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I have no idea what BAR settings are. I am running 44 in the rear and 38 in the front. Want to see how range is affected- was running 38 rear and 35 front previously
I also increased my tire pressure to 41/39 psi and achieved a better range in the process. If 3.0 bar is 44 psi, running higher pressures than 3.0 bar seems very high indeed.
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For what it is worth: I just picked up my Taycan 4S (19 inch wheels with all-season tires) from the dealer after a successful WMA5/7 upgrade and I noticed that the technicians there had adjusted my tire pressure to 42 psi in front and 40 psi in the rear.
 

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For what it is worth: I just picked up my Taycan 4S (19 inch wheels with all-season tires) from the dealer after a successful WMA5/7 upgrade and I noticed that the technicians there had adjusted my tire pressure to 42 psi in front and 40 psi in the rear.
Unless you're going for the "fuel" efficiency that's way too high. Ride will be harsher, tires will wear at center, traction will suffer, tires more likely to bubble. Part load for that spec is 36/32, full load is 39/38. I run 37/34, after experimenting with higher which was too harsh for me.
 

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3.2 bar at 5°C is not bad, should give you good range.

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I see up to 3.2 bar, when it is really hot!

I also agree, that the car gets slightly less comfortable with high tire pressure, but it still handles very well!

For long range high way driving, pump it up to get the range, for bumpy city driving let some air out.
 

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3.2 bar at 5°C is not bad, should give you good range.

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I see up to 3.2 bar, when it is really hot!

I also agree, that the car gets slightly less comfortable with high tire pressure, but it still handles very well!

For long range high way driving, pump it up to get the range, for bumpy city driving let some air out.
I went down to 2.8 now. What I gathered from others here it might be close to what Porsche thinks fits the Taycan.

Another thing: why does the front need more pressure than the back? Isn't it with ICE that the weight of the engine demands that? I thought with the all wheel EV it should be even.
 


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44 PSI is 3.0 Bar.
Why are you running higher pressure in the rear?
Have you switched to summer tyres yet? I have a bit of a road trip to Locarno and back via Andermatt and itching to get the black 21in wheels on my car... But we're still getting snow showers up here in Anniviers so may be a bit premature.
 

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Have you switched to summer tyres yet? I have a bit of a road trip to Locarno and back via Andermatt and itching to get the black 21in wheels on my car... But we're still getting snow showers up here in Anniviers so may be a bit premature.
I just got the car not even a month ago. So I am on the standard summer tires that came with the car. I think in the next 1-2 weeks you should switch to summer. We should have proper spring weather by end of April (hopefully).
 
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Have you switched to summer tyres yet? I have a bit of a road trip to Locarno and back via Andermatt and itching to get the black 21in wheels on my car... But we're still getting snow showers up here in Anniviers so may be a bit premature.
Yup on summer tires on 7.4 the day we got 5 cm of snow! Think next week we are finally in Spring?
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