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Old September 3rd 07, 10:01 AM posted to alt.autos.toyota,rec.autos.tech
Hachiroku ハチロク
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Default OEM Tires, Optional OEM tires, and totally off-the-wall tires

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:32:48 -0700, EdV wrote:

> Did you use the same tire pressure?


Um, somewhat...

The old tires were rated for 44 PSI, I kept them at ~40.

These are rated for 35, and they are at 35.



>
> On Sep 2, 10:05 pm, Hachiroku > wrote:
>> My '89 Mazda 626:
>>
>> The recommended tires were 185/70-14. I replaced them with the same
>> size. Acceleration was OK at best, and poor going up hills. Also, the
>> amount of sidewall flex made for poor cornering.
>>
>> I replaced the original tires with the cheapest ones I could find, a $29
>> "loss leader" from a regional tire place. One went flat last week, and I
>> found a crack in the tread at the sidewall. NG...
>>
>> So, I had some 185/60-14s hanging around and had them mounted. WOW!!!
>> The acceleration is amazing, even going uphill in 4th gear (I had to
>> downshift to 3rd before...). Handling is 100% better, and the odometer
>> is finally right (it was 5% off (-) before...)
>>
>> Any comments? I haven't been able to 'calibrate' the speedo yet. Even
>> though the odometer was off before, the speedo was correct according to
>> three different radar 'speed reminders' they put by the side of the
>> road, and a couple of 'official' radar readings as well...


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