"Minimum Recommended PSI" for Dunlop Thumpflats
05-05-2006, 04:50 PM
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HI All,
I returned to my summer tires this week, but with one caveat: "Minimum recommended PSI inflation."
I got the car back, and there is scarcely any harsh ride difference from the standard Semperit snow tires (as opposed to last fall's rock-hard ride).
Thus, I would recommend that you instruct your dealer to set up your Thumpflats at the "minimum RECOMMENDED pressure." That way, we are within the bounds of warranty, yet we can keep our teeth and everything else from being rattled to death. I haven't measured the PSI, as I don't have a good gauge, but if you are at the dealer, just give them those instructions.
Ray Hull
I returned to my summer tires this week, but with one caveat: "Minimum recommended PSI inflation."
I got the car back, and there is scarcely any harsh ride difference from the standard Semperit snow tires (as opposed to last fall's rock-hard ride).
Thus, I would recommend that you instruct your dealer to set up your Thumpflats at the "minimum RECOMMENDED pressure." That way, we are within the bounds of warranty, yet we can keep our teeth and everything else from being rattled to death. I haven't measured the PSI, as I don't have a good gauge, but if you are at the dealer, just give them those instructions.
Ray Hull
05-05-2006, 05:12 PM
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One thing to note -- BMW changed the pressure recommendations sometime around mid-2004, I think.
What pressures are you actually using?
What pressures are you actually using?
05-05-2006, 05:14 PM
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I found the thread on the tire pressure change. I think it happened between MY04 and MY05...
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=4695
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=4695
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='278609' date='May 5 2006, 09:14 PM
I found the thread on the tire pressure change. I think it happened between MY04 and MY05...
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=4695
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=4695
If I get a gauge, I'll let you know.
Ray
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