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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:19 am    Post subject: 155/60r15 - what PSI? Reply with quote

On my 57 daily driver I just switched from 135r15s up front to 155/60r15s (wow what a difference). Set the pressure @ 18 psi, visually they look low on pressure, driving they feel too high. The tire are Achilles Atr-k Economist at $85 usd for the pair I couldn't pass them up.

For those running 155/60r15s what tire pressure have you found to be the sweet spot?
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: 155/60r15 - what PSI? Reply with quote

Me, I'd try dropping them to 16 or 17 and see what they feel like. I'd not go any lower than that though. Yes they may "look" underinflated, but with the more rigid structure of radials, they are inherently more rigid overall.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 155/60r15 - what PSI? Reply with quote

60 profile tires usually have a stiffer side wall.

Just curious . . Are you running gas shocks in front or standard oil shocks?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:49 am    Post subject: Re: 155/60r15 - what PSI? Reply with quote

Running standard oil filled shocks, standard width adjustable beam, original rims, and a single set of caster shims.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 5:58 am    Post subject: Re: 155/60r15 - what PSI? Reply with quote

All of the answers above are correct.
Check that something hasn't seized up in the front.
Honestly I let mine sit for a few years without checking tire pressure,
It drove weird one day, I found the front tire pressures @ 10 PSI Shocked
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