A recent thread about tire pressure on a Mercedes got me thinking. The spec for the rear tires was higher than for the front. But shouldn’t the pressure be higher in front since there’s more weight? Can anyone explain this? Thanks in advance.

My Audi has the same size tire front and rear, doesn’t have tons of negative camber and is basically a FWD car with AWD added yet it requires a higher rear pressure loaded and unloaded. In the US. In the UK, the very same car with the same tires (tyres) specs a higher FRONT pressure than rear. Aud…

Why rear tire pressure higher than front?

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davepsinbox_157004 September 8, 2020, 9:15pm 5

That’s what I thought too. I think you’re closer to the truth than the article.

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Why rear tire pressure higher than front?

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