Re: [DML] Michelin Pilot Tire Pressures

[Louie Golden <louie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Both of my DeLoreans have run on Michelin Pilots and I run them on DeLorean reccomended tire pressures. I put about 1,000 miles a month on my current DeLorean, and haven't seen any abnormal wear on them. This is in both stop and go Charlotte traffic, along with freeway traffic. I probably put about 6k on my old DeLorean with absolute minimal wear (if any) on the tires before the car was flattened by a Cadillac. I've driven DeLoreans with everything from the original NCTs to those Yokohamas everyone was so crazed about several years ago, and I can attest the Pilots were the best riding of any tire for the DeLorean. Probably the best handling too. If you are noticing any abnormal wear with yours, go get your car checked out by an alignment shop.

If your ride is really that rough check your shock absorbers. If they're leaking oil, that could be your culprit. The old shocks are overly stiff to begin with... I remember a friend of mine had a pair of Grady upgrade shocks on the front of his car for a while before he replaced the original rears. When we'd go over an expansion joint or bridge on the freeway, the front shocks would dampen the bumps without a hitch, but when the rear wheels went over bump it would sound and feel like we hit a small animal LOL. He has since replaced the rear shocks, but it sure was positive proof of how much 20 years newer shock technology really will benefit the car.

Louie Golden
VIN 5252 Charlotte, NC

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, PRC1216@xxxx wrote:
> What does everyone else have theirs set at?   It says max is 44, so
I have my 
> fronts at 30 PSI and my rears at 35 PSI.   I do have a hard ride,
does anyone 
> else suggest using different pressures?   I was told that using the
orignal 
> pressure specifications for the NCTs will cause the Pilots to wear
abnormally 
> since they are NOT the same tires as NCTs.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> Patrick
> 1880

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