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a 1994 BMW 325is with 225/45-17 Toyo Proxie 4's on all cormers?
Thanks in Advance
Mike
Cary, NC
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- 2006 E46 M3 Cabriolet, European Headers and Cats, Supersprint Sport Muffler, 3.91:1 Final Drive, TTFS Tune
Past Rides
- 1991 BMW 325i Cabriolet, European Exhaust (w/o Cat), Bilstein Shocks and Struts, Hella Ecode Headlights,
- 2000 BMW 323i Sport Touring, 330i Front Calipers & Rotors, Bilstein Shocks and Struts, SAP Delete, Sirius Receiver, HID/Projector Headlights.
- 1994 BMW 325is, S50 Engine, Schrick Cams, Custom Chip, 3.46:1 LSD Final Drive, 330i Front Calipers & Rotors (Lots of Modifications)
- 1987 BMW 325is European ECU and Camshaft, M3 Suspension, Headers with Custom Exhaust.
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it will say on the tire
94 318is
95 M3
93 325is Euro
95 318ti clubsport
97 M3
88 535is
98 328i vert
99 M3
Off the bmw crack at the moment
Godbless our soldiers!
33 in the front/ 36 in the rear
1997 Arctic Silver/Black M3
CES Stage IV (651rwhp/615rwtq @ 24 psi)
1999 Techno Violet/Dove M3
Auto/Convertible and staying stock!
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Use the chart that should be on a sticker in the drivers door jamb. Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold. Be careful not to mess up the valve stems.
Radio Shack sells an easy to use digital gauge. Fill the tires to max pressure for the loads you intend to carry. Drive it for a week and adjust to comfortable pressure.
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Originally Posted by BMWManiac
BMW Maniac - Thanks! I was hoping an M3 owner would answer this qestion.
Buck Naked - the stock tires on a 1994 e36 are 205/60-15. There is no placard in the door jam for 17 in tires.
Edirtysicks - the tire pressure on the tire is for max loading conditions - not for normal use.
Mike
Cary, NC
My Driver
- 2006 E46 M3 Cabriolet, European Headers and Cats, Supersprint Sport Muffler, 3.91:1 Final Drive, TTFS Tune
Past Rides
- 1991 BMW 325i Cabriolet, European Exhaust (w/o Cat), Bilstein Shocks and Struts, Hella Ecode Headlights,
- 2000 BMW 323i Sport Touring, 330i Front Calipers & Rotors, Bilstein Shocks and Struts, SAP Delete, Sirius Receiver, HID/Projector Headlights.
- 1994 BMW 325is, S50 Engine, Schrick Cams, Custom Chip, 3.46:1 LSD Final Drive, 330i Front Calipers & Rotors (Lots of Modifications)
- 1987 BMW 325is European ECU and Camshaft, M3 Suspension, Headers with Custom Exhaust.
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Currently looking for e24. PM me if you see anything interesting.
Also, looking for my old car. Sold it in 2014 to someone in Northern CA. He sold it shortly thereafter and doesn't remember to who. It was a bronzit '85 euro, lowered, headlight wipers/washers (that worked!), rear black spoiler, 5 speed, nutria interior (however i removed original buffalo leather interior and replaced with manual sport seats (front and rear).
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i worked at a tire place in high school and we put 35lbs in all 4...atleast thats standard a couple lbs either way shouldnt matter
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It doesn't matter what size tire(s) you run. The pressure listed on the door jamb is universal.
"Bench racing" about track times driven by professionals are like a bunch of nerds arguing which Princess Leia is hotter, the slave Leia or the no-bra jail-bait Leia. No matter how compelling your argument is, the plain and simple fact is, none of you will EVER get to hit that.
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Last edited by speedvision; 01-07-2008 at 09:24 PM.
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It usually does matter. I wouldn't recommend anything other than what BMW does unless you are changing it for personal preference. 3 psi low in a tire can cause a 15% increase in rolling resistance as well as premature edge wear on the tires. Over-inflation causes the tire to wear down the center prematurely and a rougher ride.
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Sorry, my jamb sticker lists 17's among recommended sizes. It states 33 front 41 rear. I guess that would be for all sizes since it doens't say otherwise.
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32 Front 35 Rear
Cosmetic: ///M-technic bumper, ///M mouldings, ZHP ///M Shift Knob, M3 GT Splitters, ACS E36 3-piece spoiler, ACS Diffuser, Hamann Hagus Mirrors with Euro Glass, OEM Bosch Ellipsoids, 35% Tint, Prolumen 50 watt Digital HID, UUD 35 watt HID Fogs, Lamin-x, Smoked High Beam Glass, Custom Euro Plate
Perfomance: S52 M3 cams with Conforti Cam Software, M50 manifold, Cosmos CAI, 3.38 LSD, MZ3 SSK, CDV Delete, ASC Delete, Custom Twin Muffler Magnaflow Exhaust
Suspension: Motorsport X-brace, Bilstein BTS, Powerflexx Black LCAB, Powerflex Black RTAB, M3 strut reinforcements, Z3M reinforcement plates, E39 Style 19 2-piece wheels (polished)
DynoJet: Dyno With Cams TBA
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I always have 2.2 bar in the front and 2.4 in the back (psi i don't know). I also got proxes.
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The only way you can tell if you have the correct pressure, correct defined as even wear across the tread given BMW does induce negative camber is to take a piece of chalk and put a line across the tread.
In a parking lot drive the car a short distance straight ahead no turns and check to see how the chalk is wearing off. Outside wear, pressure too low, middle wear pressure too high.
This works for all tire sizes and is commonly used at track events to get in the ballpark before adjusting for over and understeer induced handling.
I know it sounds primitive and weird but that is how it is done when you are dealing with an unknown...
Handling nerd
I used to do that untill Brian Watts got me to try 2,5bar on all the 4 tires
'95 E36 318tdS:
Bilstein Sport shocks; x-brace; H&R front sway bar; camber shims; M3 offset LCABs; Meyle HD LCAs; Z3 RSM reinforcement plates; ZHP shift knob.
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tire pressure is very important for the load carrying capacity. depending on the speed rating and brand will depend on tire pressure. the psi listed on the tire is max only, setting to this will wear your tires prematurely. most normal sizes carry a max of 44 psi which would follow a recommendation of 35 in the cold seasons and 32 in the warm season, still adjusting once month.
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