2002 MP5, Mazda Speed Tech says other wize?
Originally posted by ZG77_OzZ
Oh I never red line a car.
Oh I never red line a car.
July-29th-2002, 11:00 PM
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How low of profile are you talking? I'm running 205/40/17's and I run 45 psi in them. My friends has some 205/35/18's and he runs 50 psi. I have to disagree with what most have said here. If you are talking about the tires that came stock with your car, then yes follow what the door sticker says. If not, then run what the tire manufacturer reccommends. We run high psi in our tires so as not to help prevent bending rims, and better handling.
July-29th-2002, 11:09 PM
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that mechanic doesn't know what he is talking about, probably never even seen a 50 series before you should ask him what he inflates his bias plys to.
that mechanic doesn't know what he is talking about, probably never even seen a 50 series before
you should ask him what he inflates his bias plys to.
Last edited by LooseCannon; July-30th-2002 at 10:02 AM.
July-30th-2002, 09:41 PM
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i have 195\55\R15 tires by bridgestone that came stock on my car and max tire pressure is 44psi i run 40psi on them and they were fine handle awsome at curves but i got a nail in one one the freeway doing 80mph and it got low and it blew out the side wall just ripped open not i have to buy another tire and these bastards are exspensive cost $130 for one tire after my company discount i get $35 off because i work for a company that has an account with this tire place so i get a wholesale price street price at the shop is $165 ouch!!!
Ok i have a question now what do i need to tork my lug nuts to on my car im guessing 90-100ft pounds?
Ok i have a question now what do i need to tork my lug nuts to on my car im guessing 90-100ft pounds?
July-30th-2002, 10:26 PM
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Originally posted by Robdoggz
Ok i have a question now what do i need to tork my lug nuts to on my car im guessing 90-100ft pounds?
Ok i have a question now what do i need to tork my lug nuts to on my car im guessing 90-100ft pounds?
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