tire life

[Steve Gallegos]

Decided to go for Cooper Cobras GT. So far so good.

[Ace23]

My car has 17" wheels and good year eagle F1's that were put on in 2010. I need to replace the tires due to age but they have a ton of tread on them.....overall the tires handle great but the 17" tires let you feel every bump in the road. I drove a car with 15" wheels and Avons and it was MUCH smoother. My car feels more planted with the 17" wheels but I wouldn't be opposed to going with the Avons and 15" wheels. I would think you could get good miles out of them depending on how hard you drove it and what type of climate you are in. I sure wish there was a magical way to make the 17"s ride like those 15"s! Good luck with your new tires

[Steve Gallegos]

Question, regarding tire pressure. With the BF Goodrich tires that came with the car, Backdraft said to use 28 in the front and 29 in the back. With the new Cooper Cobras the dealer put 35 in both the front and back. Which pressure should I use?

[Ace23]

Originally Posted by Steve Gallegos

Question, regarding tire pressure. With the BF Goodrich tires that came with the car, Backdraft said to use 28 in the front and 29 in the back. With the new Cooper Cobras the dealer put 35 in both the front and back. Which pressure should I use?

The car I drive with 15" wheels was running 22psi around all 4 corners. I believe that car is about 2500lb so by the time the tires warm up you would have 24-25psi in them. That car rode great.....he had some other tires before the Avons and he said they rode way better but wouldn't hook up hence the change.

[1795]

35 psi is way too much, you will be bouncing all over the road with every little divot or pot hole you will be better off in the 24-28 psi range.