Dr.Ruz

i going to be getting the toyo 235/45 17's for my STOCK wheels. what's the best tire pressure i should run?
thanks!

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The Colonel

Toyo store in Atlanta said 235/45 would rub, so they wouldn't give the 500 mile test drive option to me. Mike, the moderator, has 235/45s and he has noticed they rub. I got the toyos at 225/45 x17. See my reply to Xephyr on "just got new tires". The way I push my CLS in corners - I like to be in a balanced slide - rubbing would be dangerous. Imagine sliding around a corner at 70 mph and you rub !!! I want no part of that. Be careful is my suggestion.

Technique

They only rub if your car is lowered, and then it's minimal and only when cornering aggressively. He also has 17X8 rims instead of the stock 17X7 rims.

The pressure argument is a tough one. Hopefully EricL will chime in and give his 2 cents. I was running at stock 32PSI but EricL runs at 38-39. I have since raised the pressure to 36PSI and have noticed 2 things:

1) Car handles better
2) The tires don't look totally flat anymore

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EricL

I run 39 PSI on my Toyos (see sig) -- and the tires wear well, don't rub and I like them....

Additional note: I do drive "at the limit" at times, and I have never had a "rub." I'm talking about hauling-ass at ridiculous speeds around corners, and I do inspect the tires CAREFULLY! I also like to drive slowly, so the tires get a mix of wear patterns -- so far the tires look very happy at the 39PSI...

Finally, the section width of the 235/45-17 tires on the 8" wide wheels is noticeably wider than they were on the stock rims!

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[This message has been edited by EricL (edited 05-08-2001).]