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Old 04-15-2015, 12:46 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BabyDiesel View Post
Absolutely, RPM. Safety is a high concern. The Conti's carry 783 pounds @ 44 psi. My car is around 2200-2300. So I still have ~750 lbs of wiggle room. And I would run them at 50-55 psi, just because I am a limit pusher
Maybe if you used the smart cars rear tires on your front, and their fronts for your rears

Wiki lists 2478lbs for a zx2. maybe a bigger factor would be weight distribution, which according to some less reliable sources is 60/40, which seems typical for a fwd. a pair of passengers could add 100-300 lbs to the front.

Using 2478 and 60/40 distribution puts 743 on each front tire before adding the weight of passengers.

For no other considerations but mileage, I doubt you're going to beat the re92's by much with anything. If you're thinking 15s my next idea would be energy savers
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