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Both I and Boysey have had blowouts on one of our tyres. On mine there was no sign of any puncture, the thing just seemed to go flat. Boysey's was so bad that the casing had totally come apart.

The trouble is that neither of us noticed that the tyres were flat until too late. OK the cars felt a bit funny but nothing that couldn't be put down to icing/other surface conditions. For me I got home and noticed that the car was sitting down at on corner on the driveway (luckily I hadn't driven too far). However Boysey only noticed when bits of the tyre started coming of and wacking the body work. Is it typical for an Evo that you don't notice when one of the tyres is flat?

We were both runing S01 at the time. Mine was on the front, Boysey's the rear.

If it is typical that you don't notice a flat on an Evo then as i see it you need to check tyre pressures before any major journey.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

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Oliver, I had a puncture soon after getting my (new) 6 and was told all 4 wheel drives are prone to this as all 4 wheels are digging into the tarmac and picking up any nails etc etc lying on the surface of the road. That was the tyre co. view anyway. I can believe this happening during fast corner exiting on B roads but not on ,for example, motorway cruising. Racing starts are definitly a NO NO !!

 

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oli goon:
Is it typical for an Evo that you don't notice when one of the tyres is flat?

I haven't had a flat, but I find it VERY noticable if one of the tyres is a little off-pressure

If it is typical that you don't notice a flat on an Evo then as i see it you need to check tyre pressures before any major journey.

Personally, I usually check the pressures before any long journey, and at least once a week or so anyway (I guess this comes from riding bikes for about 20 years!). Of course, you could always get one of these:D (It's on my xmas list)

 

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thanks for the replies,

i guess i'll just have to check tyre pressures regularly. Both Boysey and myself have only had the cars a short while so are still getting used to them. We will be more alert in future!

How much is that tyre monitoring thingy? Trouble is you would also have to get each of the tyres taken off to allow them to be installed which would add to the cost.

 

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what is the correct tyre pressure for fast road use no passengers please?

 

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Straight from Ralliart (I asked when I picked the car up):

30psi front, 28psi rear (2.2bar and 2.0 bar)

although a lot of people I know with scoobies (same recommended pressures) play with these a little until they're happy with the feel (ie 31psi on both etc.)

Apparently you also want to be doing the measuring with the tyres warm rather than still cold, if there's an explanation for this I'd be happy to hear it (blade, HH6? )

Derek

 

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the pressures will increase as the tyres get hotter

 

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Derek,
The reason for explaining whether to measure the tyres hot or cold is that if you pump them up when cold and then run the tyres until warm, the warm air will expand and so the tyre pressures will be higher than when cold.

If Ralliart recommend 28psi and 30psi when warm, it's just a statement to clarify what pressure they recommend.

If you're doing a trackday or serious hard driving then it's best to increase the tyre pressures a few psi above this to improve the cornering.

Andy

 

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i thought the 2.2/2.0 bar was with cold tyres. Which means a bit more air this time of year!

 

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Oli,

Had exactly the same thing. Drove 20 miles, including twisty bits and amp; motorway, got out of the car, and happened to notice 3 inches of shiny metal embedded in the top of the tyre at a v.shallow angle. I only noticed it because the lump of metal happened to be at the top of the wheel when I parked. Took the pressure - not a sausage. Guess it must be the low profile and amp; very square sidewalls (S02s) which keeps the tyre shape - the car didn't really look any lower, even with an empty tyre.

I then recalled a funny noise from the tyre about 3 days earlier, which sounded like a stone stuck in the tread and amp; going round and round - of course, once it got pushed in far enough after a few seconds, the noise stopped! So I could have driven for 3 days on an empty tyre. Doesn't say much for my driving sensitivity, perhaps. Or is this a special run-flat, still-drive-flat-out design???

 

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Thanks for posting this up Oli! Thanks aswell for the tyre, beats the hell out of driving around on the space-saver at no more than 40 mph!!!!

I made some enquiries about the tyre pressure monitor, seems like it might be the way to go?

Boysey

 

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It's certainly worth some serious consideration. i am hoping that as i become more sensitive to the car I'll be able to detect it, however there's always that drive home after a shitty day at work when its ####ing it down with rain.