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Esprit Tyre Pressure
Make sure your running on the right amount of air!

The pressure in your tyres is very important, especially for a supercar capable of high speeds. For your own safety you should really check your tyre pressure regularly to make sure you've not got a slow punchure or leaky valves. Having the correct tyre pressure will make sure your tyres perform as they should and the Esprit will handle as it was design.

All pressures are from cold. DO NOT check and adjust tyre pressures on a warm or hot tyre.

Here's the correct pressure for different tyre sizes.

Giugiaro Models

        
  S1, S2 14" Wheels with 205/60 and 205/70 tyres S3 14" Wheels with 205/60 and 205/70 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 1.3 bar (18 lb/in2) N/A 1.35 bar (20 lb/in2) N/A
Rear 1.9 bar (27 lb/in2) N/A 1.9 bar (27 lb/in2) N/A

 

        
  S3 + Turbo 15" Wheels with 195/60 and 235/60 tyres Turbo 85 on 15" Wheels with 205/60 and 205/70 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 1.45 bar (21 lb/in2) N/A 1.6 bar (23 lb/in2) N/A
Rear 1.7 bar (25 lb/in2) N/A 1.9 bar (27 lb/in2) N/A

Steven's Models

   
  Turbo 15" Wheels with 195/60 and 235/60 tyres SE 15+16" Wheels with 215/50 and 245/50 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 1.5 bar (21 lb/in2) NA 1.8 bar (26 lb/in2) 2.6 bar (38 lb/in2)
Rear 1.7 bar (25 lb/in2) NA 1.8 bar (26 lb/in2) 2.6 bar (38 lb/in2)

 

 
  S4 17" Wheels with 215/40 and 245/45 tyres S4s/V8 17+18" Wheels with 235/40 and 285/35 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2) 2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2) 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2) 2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)
Rear 2.1 bar (30.5 lb/in2) 2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2) 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2) 2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)

 

    
  S300 16+17" Wheels with 245/45 and 315/35 tyres V8 17+18" Wheels with 235/40 and 285/35 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2)

N/A

 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2)  2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)
Rear 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2) N/A  2.0 bar (29 lb/in2)  2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)

 

 
  S350 17+18" Wheels with 235/40 and 295/35 tyres V8 2002 17+18" Wheels with 235/40 and 285/35 tyres
  Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph Normal use sustained speeds 149+mph
Front 2.2 bar (32 lb/in2)

N/A

 2.0 bar (29 lb/in2)  2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)
Rear 2.2 bar (32 lb/in2) N/A  2.0 bar (29 lb/in2)  2.5 bar (36.5 lb/in2)

Wheel bolts should be torqued to 10daNm (74 lb.ft)

Esprit Tyre Sizes

Stevens Fronts Rears Original Make Estimated cost (each)
Sport 350 235/40 ZR 17" 295/35 ZR 18" Pirelli P-Zero £165/£250
V8 235/40 ZR 17" 285/35 ZR 18" Dunlop SP Sport 9000 £165/£200
GT3 215/40 ZR 17" 245/45 ZR 17" Goodyear Eagle GS-A £120/£220
S4S 235/40 ZR 17" 285/35 ZR 18" Michelin Pilot MXX3 £130/£200
Sport 300 245/45 ZR 16" 315/35 ZR 17" Goodyear GS-C £120/£390
S4 215/40 ZR 17" 245/45 ZR 17" Goodyear Eagle GS-A £170/£220
SE 215/50 ZR 15" 245/50 ZR 16" Goodyear Eagle GS-A £160/£160
X180R 225/50 VR 16" 275/40 VR 16" Bridgestone Potenza £150/N/A
Turbo 195/60 VR 15" 235/60 VR 15" Goodyear Eagle NCT £75/£110
N/A 195/60 VR 15" 235/60 VR 15" Goodyear Eagle NCT £75/£110
Giugiaro        
Turbo HC 195/60 HR 15" 235/60 HR 15" Goodyear Eagle NCT £75/£110
Turbo 195/60 HR 15" 235/60 HR 15" Goodyear Grand Prix £75/£110
S3 195/60 HR 15" 235/60 HR 15" Goodyear Grand Prix £75/£110
Essex 195/60 HR 15" 235/60 HR 15" Goodyear Grand Prix £75/£110
S2.2 195/60 HR 14" 205/70 HR 14" Goodyear Grand Prix £70/£85
JPS 195/60 HR 14" 205/70 HR 14" Goodyear Grand Prix £70/£85
S2 195/70 HR 14" 205/70 HR 14" Goodyear Grand Prix £65/£85
S1 195/70 HR 14" 205/70 HR 14" Goodyear Grand Prix £65/£85

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