I have been racing a '95 Contour SE for the last 3 years and I normally run with 45 psi. in the front and any where from 37 to 32 psi in the rear tires. For me running at least a 10 lb. difference in air pressure between the front and rear tires helps to reduce some of the underster and with the use of some trail-breaking going into the corners the car will rotate more easily on entry to the corners. I have managed to win 3 Detroit region SCCA events and have way to many 2nd and 3rd places using these tire pressures. I have also been using Yokohama 509 tires in the standard 205/60-15 size but I am switching to Bridgestone Potenza RE730's. Both tires are a huge improvement over the stock tires but they are for summer only. If you want to go fast in autox competition spend your money on a good set of rubber and on a driving school because this is where you gain the most speed. And it's always fun to watch the Integra-R, Eagle Talon TSI, Audi TT & Probe GT people looking your car over trying to figure out why this 4-door family car is beating em'.
