# tire set up for starters like BLADE

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**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [December 19, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-set-up-for-starters-like-blade/132573 "2006-12-19T06:41:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tire-set-up-for-starters-like-blade/132573/9 "2006-12-20T21:43:52Z")

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> [@Ok, Long Distance Relationships...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ok-long-distance-relationships/499/29):
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> if you want to get rid of sidewall you should stretch tires. pumping up the tires is also bad for the tires if you drift on them. some tires will belt and chunk at higher psi like my federal 595s. i find running a low psi like 28psi is good because you have to account for heat temperatures of the track. that significantly heats up the tires and takes a toll on the tires.
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> if sidewall flex is a issue, get better tires or stretch them to reduce sidewall flex. if you run 55 sidewall or higher, you can’t expect much from them.
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> running higher psi is like pumping them to a balloon. you make less grip and if you use crappy tires, it significantly reduces grip.
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> i say just run crappy tires to begin with if you are a beginner, but pump them to normal pressures. drifting is about grip, and when you need the grip its there.
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> just my 2cents
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> PS: pumping tires more than 40psi COLD is actually reducing the surface area of the tires. having low pressure increases surface area and hence the better grip at lower pressures.

Well said… but then there’s a little misinformation there. Manufacturer rates the tire PSI when they’re cold, they’ve already accounted for the increase in pressure in heat. I run 45 sidewall and the flex still pisses me off when i’m going sideways. I’m pretty sure even with my 48-49 psi, i still get full surface area due to the flex.

As for belting and chunking… I’ve experienced differently. Remember Chris K’s yokohamas? it peeled right off in a big ass belt. That was due to underpressure not overpressure. Overpressure is an entirely different concept in tirewear…

I know people run like 28 psi on they’re uber low profile tires, they’re just doing that to have more ride comfort for street driving. and their already low profile makes up for the sidewall stiffness.

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